Global insurance trends

Brazil Will See Claims Rise in 2020, Says GlobalData

With Brazil becoming a hotbed for COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s insurers are open to paying out on claims even if there is no pandemic clause and there will be a substantial upsurge in the claims […]

Emerging Risk

Evertas Now Licenced for Crypto Assets Insurance

Evertas, one of the world’s first cryptoasset insurance companies, has received its licence from the Bermuda Monetary Authority to start operating from the jurisdiction.  It will operate as a ‘Class 3A’ insurer. Evertas’ operations in Bermuda will now aim to start issuing policies for theft or loss of cryptoassets, with a view to securing a […]

UK Insurance Trends

Guernsey Finance Captive Webinar – Quick Catch-Up

Owners of captive structures will be in a stronger position coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic, an online audience heard from the Guernsey Finance Captive Briefing webinar. Guernsey, Europe’s leading captives jurisdiction, hosting more than […]

Insurance claims

Aon Releases Data on Representations & Warranties Claims

Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has released the “Representations and Warranties Insurance Claim Study: An analysis of claim trends, data, and recoveries” analyzing […]

Insurance Brokers

More Cyclists Looking For Insurance, Says Urban Jungle

Figures released for Bike Week 2020 (6-14th June) reveal a large upsurge in insurance enquiries for cyclists, according to one insurance firm An upturn in cycling, further fuelled by the pandemic, has led to a […]

Insurance Brokers

Van Insurance: Latest UK Stats Show Dramatic Collapse in New Van Sales

For those insurance brokers actively targeting the van insurance market the latest stats from the SMMT make grim reading. The Covid-19 pandemic has obviously hit self-employed people extra hard, as many of them did NOT […]

Global insurance trends

Evertas Calls For More Capacity on CryptoAsset Insurance

Evertas, the world’s first cryptoasset insurance company, says investment firms and exchanges focusing on cryptoassets could fail to meet the insurance requirements set by regulatory bodies because of a lack of capacity from insurers for covering these assets and a poor understanding of the risks associated with them. Evertas has analysed Hong Kong’s Securities […]

Global insurance trends

Zurich Offers Insights Into a Post-Covid19 World

John Scott, Head of Sustainability Risk and Zurich Insurance comments in the WEF & Zurich Insurance Covid-19 Risk report: “Increasing inequality, dramatically shifting consumer behaviors and a lockdown that is having a significant toll on young people’s prospects, […]