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Insurance has fared particularly poorly in terms of news sentiment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While leading data and analytics company GlobalData has found that the industry has seen more positive stories since May, the prior three months of extremely negative coverage will be damaging to the industry despite the recent recovery. GlobalData’s […]
China’s economic recovery makes it attractive but presents challenges to foreign insurers, says GlobalData
China has emerged as the first country globally to post positive economic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The country is also expected to witness continued expansion of life and non-life insurance making it an attractive market for foreign insurers. However, it presents significant challenges to them, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s […]
Fidelis Underwriting may have advantage over other insurers in UK sector, which risks drop in profitability due to huge reliance on life products, says GlobalData
The leading UK insurers are heavily reliant on the life sector, even compared to other European countries that have strong life leanings. Of the top ten companies, only Fidelis Underwriting was non-life, which could put it at a strong position, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Nine of the leading ten insurers […]
Insurtech Zego set to lead UK micromobility movement as COVID-19 pushes e-scooter trials, says GlobalData
Insurtech Zego has become the first insurer to announce a partnership with an e-scooter company for the UK’s first e-scooter trial, which highlights the greater potential for insurtechs in this emerging market, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The market is expected to see a surge in demand as consumers look to […]
Leading German insurers less focused on life than other European countries, says GlobalData
The top ten insurers in Germany are reliant on life insurance, generating 77% of their GWP from life and health products. This makes them vulnerable to a rise in claims related to mortality and healthcare among the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as lower investment returns led by market volatility. However, many of these firms have […]
Indian motor insurance business to contract in 2020 due to COVID-19, says GlobalData
The Indian motor insurance business is expected to contract by 27.2% in 2020, a sharp decline from the 10.1% growth witnessed in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData has revised India’s motor insurance forecast in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. As per the latest data, motor insurance business is […]
Post-COVID-19 demand for cyber expertise an opportunity for brokers
COVID-19 has presented brokers with challenges and opportunities, as they look to capitalize on increasing demand for cyber insurance while struggling with their own digital capabilities. GlobalData’s 2019 UK SME Insurance Survey found that 46.2% of cyber insurance policies for SMEs were distributed by brokers in 2019, highlighting how this is a big opportunity for […]
UK insurers set for large rise in business interruption claims, says GlobalData
Business interruption claims will soar in the UK as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. GlobalData’s revised post-COVID-19 forecasts general insurance DWP to decline by 1.7% in 2020, from 1.9% growth pre-COVID-19, before recovering to steady growth between 2021 and 2023. However, it will not return to previous levels by 2023, as the pandemic will […]
Alternate travel insurers emerge due to importance of tourism, says GlobalData
Following the news that the Canary Islands announced it will offer tourists free insurance covering coronavirus-related incidents; Ben Carey-Evans, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “New temporary travel insurers are emerging as countries and airlines desperately attempt to bring tourism back, despite COVID-19 and travel insurers shying away. The Canary […]
Nascent pandemic insurance receiving significant interest in Germany
German insurers have been somewhat protected by the set-up of a government business interruption fund and are offering pandemic cover to businesses, which will boost premiums, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The fund was launched in June 2020, which alongside policy wording often excluding pandemics means the countries’ insurers are well […]
Australia’s travel insurance to contract by 7.7% in 2020, forecasts GlobalData
The Australian travel insurance business is expected to contract by 7.7% in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, a sharp decline from the 46.3% growth witnessed in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData has revised Australia’s travel insurance forecast in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. As per the latest data, […]
India’s affordable COVID-19 health insurance to close healthcare provisions’ gap, says GlobalData
Short-term health insurance plans have been specifically designed in India to cover the costs of COVID-19 treatments and are set to encourage more citizens to access this healthcare provision, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s 2019 Global Banking and Payments Survey in January 2020, private health insurance uptake in India […]
Insurers’ H1 financial results show motor insurers fare better in the short term, says GlobalData
RSA and Direct Line have posted positive H1 2020 results despite COVID-19 due to being active in the motor market, according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s 2019 UK Insurance Consumer Survey found that Direct Line is the third largest motor insurer in the UK, in terms of customer numbers, with a share of 8.1% of the market. […]
COVID-19 will be most expensive phenomenon ever to hit insurance world
A critical factor affecting the insurance industry will be a drop in life expectancy, which is set to emerge as a large source of burden for insurers, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Poorer health outcomes will lead to more insurance claims, as well as fewer individuals taking out insurance due to […]
MAPFRE’s left exposed by strong reliance on regions hit hardest by COVID-19
MAPFRE is set to see a spike in claims, as its business is concentrated in South America and Europe, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. MAPFRE does have a diverse business portfolio, and importantly, it is not over-exposed in the life segment (26.74% premiums in 2019, according to GlobalData). However, it still […]
COVID-19 will drive demand for bike insurance in cities and offer opportunity for insurers, says GlobalData
Bicycle insurance is not a popular product in the UK. Less than 1% of UK consumers have a bike insurance policy, according to GlobalData’s 2019 UK Insurance Consumer Survey. However, bicycle sales surged during the pandemic, which has now presented an opportunity for insurers who are yet to capitalize on this expanding market. GlobalData insurance […]
Hong Kong insurance industry to stagnate in 2020 due to COVID-19, says GlobalData
Hong Kong’s HKD552bn (US$66bn) insurance industry is set to register a lower growth in 2020 due to the economic impact of COVID-19 outbreak. The total insurance premium, which grew by 6.3% in 2019, is expected to grow by 1.46% in 2020, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The Hong Kong insurance industry is […]
Non-life insurance industry in Thailand to contract by 5.6% in 2020 due to COVID-19, says GlobalData
Due to the severe impact of COVID-19 on Thailand’s economy, the non-life insurance market is expected to contract by 5.6% in 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData has revised Thailand’s insurance forecast in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. As per the latest data, Thailand’s non-life insurance market is forecast […]
India’s health insurance business to grow by 10% in 2020, says GlobalData
Despite the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), health insurance in India is projected to grow by 10% in 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Increase in consumer awareness due to the pandemic is expected to boost retail sales of health insurance products in India. The health insurance market growth contrasts the trend […]
Range of German insurers will struggle under tougher lockdown measures for Europe’s largest economy, says GlobalData
Germany’s export dependent economy has been hit hard by lockdown, which will see insurance GWP growth diminish as claims are set to rise, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData forecasts the overall German insurance industry GWP to increase in 2020, despite the disruption, but at a much lower rate than in […]