Kidnap & ransom cover - what's new

Hostage taking and kidnapping are on the decline in parts of the world where they once were rampant, so why are more travel insurers offering kidnap and ransom cover, not...

The benefits of automated identity verification

Sung Feng Wu, Vice-President of Travel & Ticketing with SafeCharge, explains how automated identity verification could streamline the insurance experience

Underwriting and technology

Anthony Harrington explores how tech is changing the game in the underwriting space

Trends in blockchain-based parametric insurance

Cyrus Maaghul looks at the five emerging trends that are fueling the growth of blockchain-based parametric insurance, and assesses its impact in the travel insurance sector 

The digitisation of bancassurance

The global bancassurance market is set to grow, and digitisation is a key driver. Charlie Lyon finds out what this means for the travel insurance industry.

The insurance network

Technology may be fundamentally altering the landscape of insurance – but, argues Ryan Rugg, Global Head of Insurance at enterprise software firm R3, these advancements are nothing without solid foundations