Social Polarization, Inequality Raise Potential for Risk, Disruption: WEF January 12, 2017 By Alex Morales Rising inequality and social polarization are set to shape world developments for the next decade after contributing to Britain’s decision...
Aon Launches Solution to Help Firms Manage Brexit Risks, Opportunities January 10, 2017 Aon plc has launched “Brexit Navigator,” a tailor-made solution designed to help organizations quantify the impact of Brexit risk exposures,...
Hong Kong Agents, China Insurers Face Tech-Related Disruptions: 2017 Predictions, Part 4 December 22, 2016 By L.S. Howard The twin forces of regulation and technology will see the emergence of new distribution models in 2017. This sounds like...
XL Catlin Invests $4M in Insurtech Microinsurance Startup, Stonestep December 19, 2016 XL Catlin’s venture fund, XL Innovate, committed $4 million in first-round financing to Stonestep, a property/casualty insurtech startup looking to...
Xceedance Opens Insurance Operations Center in Krakow, Poland December 5, 2016 Xceedance, the Boston-based provider of property/casualty insurance technology, analytics and consulting services, announced the launch of an operations center in...
Insurtech to Become Part of Traditional Insurance Landscape: S&P Report November 29, 2016 Insurtech has a complementary place in the traditional insurance world, despite remaining uncertainty in the industry about how it will...
Insurtech Startup Trov Launches in UK, Offering On-Demand Coverage November 23, 2016 By John McCrank The on-demand economy, which uses smartphone technology to immediately fill consumer needs, has changed the way people order food, a...
Munich Re Partners with InsurTech Start-Up Wrisk November 22, 2016 Insurtech company Wrisk Ltd., which was founded earlier this year, has entered into an agreement with Munich Re’s Digital Partners...
China’s Online Insurer ZhongAn Launches Fintech Incubator November 4, 2016 ZhongAn Online Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Ltd., China’s first online insurance company, has launched a fintech innovation company. The...
Barclays Says It Conducts ‘World’s First’ Blockchain-Based Trade Finance Deal September 8, 2016 By Jemima Kelly Barclays and an Israel-based start-up company have carried out what they say is the world’s first trade transaction using blockchain...