Global insurance trends

Lloyd’s Develops Kitemark For Space Sustainability

What with Elon’s Starlink daisy chain of satellites still being fired up there, the various comms satellites, govt spyware and old school test rocket debris still floating around, our wider atmosphere is kinda cluttered. Now […]

InsureTech

Ed Gaze Joins Value.Space

Ed Gaze, formerly head of innovation at Lloyd’s of London and the head of the Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator programme, has joined UK insurtech Value.Space as an investor and advisor. The move comes as Value.Space – formerly Sille Space […]

UK Insurance Trends

Is The UK Really a Great Country For SMEs & Start-Ups?

Is the UK really an entrepreneur-friendly country? Despite TV shows like The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den, the reality of getting a small business off the ground and expanding to a headcount over 10 is extremely […]

News

MAPFRE Heads Up; March Deadline on Insurtech Start-Ups

The latest from MAPFRE, who are looking for new ideas to bring to the insurance market; Insur_space by MAPFRE launches new fast-track-to-market program, its fourth to-date, to attract initiatives from around the world that want […]

Technology

Near Space Offers Insurers a Unique View on Risk, Claims & More

Near Space Labs, the cutting-edge geospatial intelligence and Earth observation company, today announced the launch of its 10 cm per pixel Earth imagery resolution. This highly detailed imagery will be offered at the same affordable […]

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Need Insurance For Your Space Trip? battleface Are All Over It

Known for providing travel insurance, including covering adventurous spirits, battleface’s next mission is launching insurance for space tourists. The new policy is a bespoke offer with benefits available including accidental death and permanent disablement.  Underwritten by certain Underwriters […]