General insurance industry to grow In Australia

Despite the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the extreme bushfires, the industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1 per cent between...

South Korea to increase access to digital insurance platforms

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is in the process of drafting a policy framework to enhance the insurance market in the region

Arch launches new platform for brokers

Americas-based insurance firm Arch Insurance has launched a new platform that enables brokers to price and sell business travel insurance policies

Insurtech investment reached new high in 2020

Despite the challenges faced by the (re-)insurance sector in 2020, global investment in the insurtech sector reached a new accumulated annual high of US$7.1 billion for 2020

K2 acquires new travel insurance division

April Travel Protection USA (division of April International) has been acquired by insurance services holding company K2 Insurance Services, LLC (K2)

Regulator promotes digital locker for storing e-insurance policies

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is setting up Digilocker, a 'digital locker app' that securely saves copies of customers’ insurance policies via their mobile phones