Global insurance trends

Atradius Report on Thailand Looks at Credit Risk for 2020/21

Trade credit insurer Atradius has published a new country report on Thailand. The new report forecasts a sharp economic slowdown for Thailand in 2020 with GDP expected to shrink by more than 5%. However, the future outlook […]

Insurance Regulation

Atradius Welcomes Trade Credit Initiative By UK Government

Leading Trade Credit Insurer Atradius welcomes the announcement by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy that the UK Government has launched a temporary, government-backed reinsurance scheme to help businesses recover from the impacts […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: Loadsure Gains Argo Coverholder Status

Loadsure today announced it has received Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. coverholder status. The London-based managing general agent (MGA) has now cleared a path to deliver the simplest, most efficient way for transportation businesses to […]

Insurance Brokers

Commercial Insurance Got More Expensive in 2020 – Before Corona

Global average commercial insurance prices increased 14% in the first quarter of 2020, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. The increase, the largest since the […]

UK Insurance Trends

Citroen Sets Out its Online, Socially Distant & Sanitised Car Sales Process

Are we entering an era where the traditional car dealership is on the way out? Maybe so, as manufacturers all move towards a more online operation, with remote sales, delivery and servicing at the core […]

News

EU Approves State Aid Plan for French Credit Insurance Market

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €10 billion French guarantee scheme to support the domestic credit insurance market in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge […]

Investment

Moody’s Comment on Insurer Investments Post-Corona

There are various points of view regarding the long term effects on the global economy from Coronavirus. Within the insurance sector there are undoubtedly a series of claims on the horizon later in 2020, and […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker: Rob Cockle Launches Business Insurance Partnership

Industry veteran Rob Cockle has struck out on his own and launched a bespoke brokerage, offering a range of services to busy SMEs. Rob worked for Govier and Ault Limited in Gloucester before spending 20 […]