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London Reports “Fascinating” Rise in Premiums from US Businesses
London has seen a sharp rise in premium volumes coming from the US this summer, a recent survey from the London & International Insurance Brokers’
Asia: Latest Source of Opportunities
Think of giants like Ping An; innovations such as TenCent’s Waterdrop; and ecosystem plays such as Rakuten. We often get asked where you should go
Revolutionising Nigeria’s Microfinance Landscape Through Insurtech
In 2012, Nigeria launched a National Financial Inclusion Strategy (“NFIS”) in which it aimed at reducing the percentage of adult Nigerians that are excluded from
Claims, Capacity and COVID: Welcome to M&A Insurance in 2020
Deals are still getting done during the pandemic. But they’re coming with increased frequency of claims notifications. The mergers & acquisitions market is challenging for
“Reinsurance is in a State of Flux”: Willis Re’s James Vickers
On the back of several years of unsatisfactory returns and the added challenges of COVID-19, Willis Re’s James Vickers has said that the reinsurance market
Cytora Blazes the Trail for the Workplace of the Future in Permanent Move to Remote-First
Cytora employees can choose to work from any location they desire, no longer restricted by the unnecessary demands of a physical office. Remote-first now sits
Demand for Cyber Cover to Rise Alongside Frequency & Severity: Höpke, Munich Re
The frequency and severity of cyber events is on the rise and as the peril grows in relevance, particularly under COVID-19 conditions, demand for protection
Insurtechs’ Role in Transformation
Insurtechs are important for the development of the industry — but as tools. Incumbents must still get the real transformation done. Given the nature of
Three details on Amazon Halo illuminate the Giant’s Theory of Success
With the launch of Amazon’s Halo, a health-focussed wearable, the first-party-data-fuelled company is setting up to disrupt healthcare – but the early steps it is
Hardening Insurance Market Bucks Global Recession Trend
Hardening insurance markets are bucking the global recession trend, according to a new report from the Swiss Re Institute. “Even before the COVID-19 crisis, low
Drones and Data Set to Revolutionise the UK Agricultural Insurance Market
Iprosurv, the UK’s leading aerial survey, inspection and mapping provider, has entered into a partnership with US-based agricultural surveying specialists, Sentera, in a move that
Lloyd’s Report Calls for Simpler Insurance Products
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has called on insurers to build simpler
Risk Settlement Market Could Reach £50bn by End of 2020: Aon
Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Aon, predicts that the risk settlement market could still reach £50 billion by the end of 2020. The 2020 result
KPMG Releases Report on Cyber Security Risks
KPMG has published a report in collaboration with Lloyd’s that highlights the new threats to intellectual property (IP) portfolios posed by a changing risk landscape
Willis Towers Watson Notes Positive Performance from Global M&A Market
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dealmaking, the global M&A market has recorded its first positive performance in three years for completed deals,
Hedge Funds Returning to Insurance as Premiums Rise
Five years after London-based hedge fund Toscafund ditched the shares it held in insurance companies, the $3.5 billion firm and its peers are flocking back,
Here’s How Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple are Targeting the Health Insurance Market
Tech giants are ramping up their investments in digital health initiatives, signaling some significant moves to target the health insurance space. Google, Facebook, Apple and
3 Changes that will Stick Post-Covid in the Healthcare Revenue Cycle
What are the Covid-related changes in consumer behavior that will stick in the healthcare revenue cycle following the pandemic? Here are three trends that could
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