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Aviva has sold smart home technology provider to Sky, after a successful partnership which modernized the insurer’s home insurance offering and saw it hold the largest market share in that line, according to GlobalData GlobalData’s 2020 UK Insurance Consumer Survey found that only 3.9% of consumers had heard of Neos. This is most likely because […]
Climate change disrupts US natural hazard & fire insurance market as premiums no longer cover sums paid out
The regularity of severe weather and fire events across the US last year led to the US natural hazard & fire insurance market paying out more in claims than it received in premiums in 2020. As wildfires continue to rage in California and the recently published U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warning […]
South Korea life insurers register 4.1% growth in 2020 first time since 2016, reveals GlobalData
The direct written premiums (DWP) for the top 10 insurers in the South Korean life insurance industry grew by 4.1% in 2020 after declining at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3% during 2015-19, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Swarup Kumar Sahoo, Senior Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “A drop-in market […]
Insurtechs should prioritize affordability and flexibility to appeal to younger homeowners, says GlobalData
The home insurance market among younger generations is ripe for disruption and insurtechs that can offer cheap, flexible and digital policies are most likely to be successful with those aged 30 and younger, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s 2020 UK Insurance Consumer Survey found that close to half (45.8%) of the […]
Marine, aviation and transit insurance in Asia-Pacific to reach US$14.5bn by 2025, forecasts GlobalData
The marine, aviation and transit (MAT) insurance industry in Asia-Pacific is projected to grow from US$11.2bn in 2019 to US$14.5bn in 2025, in terms of written premiums, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s insight report, ‘Global Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance Market to 2025 – Key Business Lines, Trends, Drivers, Challenges, […]
Increased levels of personalization hit the term assurance market as more insurtechs launch pay-as-you-go life insurance, says GlobalData
Over the past year life insurers have had to rethink their strategies, being pushed to adopt greater levels of digital services and underwriting flexibility – an area where life insurers have typically lagged. While the direct channel was already gaining ground before the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers’ preference for life insurance is bound to continue shifting […]
Cyber insurance industry to exceed $20bn by 2025, says GlobalData
The global cyber insurance market was worth $7bn in gross written premiums (GWP) in 2020 and will reach $20.6bn by 2025, as the market will continue to thrive post-COVID-19, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Cyber Insurance, 2021 Update – Thematic Research’, reveals that cybersecurity was thrust into the spotlight […]
Insurers’ response to COVID-19 pandemic has damaged their reputation, finds GlobalData
A recent poll by GlobalData has revealed that the reputation of the insurance industry globally has taken a hit due to its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The poll found that almost a third (29%) of respondents felt that their opinions on global insurers had substantially worsened because of the pandemic. A total of 41% […]
Life insurance industry in India to reach US$98.5bn in 2024, forecasts GlobalData
The life insurance industry in India is projected to grow from INR5.7 trillion (US$81.4bn) in 2019 to INR8.0 trillion (US$98.5bn) in 2024, in terms of gross written premium (GWP), according to GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. GlobalData has revised India’s insurance forecast in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. An analysis of GlobalData’s […]
UK-based insurance giants reported highest top-line decline among their global peers in 2020, says GlobalData
The top 20 global public insurance companies reported aggregate revenue of $1,923.9bn, a year-over-year (y-o-y) decline of around 5%, in their top-line performance in 2020. There were 11 players that reported a drop in revenue and the most notable were UK-based insurers Prudential, Aviva and Legal & General, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]
General insurance industry in Thailand to reach US$10.6bn in 2025, forecasts GlobalData
The general insurance industry in Thailand, in terms of gross written premiums, is projected to grow from THB261.4bn (US$8.4bn) in 2020 to THB318bn (US$10.6bn) in 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData has revised Thailand’s general insurance forecast in the aftermath of COVID-19 outbreak. As per the latest data, the general […]
Favorable regulatory landscape to drive Chinese reinsurance market at 6.8% CAGR through 2024, forecasts GlobalData
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has recently proposed revisions to the reinsurance regulatory regime. Against this backdrop, China’s reinsurance market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% during 2019-24, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. The proposed regulations aim to strengthen the risk management […]
Aon and Willis Towers Watson merger will complement their business solutions and deliver better client services, says GlobalData
Following the news that the Justice Department in the US has filed an antitrust lawsuit that blocks insurance broker Aon’s proposed $35bn acquisition of Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which was announced back in March 2020; Jazmin Chong, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The combination of both Aon’s […]
General insurance industry in New Zealand to reach US$5.9bn in 2025, says GlobalData
The general insurance industry in New Zealand, in terms of gross written premiums, is projected to grow from NZ$6.9bn (US$4.6 bn) in 2020 to NZ$8.4bn (US$5.9 bn) in 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData has revised New Zealand’s insurance forecast in the aftermath of COVID-19 outbreak. As per the latest […]
Hippo and Metromile combined auto-home insurance will prove popular for customers in the US
Two insurtech giants, Hippo and Metromile, have launched combined auto-home insurance in the US, which will provide consumers with more convenience and value. The product is set to expand across the US and beyond and GlobalData believes it would be well received in the UK. The policy will package together household and pay-per-mile motor insurance […]
Insurtech’s recent funding rounds signals their success in insurance as market bounces back after pandemic gloom, says GlobalData
Investment in insurtech grew strongly between 2018-2019 and looked set to continue thriving until the pandemic hit in 2020. However, as of mid-2021, insurtech outliers are breaking the pandemic gloom and attracting some ground-breaking investment, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Wefox, a German-based insurtech raised a $650m series C funding round and […]
Aon embracing IoT to insure COVID-19 vaccine cargo demonstrates the technology’s potential in the insurance market
Aon’s specialized cargo insurance protection product integrated with Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities in order to provide supply chain protection for the global transportation of COVID-19 vaccines is a game-changer – especially for cargo insurance, which can take months to identify and settle, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. IoT capabilities have become […]
Consumers will benefit from price comparison websites partnering with insurtechs as it will provide more customizable polices, says GlobalData
The latest partnership between Comparethemarket.com and insurtech Getsafe could create a shift in the UK’s personal insurance market. Insurtechs have developed tailored policies for individuals using customers’ own data to personalise features. These include usage-base-insurance or fitness trackers alongside protection policies. By partnering with an insurtech, Comparethemarket.com will expose a wider range of customers to […]
Covea turns to startup to modernize motor product for post-COVID market, says GlobalData
Covea’s partnership with pay-per-mile motor insurer By Miles looks to suit both parties and consumers’ needs in the post-lockdown world. The product will offer pay-per mile motor insurance, which will appeal to consumers who have had budgets stretched by COVID-19 and may still be working from home, at least for some of the week, meaning […]
Increasing natural catastrophes accelerate reinsurance demand in Asia-Pacific, says GlobalData
Increasing frequency of natural catastrophic events has created demand for reinsurance in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as domestic insurers seek financial resources to cover such massive risks, according to GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. GlobalData’s insight report, ‘Global Reinsurance Market Outlook, 2021 Update – Market Analysis, Key Trends, Competitive Intelligence, Drivers, Challenges, Regulatory […]