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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 …
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 …
Twelve Capital, Securis agree on merger to create $7.8bn ILS manager
Twelve Capital and Securis Investment Partners, two independent asset managers in the ILS market, have announced plans to merge. While financial …
Blockchain related patent filings increased in the insurance industry in Q2 2024
The global insurance industry experienced a 27% rise in the number of blockchain-related patent applications in Q2 2024 compared with …
Blink Parametric launches with Heymondo for travel solutions
Insurtech Blink Parametric has launched its flight disruption assistance solution with Heymondo. MAWDY, part of the MAPFRE Group, will underwrite the …
KwikFit’s motor insurance policy highlights the threat of embedded insurance
As more consumers are comfortable buying motor insurance directly from manufacturers and embedded insurance continues to grow, KwikFit emerges as …
Indian insurtech company Acko buys OneCare to bolster healthcare offerings
Acko, an Indian insurtech unicorn backed by General Atlantic, has acquired care management company OneCare in an all-cash transaction, reported …
Allianz Partners Australia expands alliance with Singapore Airlines
Allianz Partners Australia has expanded its partnership with Singapore Airlines to streamline the travel insurance purchase process for customers. The new …
Odie and Insuritas enter pet insurance tie-up
Odie Pet Insurance has formed an alliance with Insuritas, aiming to integrate pet insurance into financial services. This collaboration will incorporate …