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Unpredictability a growing concern for business, finds QBE 

Research by QBE Business Insurance empirically proves the world is getting more unpredictable. The QBE Unpredictability Index finds that the world has become more unpredictable over the last 30 years, with economic and business factors the principal drivers of uncertainty over the last decade.   21 October 2019

Technology

An ecosystem of information

Insurers that offer cyber protection have increasingly realised that they must partner with specialist cyber firms to make this a truly effective product. Intelligent Insurer looks at how such partnerships work.   15 October 2019

Insurance

Insurtech Digital Fineprint raises $4m to fund expansion plans in North America

London-based insurtech start-up Digital Fineprint (DFP), a provider of commercial insurance analytics, has secured a $4 million investment from Eos Partners and Pentech Ventures to support its expansion plans, and formed a new partnership with RSA Insurance Group.   26 September 2019

Insurance

Charles Taylor agrees £261m deal to go private; firm says the offer was 'compelling'

Insurance services firm Charles Taylor has agreed to a "compelling" takeover deal by private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners, which it hopes will deliver attractive returns to its shareholders.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Cayman-based Greenlight Re takes stake in digital managing general underwriter Coterie

Greenlight Re Innovations has acquired a stake in Coterie Applications, a digital managing general underwriter (MGU) focusing on the small and medium-sized enterprise commercial insurance market.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Finance firms 'quieter on Brexit' suggests planning mostly done: EY

As the number of financial services jobs and assets being relocated from the UK eases off, EY has suggested that this shows the sector is ready for Brexit.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Gallagher acquires Allied Insurance Brokers and Ascinsure Specialty Risk in the US

Broker Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Pennsylvania-based Allied Insurance Brokers and its subsidiary Ascinsure Specialty Risk.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Munich Re-backed commercial auto insurtech Inshur plans global expansion; hires Uber veteran to lead strategy

Munich Re-backed insurtech Inshur, a provider of commercial auto insurance for private hire drivers, has strengthened its leadership team to support its market expansion plans globally. The company currently operates in New York and the UK.   19 September 2019

Insurance

QBE North America appoints head of surety from Ironshore

Specialist insurer QBE North America has appointed Charles Cygal as head of surety.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Marine insurance market 'chaotic' as future remains uncertain, says IUMI

The ongoing global uncertainties, including the current trade tensions, will continue to impact all marine lines of business, specifically cargo and offshore energy, predicts the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), which represents 43 marine market insurance and reinsurance associations globally.   17 September 2019

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