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NewsBroker Insights eyes North American expansion as revenue doubles
Dundee-based insurtech startup, Broker Insights has set its sights on expanding to North America in 2022 as its revenue has doubled to £2.25m in the second year of trading, ending 31 January 2021.
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NewsRevealed: Who are the top ethnic minority leaders and role models in 2021?
Several insurance leaders and role models have been named in the latest 2021 Empower ethnic minority lists.
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NewsAviva’s Q1 COR in GI improves to 90.8% for 2021
Aviva’s combined operating ratio (COR) for its general insurance business in the UK, Ireland and Canada stands at 90.8% at the end of quarter one in 2021, compared to 114.2% in 2020’s quarter one – showing a 23.4 percentage point improvement.
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NewsAviva’s Colm Holmes to replace Allianz chief Jon Dye
Aviva’s chief executive of general insurance Colm Holmes is set to join rival insurer Allianz Holdings, as current chief executive Jon Dye announces he will be stepping down at the end of November 2021.
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NewsSocial engineering: Sophisticated and underinsured
Social engineering attacks are on the rise, but losses can pose a grey area where insurance is concerned
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NewsInsurers are failing to use their influence to fight climate change - ShareAction
Some commentators believe ’the insurance industry is the single most annoying part of this whole climate puzzle’
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NewsSyndicate 1856 to underwrite new business lines amid multi-line transformation
Specialist insurer, ERS has announced that Syndicate 1856 has permissions to underwrite new lines of business supporting plans to transform the syndicate into a multi-line (re)insurer.
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NewsBank of England to step up drive to encourage new insurers
Brexit has given Britain a “unique” opportunity to refashion its globally important insurance sector to attract more new entrants without undermining high regulatory standards, the Bank of England said on Tuesday.
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NewsAspen reveals new global brand identity
Aspen said its new visual identity focuses on its newly articulated vision of “a world where risks are seen as opportunities, not fears”, its mission to create “clarity from complexity”, and its promise to “provide the perspective, approach and structure required to transform risk”.
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People & OpinionProtective Life Corporation appoints Michael J. Morrissey as Board Chairman
Prior to joining the IIS, where he served as President & CEO for more than a decade, Mr. Morrissey was chairman and CEO of Firemark Investments.
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NewsWorkplace reopenings present new risks
Long COVID, differing attitudes to social distancing and reluctance to return to the workplace are among the key challenges
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NewsNew premium finance rules – what does it mean for the industry?
The FCA’s new rules for premium finance aim to do away with high interest being charged for customers that want to spread the cost of their insurance premiums over a few months.
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NewsMoroccan conglomerate Holmarcom Group acquires a majority stake in Kenya’s Monarch Insurance Company
The deal marks the latest high-profile transaction in the local insurance business that has seen the world’s biggest insurers buy into established firms with a regional presence.
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NewsJames Shea to succeed Industry veteran John Charman as Executive Chairman and CEO at Sompo
Mr. Shea will inherit the leadership of a segment that represents more than 30% of Sompo Holdings Group’s projected adjusted profit, employs approximately 6,600 people in over 29 countries and regions and more than $12 billion in gross premiums.
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NewsSaudi insurance sector eyes more mergers and acquisitions
Analysts said the Saudi insurance market is set to witness consolidation with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) gaining pace during 2021.
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NewsAfrica Specialty Risks Continues Growth With Launch Of Parametric Underwriting Division
Africa Specialty Risks (“ASR”) is pleased to announce the launch of its parametric division, alongside the appointment of Dr Raveem Ismail as Head of Parametric Underwriting and Ian Bishop as Parametric Product Manager.
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People & OpinionTrust Re Appoints Yassir Albaharna as Chief Executive Officer
With a renowned international profile and wide marketing network, Mr. Albaharna has more than 34 years of in-depth experience in the reinsurance industry.
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NewsFirms stuck in ‘response’ mode - Deloitte
Over half of organisations have faced a risk incident due to third-party failure during COVID-19 pandemic
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NewsManaging money laundering risk in a COVID world
How money launderers are exploiting know your customer (KYC) checks and using the pandemic as a ruse to move money
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NewsJust 4.5% of Asia cat losses insured in 2020
Economic losses due to natural catastrophes in the region reached $67 billion last year, indicating a huge gap and growth opportunity for re/insurers
