Digitisation of insurance underwriting continues with MetLife/Munich Re partnership

Munich Re Automation Solutions Ltd has partnered with MetLife France, which has adopted the ALLFINANZ product suite to digitise its life insurance underwriting process

Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade

The Covid-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB) and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to the World...

Cover Genius reaches A$1-billion valuation

Australian insurtech startup Cover Genius has boosted its current market valuation to A$1 billion, after a successful round of fundraising

UK should encourage vaccine uptake

The UK government must use other methods to encourage vaccine uptake after scrapping vaccine passports, says GlobalData

Risk of contracting Covid-19 on flights less than 0.1 per cent

The risk of exposure to Covid-19 while travelling after all passengers test negative 72 hours in advance of a flight is less than 0.1 per cent, according to a study...

Vaccine tourism could widen vaccine gap

Vaccine tourism, where tourist hotspots are offering Covid-19 vaccinations on holiday to attract visitors, is a double-edged sword says GlobalData