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Aviva’s digital transformation leads to lower customer premiums
Over 25% of brokers identify price/premiums as the most-important factor when choosing which insurers to place business with, GlobalData surveying has found.
Agentic AI will support insurance agents according to industry insiders
Agentic AI will have a significant role in customer service within insurance.
Luxury brands recognise the potential of embedded insurance solutions
Over 30% of industry insiders believe these solutions will see the most growth in personal lines insurance over five years.
Untapped potential in the Philippines as health insurance penetration is low
Most Filipinos do not hold private medical insurance, despite high medical inflation.
Insurers face new exposure as geopolitical conflict becomes a leading business risk
GlobalData finds geopolitical conflict risk now surpasses inflation and cybersecurity; forcing insurers to adapt.
Acorn Group’s Street Cover tackles underinsurance in the UK gig economy
GlobalData surveying has found that over half of UK food delivery drivers lack insurance, prompting Acorn Group to launch Street Cover to address this gap.
Consumers would like to see more diversity in the board rooms of insurers
UK consumers think there should be better representation of women and ethnic minorities on insurance boards.
Consumers willing to pay more for automatic travel insurance as cyber threats disrupt airports
Airports hit by cyber chaos highlight the need for parametric travel cover and growing demand for cyber insurance.
Underwriting and risk profiling as a key insurance area poised for AI advancement
Conducted in Q3 2025 on Verdict Media platforms, a poll found that 45.8% of participants identified underwriting and risk profiling as the sectors within the insurance value chain most likely to benefit from AI.
Younger drivers show stronger engagement with telematics and usage-based insurance
GlobalData’s 2024 UK Insurance Consumer Survey shows that 14.4% of consumers aged 18 to 24 have a PAYG or UBI car insurance policy.