Author Archives: Ralph Savage
Report highlights insurer concerns over 3D printing technology
The insurance market’s concerns over the complexity of supply chain and product liability issues have been raised in a new report on 3D printing technology. The report from law firm … Continue reading
Aspirin effect equivalent to eradicating smoking says RMS
Financial modelling experts have confirmed the potential impact of daily Aspirin doses on life expectancy and said UK pension liabilities could rise by £100bn. Recent medical reports have confirmed the … Continue reading
Westminster should probe comparison sites
By Ralph Savage If yesterday’s hearing at the House of Commons Environment select committee on floods proved anything, it is that they must include comparison web sites and major distributors … Continue reading
UK insurers predicted to maintain market-leading dividends
By Ralph Savage The UK’s leading insurers can maintain their market-leading dividend payments to shareholders despite tough conditions, analysts at Markit said today. However, in a separate note, Investec maintained … Continue reading
Insurers’ hands increasingly tied says EIU research
By Ralph Savage Ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, proposed tough new regulatory regimes and risk of contagion are the biggest long-term challenges facing insurers around the world, according to a new report … Continue reading
Insurers paying fewer claims says BIBA
by Ralph Savage New research has accused insurers of becoming stricter on paying claims in the economic downturn. According to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), 90% of insurance brokers … Continue reading
Will 2013 be insurers’ year of austerity?
By Ralph Savage After a Channel 4 dressing down by Dispatches, the insurance industry’s relationship with UK motorists is likely to be a defining issue for 2013. The alleged role in … Continue reading
2012 Cat losses to reach $125bn says Swiss Re
Total insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters will reach approximately US$125 billion in 2012, according to Swiss Re’s latest preliminary estimates. The reinsurance giant reported today that natural … Continue reading
S&P predicts challenging 2013 for UK non-life market
The UK non-life insurance market is facing a range of significant challenges which will make 2012-2013 ‘difficult’ for companies, according to Standard & Poors ratings services. In its latest report … Continue reading
