Property
Dual's Hillier on the opportunities for title insurance providers in India and the US
While they differ in scale, legislation and stage of development, today’s US and Indian title insurance markets have one important commonality: both offer interesting new opportunities for growth.
The Polish insurance market and its prospects
Price wars in the motor sector have contributed to poor results for Polish insurers, but the market could be shaken up by upcoming distribution rules and potentially growing demand for property, liability and cyber policies.
Six insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017
To celebrate the return of the Post Digital Insurance Collective, I thought I would take another of my periodic looks at some of the newer start-ups in the insurtech space with some connection to the UK.
Ed appoints Gulsun as P&C head
Willis Towers Watson's former direct and facultative head Namik Gulsun has joined Ed as head of international property and casualty.
Neon appoints Pritchard as property head
Neon has appointed of Nick Pritchard as head of property reinsurance.
Aviva launches home assistance cover with Homeserve
Aviva has partnered with Homeserve to launch home assistance cover to support customers in the event of problems in households.
BRE and Axa unveil flood proof house to encourage resilient repairs
Watford-based building science centre BRE has developed a flood-resilient prototype home to show the most effective ways to protect properties against flood damage.
Marketing: Image is everything
Insurers must stand out from the competition to attract custom. What lessons can they learn from outside the sector?
Legal & General and Skipton launch home tie-up
Skipton Building Society has started selling home insurance products developed through a partnership with Legal & General.
Smart homes could pave way for Blockchain-enabled insurance
Smart homes fitted with sensors could trigger automatic claims payments, a conference heard.
UK boss Alan Moore hails Generali as a 'viable alternative' to corporate insurance establishment
Generali is "a sleeping giant" in terms of corporate multinational business and could position itself as a real competitor to the likes of AIG, Allianz and Zurich, says its UK head.
FCA: Consumers overpaying £108m a year in ‘poor value’ add-ons
The Financial Conduct Authority said customers may be overpaying £108m every year in insurance add-ons, with sometimes less than 10% of retail premiums for add-ons paid out in claims.
Founder of failed broker re-enters market with on-demand start-up
Founder of failed company Belong Safe, Humphrey Bowles, has launched a new on-demand insurance start-up Guardhog with hopes of competing in the sharing economy.
Broker Direct enters partnership with Transactor
Broker Direct has joined Transactor's panel of open market rated insurers.
Blog: The real opportunity with digital
Read any article on digital insurance and it seems to me that it's all about the insurers.
Nick Lock appointed as head of property claims at Allianz
Nick Lock has been appointed as the new head of property claims at Allianz, following David Watkins’ retirement from the company.
LV Broker to stop writing home business
LV Broker will stop writing new home insurance business and inviting renewal on its home, building and contents insurance products.
2017 outlook: Asia's exciting insurance potential
The coming year looks set to be an exciting but challenging one for general insurers in Asia as strong growth continues in many markets across the region writes Nicky Burridge.
Brit grows Versutus sidecar to $110m
Global insurance and reinsurance firm Brit has renewed and expanded its collateralised reinsurance sidecar Versutus.
Insuring the future: 10 tech gadgets
Innovations are bringing new technology into our lives at an almost frightening pace. Whether we want to control our central heating from our smartphones or check on our home security, appliances that can be controlled remotely are giving us greater…
Editor's comment: What the Kwik Fit fitters can't fix
When I was a child you couldn’t get better than a Kwik Fit Fitter, they were the boys to trust!
Lemonade rolls out US-wide expansion
Lemonade will be expanding nationwide within the over the next year, with the company claiming its service is highly demanded in California, Michigan, New Jersey and Texas.
Reinsurers face year of cost-cutting due to weaker renewals
Reinsurers face a demanding year of cost-cutting after the December contract renewal season delivered weaker prices for the fifth year in a row.
Endurance sets date for shareholder vote on Sompo takeover
Endurance has set the date when shareholders will vote on the company’s $6.3bn (£4.96bn) takeover by Sompo.