Insurance Brokers

HSBC Survey Says Life/Health Insurance Sector Could Rise by 14%

Financial advisers are targeting strong growth across the individual protection market as a whole and in their own businesses over the next two years, reveals new independent research for HSBC Life (UK) Ltd. The study, […]

Global insurance trends

Mahindra Switches to Contactless Car Buying/Leasing, with Own Online

The idea that renting a car is better than owning one, and taking the hit on depreciation, is becoming a global trend. In the wake of Covid-19, maybe the future of car retail is online, […]

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UK Motorists Keen To Buy a Flashier Motor, As They Drive Fewer Miles

Data from the online car marketplace BuyaCar.co.uk reveals that the average price of cars being reserved for purchase when lockdown is eased has shot up to a record level. Average prices paid on BuyaCar.co.uk fell […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Latest Senior Jobs & Appointments

QUICK ROUND UP OF SENIOR HIRES AND NEW APPOINTMENTS ZURICH Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) today announced that it has appointed Ralph Brand as Global Head of Casualty, Financial Lines and Cyber, and Chris Waterman as […]

Global insurance trends

Cryptoasset and Blockchain Insurance Needs More Capacity

Evertas, the world’s first cryptoasset insurance company, says the risks associated with cryptoassets are more complicated that the insurance sector perceives. These complexities have contributed to inconsistent underwriting based on factors outside of the risk such as […]

Global insurance trends

GlobalData Sees Tough Times Ahead for South Africa

South African insurance GWP is set to decline in 2020 as businesses shut up shop, and the country’s faltering economy will struggle to cope, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s revised […]

Insurance Brokers

Want to Know Which Companies Are Likely to Buy Insurance?

Research from Dr Simone Krummaker, Senior Lecturer in Insurance at Cass Business School has uncovered eight factors that influence an organisation’s level of risk aversion, and its likely demand for insurance. Dr Krummaker’s paper, ‘Firm’s […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Consumers Reluctantly Using Online Apps More During Corona

New research from Nucoro, the London based fintech company focused on delivering innovative investment and savings solutions, reveals that between 14th March and 14th April, because of the Coronavirus lockdown, around 12% of the adult population in […]