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The decumulation market: the barriers and opportunities to future growth
Decumulation has brought high growth and high returns to many UK life insurers. Waheeda Narker, retirement & decumulation segment lead, …
Cover Genius bags $70m Series D amidst insurtech investment drop
Cover Genius has secured $70m in a new funding round at the same time as the rest of the insurtech …
Cost of living crisis hits insurtech startups as deals dry up
The cost of living crisis is to blame for insurtech deals running dry following the pandemic and we're all worse …
Ondo goes public with room for growth in home insurance incorporating water leak detection
Insurers have been slow to incorporate smart home devices into home insurance policies despite their ability to reduce the number …
By Miles eyes expansion as conditions are perfect for pay-per-mile insurance
UK-based pay-per-mile insurer By Miles is set to expand into Europe as it looks to make the most of how …
MetLife will be the worst hit life insurer in Ukraine owing to the ongoing political unrest
The full impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on insurers will not be known for some time, however, it is clear …
Russia’s Ingosstrakh will begin to feel the strain as it loses Generali and Western pressures mount
Generali has given up its seats on the board of Ingosstrakh, a leading Russian general insurer in which it owns …
Businesses increase the level of mental and physical wellbeing support to employees as awareness of both remains high
COVID-19 has brought a fundamental change, encouraging businesses to put more effort than ever into improving the wellbeing support offered …
Four insurtech trends to look for in 2022
Insurtech is a booming market, generating record levels of investment as funding surpassed $15m in the third quarter of last …
Signal: Covid-19 still a big topic on Twitter
Covid-19 is still a big issue in many part of the world and people are taking to Twitter to display …
AIG hires Ed Dandridge as new executive vice president
American International Group (AIG) has named Edward Dandridge as its new executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. Dandridge will report …
YuLife launches gamified insurance training programme
The Yuniversity has been awarded CPD accreditation by the Chartered Insurance Institute. In addition, the YuLife initiative is a new …
DWF gains partner in global risks team
Symons joins the DWF London Global Risks team as a partner after 11 years at DLA Piper. Furthermore, he is well …
Openly lands $100m Series D investment
Premium homeowners insurance provider Openly has secured $100m in its Series D financing round to bolster its operations. Financial institution Eden …
The decumulation market: the barriers and opportunities to future growth
Decumulation has brought high growth and high returns to many UK life insurers. Waheeda Narker, retirement & decumulation segment lead, …
Cover Genius bags $70m Series D amidst insurtech investment drop
Cover Genius has secured $70m in a new funding round at the same time as the rest of the insurtech …
Cost of living crisis hits insurtech startups as deals dry up
The cost of living crisis is to blame for insurtech deals running dry following the pandemic and we're all worse …
Ondo goes public with room for growth in home insurance incorporating water leak detection
Insurers have been slow to incorporate smart home devices into home insurance policies despite their ability to reduce the number …
By Miles eyes expansion as conditions are perfect for pay-per-mile insurance
UK-based pay-per-mile insurer By Miles is set to expand into Europe as it looks to make the most of how …
MetLife will be the worst hit life insurer in Ukraine owing to the ongoing political unrest
The full impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on insurers will not be known for some time, however, it is clear …
Russia’s Ingosstrakh will begin to feel the strain as it loses Generali and Western pressures mount
Generali has given up its seats on the board of Ingosstrakh, a leading Russian general insurer in which it owns …
Businesses increase the level of mental and physical wellbeing support to employees as awareness of both remains high
COVID-19 has brought a fundamental change, encouraging businesses to put more effort than ever into improving the wellbeing support offered …
Four insurtech trends to look for in 2022
Insurtech is a booming market, generating record levels of investment as funding surpassed $15m in the third quarter of last …
Inszone acquires Missouri’s DeLuca Insurance Agency
US-based intermediary Inszone Insurance Services has acquired independent insurance service provider DeLuca Insurance Agency, further expanding its presence in Missouri. Financial terms of …
Insurtech Ripe acquires Craftinsure to bolster boat insurance portfolio
Insurtech company Ripe has executed its first merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction by buying specialist boat insurer Craftinsure for an undisclosed sum. Founded …
SCOR creates dedicated New Energy Practice to expedite energy transition
French reinsurance company SCOR has unveiled the New Energy Practice within its speciality insurance business to expedite energy transition. Created to be a …
Signal: BMS boosts footprint with double deal
The deal UK-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group has completed the acquisition of Canadian insurance brokers Smith & Reid Insurance Brokers …
Insurtech bolttech gains record breaking funding
In its Series B funding round, bolttech gained $50m from LeapFrog. The round now totals $246m, the largest ever Series …
Legal & General agrees buy-in with Cable and Wireless Superannuation Fund
As a result, Legal & General have secured the benefits of around 1,800 retirees and deferred members through the Cable …
QBE names Julie Wood as CEO of North America business
Australia-based QBE Insurance Group has named Julie Wood as the CEO of its North America business. Wood joined QBE in January 2023 as …