InsureTech

RSA Launches Autonomous Vehicles Report Looking at Driverless Insurance

These are interesting times for engineers and designers involved in driverless, or semi-autonomous vehicles. There are many test projects and pilot schemes underway and government cash is being pledged to support the development of driverless […]

Technology

Sopra Steria and Symphony Partner Up on Automated Tech Project

Sopra Steria has announced a strategic alliance with Symphony Ventures to address the growing Intelligent Automation (IA) needs of its customers across enterprise and the public sector. Working together, Sopra Steria and Symphony will offer IA with the […]

Global insurance trends

Willis Towers Energy Review Shows Losses & Stability in Sector

Willis Towers Watson today launched its Energy Market Review for 2018, stating that the downstream energy sector suffered its worst loss record for nearly ten years. However, despite this and the impact of 2017’s Gulf […]

Business

AXA Results Summary: Strong Performance on Commercial Lines

Insurance giant AXA posted financial results today and here is a quick highlights summary: Following the publication of the full year 2017 results for AXA Group (www.axa.com), AXA UK & Ireland announces another year of […]

Global insurance trends

2017 Proved a Tough Year for Reinsurance Market, Says Willis Re

With recent catastrophe loss estimates in the region of US$136 billion, 2017 is proving to be one of the worst loss years on record for the global (re)insurance market, according to the latest 1st View […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: What Are the Key Motor Insurance Trends for 2018?

The car and van insurance market is going through a series of changes right now. New players are entering the online space, with PAYG policies, or cover aimed at self-employed, `gig’ economy workers. Then there’s […]

Global insurance trends

Marine Insurance 2017: Hurricanes Hit a Soft Market For Six

2017 Review – Insurance In The Eye of The Storm Here are some comments looking back at the turbulent events of 2017 which affected marine insurance, plus the knock-on effect for those in the commercial […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Why The Classic Insurance Sector is Ripe for Disruption

Some straight talking, direct from the Editor’s keyboard: First, let me declare an interest in that I spent a decade working for Carole Nash Insurance, and also have two vehicles insured with them. But that […]