Trov partners with Zoom EV for new car share programme
Insurtech Trov has partnered with e-mobility brand Zoom EV, a car share service that allows auto-dealer networks across the UK to show the benefits of EV ownership. In addition, it...
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Driving the UK economy forward – one van at a time
Almost one year into lockdown and with no end to restrictions likely for the foreseeable future, the outlook for many…
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Geneva Association forms task force to combat climate risk
The Geneva Association, an insurance industry think tank, has set up a new task force consisting of experts from 17 of the largest P&C and life…
MetLife finishes $5bn longevity reinsurance transactions with Rothesay
MetLife has announced that its arm, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance, has closed its second and third longevity reinsurance transactions with Rothesay Life. This amounts to…
India’s IRDAI directs insurers to offer standard personal accident insurance
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued new guidelines asking the insurers to offer a standard…
Owl Financial chooses iPipeline for compliance in remote selling
Owl Financial has selected iPipeline to digitise its compliance process with document delivery and e-Sign solution AlphaTrust. As a result,…
India’s IRDAI approves Axis Entities-Max Life Insurance deal
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has green lighted a deal that will enable Axis Bank and…
French insurtech startup Zelros raises $11m to foray into North America
French insurtech startup Zelros has closed an $11m Series A financing round as it seeks to expand its operations to…
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View MoreCOVID-19 has limited the banking channel’s ability to sell policies in the critical illness market
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing restrictions have forced insurance providers to move towards digital distribution channels. In many lines of business, this has been a relatively simplistic process,…
Customer satisfaction substantially higher among motor insurance customers that received a rebate
The number of personal injury claims decreased significantly in 2020 due to country-wide lockdowns. With insurers paying less due to this drop, there are renewed calls for insurance customers to…
Allianz pairs with insurtech to offer wary travel consumers instant claims
Allianz is partnering with an insurtech start-up in a bid to modernise its travel insurance offering and win consumers over once traveling is permitted again. It has partnered with Blink,…
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Zurich utilising AI to create jobs, not lose them
Usually, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is associated with job losses as people are replaced by machines. Insurer Zurich has decided to go in…
How insurance providers can drive change in health and fitness
Since March 2020, the UK government has implemented measures to alleviate the pressure on the NHS and a new health strategy, alongside ongoing social distancing…
Can AI and machine learning make the insurance experience a joy?
Insurance has often been regarded as an unwieldy process. However, with developments in artificial intelligence (AI), could the insurance experience…
The need for speed in a post-Covid-19 automotive insurance market
If there is one positive to take from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that businesses have found more innovative and creative…
Covid-19 and life insurers: Playing the waiting game is not an option
As the initial operational shocks of COVID-19 are starting to subside, UK life insurers are tackling the question of how…
How can insurers improve operational efficiency in the wake of Covid-19?
As the world addresses the fallout from the pandemic, insurers risk putting cost cutting first, with product innovation, customer service…
Increased bike usage amid COVID-19 will benefit insurers
COVID-19 has sparked growing demand for bikes, with more consumers taking up cycling as a form of exercise whilst gyms are closed and other organised sporting events are put on…