Analysis: Review of 2018
The spectre of Brexit loomed large over the insurance sector this year, and although the picture is still no clearer in terms of how the UK market will continue to trade with Europe after 29 March 2019, significant merger & acquisition activity was among the notable trends of the last 12 months. David Worsfold reflects on what 2018 also meant for brokers, claims handlers and the insurtech community
It is unlikely that 2018 will be a year that many in the insurance industry will readily recall in years to come. It has been the archetypal curate’s Egg: good in parts but mostly unmemorable. There
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