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The growing prominence of parametric travel insurance solutions

Though it’s not a new concept, the parametric insurance model is gathering momentum and looks set to pick up pace as we emerge from the pandemic. Sarah Watson looks at…

New partnership to bring custom travel insurance solutions to the US market

A partnership with Spinnaker is set to enhance battleface’s US product development and growth in custom-built products and services for partners

Global health and safety app to make business travel safer

Anvil Group has released a new version of its global health and safety app to help protect employees and corporate travellers

Cyber risk analytics platform launch for insurance intermediaries

US specialist insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies is rolling out CyberCube’s Broking Manager, a cyber risks analytics platform for insurance intermediaries

Tesco Bank launches travel insurance with Covid cover

The British retail bank has teamed up with ROCK Insurance Group to administer the scheme, with AXA Partners providing the underwriting, claims handling and medical assistance services

AXA and Ancileo renew partnership as travel prepares its comeback

AXA Partners and insurance software provider Ancileo have renewed their partnership, in a bid to harness the various opportunities in the post-Covid travel industry

Implementing successful global payment solutions in the international travel insurance sphere

From protection against currency exchange rate fluctuations, to navigating destination-specific banking regulations, Robyn Bainbridge investigates how international insurers and IPMI providers can benefit from the latest developments in global payment…

The invaluable role of tech and communications in traveller assistance

Whether it be communicating a destination-specific safety risk, or alerting a member about additional policy benefits of which they were unaware, technology that allows assistance providers to maintain contact with…

A brief history of insurtech

With input from expert contributors, Lauren Haigh charts how the insurtech landscape has evolved over the years

UnitedHealthcare Global to enter Dutch market

UnitedHealthcare Global is entering the Netherlands market by providing local businesses access to internationally recognised health, wellness, assistance and security programmes, through its global BeHealthy expatriate insurance plans

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

Oman digitises health insurance TPA channels

The country’s regulator has launched an electronic system for licensing health insurance third-party administrators (TPAs)

India: health insurance and mobile data rolled into one

The latest innovative concept is just one of the many insurance offerings helping to facilitate India’s success in the global insurance market