Global insurance protection gap reaches new high post pandemic

The Swiss Re Institute has published its Resilience Index, revealing that the Covid-19 crisis reduced global macroeconomic resilience by close to a fifth in 2020

Covid-19 among leading risks in Middle East

Insurer Zurich International Life in the Middle East has revealed insights into regional health risk trends

Insurtechs attract investment despite ongoing impact from pandemic

As of mid-2021, insurtech outliers are breaking the pandemic gloom and attracting some ground-breaking investment, says analytics company GlobalData

Insurance Council of New Zealand launches Te Reo name

The official name – Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa – recognises New Zealand’s culture and values by translating its previous name into Te Reo Māori

IRDAI issues regulations on insurance advertising

The governing body wants to ensure that insurers and intermediaries adopt fair, honest and transparent practices while advertising to the general public

Regulatory hurdles push up costs for majority of insurers

Regulatory barriers to digitalisation have resulted in additional costs for 60 per cent of insurers during Covid-19 lockdowns, with 50 per cent of insurers reporting lost sales and/or operational impacts

Google launches cyber insurance cover

The tech superfirm has teamed up with Allianz and Munich Re to offer ‘specialised and enhanced cyber insurance designed exclusively for Google Cloud customers’

Insurers tracking Covid-19 vaccinations could change the game

Insurers providing supply chain protection for the transportation of Covid-19 is demonstrating the technology’s potential in the insurance market, according to GlobalData

Zurich appoints new Head of Strategy

Neeren Chauhan has been named Head of Strategy, Innovation & Business Development for insurer Zurich North America

Aggregator site adds insurtech to its offering

The new partnership between Comparethemarket and insurtech Getsafe in the UK shows insurers need to differentiate on more than just price

Allianz Holdings announces new CEO

After eight years at the helm at Allianz Holdings, Jon Dye will be stepping down as CEO at the end of November 2021; he will be succeeded by Colm Holmes…

Report shows new ways of insuring people post-Covid

New ways of protecting people from the kind of economic distress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic may be found in mandatory schemes that would provide support when hardship hits

International project to raise awareness about women’s insurance needs

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Impact Insurance Facility and International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Women’s Insurance Program have launched a joint Women’s Insurance Community of Practice to raise awareness about the…

Insurers among Forbes Global 2000 list

Despite the huge economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global insurance industry has been left relatively unharmed

Insurers need to rethink customer experience

Capgemini and Efma’s World Insurance Report 2021 finds that insurers need to rethink their distribution models to offer uninterrupted service, superior customer experience (CX), and maximum value, as the industry’s…