All News articles – Page 115
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NewsEd Gaze: 2020 a ‘good year’ for Lloyd’s Lab, 2021 to be ‘much of the same’
Despite Lloyd’s Lab moving online due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 has had some “real successes” and 2021 will be “much of the same”.
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NewsAXA Partners and Insurance2go deal bolsters growth plans
AXA Partners has entered a new deal with mobile phone and gadget insurance provider Insurance2go, supporting its growth plans in existing brands and markets.
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NewsIs this the future for Lloyd's? Digital syndicate in successful start
Ki has also developed and released its first broker API to allow brokers to integrate digitally with the syndicate’s algorithm
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People & OpinionAxis Insurance hires Thomas Uribe
The company said Mr Uribe will be responsible for broadening relationships with distribution partners, expanding general new business opportunities and the execution of underwriting strategy.
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NewsVaccine passports and privacy pitfalls
The data in ‘vaccine passports’ is the most sensitive information many firms will have ever managed
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NewsHiscox cyber study suggests complacency
German firms were hardest hit by cyber attacks and ransomware is now commonplace, with one in six firms targeted
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NewsHannover Re Q1 GWP up 16.8%
Hannover Re again posted double-digit growth in premium income in the first quarter and at the same time delivered modestly improved Group net income.
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NewsQ1 commercial insurance prices rose 18%
Quarter is the first to show a fall in the average rate of increase since Q4 2017; UK continues to lead with rate hikes of 35% - Marsh
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NewsAustralian Insurers welcome reinsurance pool committment
A Reinsurance Pool Working Group of insurers was established to work through the Northern Australia cyclone risks. This group will now turn its attention to working with the Federal Government’s announced design and consultation process to determine the operation of the pool.
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NewsAXA XL teams up with SpaceAble to support safe and responsible activity in Low Earth Orbit
AXA XL Insurance today announced it has established a global partnership with SpaceAble, a start-up specialising in Space Situational Awareness (SSA), to better support satellite operators and organisations operating in space.
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NewsChubb and Marsh in world’s first Covid vaccination insurance deal
Chubb and Marsh have announced a collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Gavi the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) that has secured insurance coverage for eligible individuals in 92 lower-income countries and economies up to $150m.
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NewsZurich warns e-commerce boom could spark warehouse blaze uptick
Zurich has warned of a potential increase in warehouse blazes as the pandemic-propelled e-commerce boom has sparked a surge in demand for storage and distribution space.
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NewsAviva extends building insurance to new customers with cladding woes
The insurer wants to provide a ’transparent, sustainable framework’ to help residents whose buildings have external combustible cladding
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NewsCanadian insurtech APOLLO partners with Lloyd’s of London
Launched in April 2019, APOLLO now offers the largest selection of online insurance in Canada. In January 2021, APOLLO announced the close of a CAD $13.5 million Series A financing round.
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NewsWillis Towers Watson Q1 revenues up 5%
“Willis Towers Watson had an encouraging start to the year with strong first quarter results,” said John Haley, Willis Towers Watson’s chief executive officer.
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NewsNexus and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Sign Four-Year Financial Lines Deal
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and Nexus Group announced today a four year multi-product strategic underwriting and claims delegated authority agreement with immediate effect, specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) customers.
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NewsSwiss Re Q1 net income of $333mln P&C Re combined ratio 96.5%
Swiss Re’s Group Chief Financial Officer John Dacey said: “The return to profitability this quarter in our property and casualty businesses underlines the earnings potential of our diversified business model.
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NewsMotor market is ‘substantial opportunity’ for Lemonade post-covid – GlobalData
Lemonade has a “substantial opportunity” to capitalise on the motor insurance market post-pandemic, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData.
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NewsTrade association makes written intervention for Lloyd v Google
Law firm RPC, representing techUK, says its client is ’uniquely placed’ to make a written intervention and highlight the consequences for the wider technology community
