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Riskline Snapshot Offers Latest COVID-19 Advice & Restrictions

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic on 11 March. The outbreak has had a major impact on international travel; disruptions to flights and other modes of transport as well […]

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#CancelEverything: Travel Insurers Begin to Exclude CoronaVirus Risk

Updated 13.03.2020; Admiral, Churchill and Direct Line have suspended the sale of travel insurance until further notice. Existing policyholders ARE covered, no new policies are being offered. AXA, CoverWise and Insure & Go have all […]

Global insurance trends

New Survey Highlights Reputational Damage From Pests & Rats

Cockroaches and rodents are increasingly present in Spanish cities. Faced with this phenomenon, the population already considers pests one of the five problems to be treated more urgently, and places them almost at the same level as housing shortages […]

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Travel Insurance T&Cs Must Spell Out Virus Cover, Says GlobalData

Coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, putting business trips on hold and tempting holidaymakers to cancel their trips altogether. Many travellers are turning to their insurance company to see whether they will be covered […]

Business

NN Group Doing Rather Well; Profits Up, Shares Buyback, New Products

Here are the latest financials from Netherlands based NN Group, with the key highlights being as follows;   4Q19 operating result increased to EUR 428 million from EUR 343 million in 4Q18, reflecting improved results […]

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Brexit Day – Will Anything Change in The Insurance Sector? Not Yet

Some comments from Ivor Edwards, Clyde & Co Partner, London It will be pretty much business as usual during the transition period and attention will focus on the details of the future trade deal that […]

Legal

DAC Beachcroft Joins With Asjusa on Spanish Healthcare Project

International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce it has joined forces with Spanish law firm Asjusa, a market leader in the area of healthcare law in Spain. The move bolsters DAC Beachcroft’s existing […]

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Brexit: 23% of Brits Still Plan to Visit EU Without Insurance

Brexit may be on hold, but a worrying number of Brits planning to visit the EU risk potentially financially crippling bills according to the findings of consumer research commissioned by the Association of British Insurers […]