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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

MetLife's Impact on the Ukrainian Life Insurance Market The full impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on insurers will not be known …

Russia’s Ingosstrakh will begin to feel the strain as it loses Generali and Western pressures mount

Growth Prospects of INGOSSTRAKH and Generali in the Region Generali has given up its seats on the board of Ingosstrakh, a …

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

Four Insurtech Trends to Look for in 2022 Insurtech is a booming market, generating record levels of investment as funding surpassed …

PCF Insurance buys Montalvo Insurance Agency in Texas 

PCF Insurance Services, a US-based insurance brokerage, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Montalvo Insurance Agency, a Texas-based …

Cowbell gains $60m Series C funding with help from Zurich

Insurtech Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance, has closed a $60m Series C equity funding round from Zurich Insurance. With the …

Gjensidige Forsikring to offload Baltic subsidiary to Ergo

Norwegian insurer Gjensidige Forsikring (Gjensidige) has agreed to divest its Baltic subsidiary, ADB Gjensidige, to ERGO International. The transaction awaits regulatory …

BMS names new UK chief growth officer 

Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance intermediary BMS Group has promoted Hannah Watkins to the position of UK chief growth officer.   Watkins, who …

Ryan Specialty’s financial lines MGU unifies operations, expands offerings 

Ryan Specialty’s financial lines managing general underwriter (MGU), Ryan Financial Lines (RFL), has completed its rebranding initiative and expanded its …