The future of motor insurance

whitePaper | November 21, 2019

In recent years, the tech world has made a sizeable dent in the insurance world. The launch of technology based start ups, such as Wrisk, Brolly and Cuvva has made bare the fundamental fact that the insurance industry was not really synonymous with technological development. That is changing. Many insurers are now embracing digital transformation as their keystone strategy.

whitePaper | May 14, 2023

Increased scrutiny from investors on companies’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) credentials, such as board diversity and environmental impacts, presents greater potential Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) liability exposure. Investors, employees and consumers increasingly expect companies to be actively addressing ESG considerations in their structures and operations. Those failing to address these issues may open themselves up to ESG-related litigation.

whitePaper | December 6, 2022

Wildfire risk is complicated – and not just in terms of predicting, preparing for, and mitigating damage. Wildfires play a complex role in overall climate risk that insurers need to understand and to develop new strategies to address as the impacts of climate change continue to evolve.

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

As a form of cyber extortion, ransomware is malicious software that gains access to files or systems and blocks user access until the victim pays a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. It has become a serious issue as the number of attempted intrusions and successful attacks as well as the size of ransom demands have trended sharply higher in recent years. Cybercriminals are also deploying sophisticated approaches to extort their victims, including threats to release sensitive information or take down a firm’s website if the ransom is not paid. The development of the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model has supercharged this field of cybercrime and enabled threat actors, even with limited technical IT skills, to launch highly disruptive attacks.

whitePaper | February 24, 2020

Commercial property insurance providers find themselves operating in unpredictable conditions, with political and economic uncertainty having negative impacts on business activity in almost every industry. The retail sector is under particular pressure, but there are also significant problems in the o-ice buildings market, as businesses postpone expansion or investment plans, and some consider relocating facilities outside the UK once (or if) the Brexit process is completed.

whitePaper | March 9, 2020

Ever since the rollout of electronic devices capable of measuring and recording various types of health data, private medical insurers have been carefully eyeing the potential usage of these devices. This paper discusses the implementation and practical uses of wearable technology in the private medical insurance market.