(IN BRIEF) Schroders has appointed Dan Morris as its new Head of Investment, marking a strategic move to strengthen its innovation efforts and expand tailored client solutions across Public Markets. Morris, who previously worked at Schroders and most recently served … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged active asset management, AI-enabled investment solutions, Allspring Global Investments, customised portfolios, Dan Morris, Dan Morris Returns to Schroders to Lead Investment Strategy and Strengthen Public Markets Capabilities, global investment leadership, Head of Investment, investment innovation, Johanna Kyrklund, LDI Solutions, net inflows, PGGM mandate, public markets, quantitative investing, scalable technology platforms, Schroders, US Portfolio Solutions, Wells Fargo Asset Management
(IN BRIEF) Aviva is set to revolutionise life insurance underwriting with the company’s launch of an AI-driven medical report summarisation tool that speeds up the process of reviewing lengthy GP documents, often over 90 pages long. The generative AI-powered system … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Insurance, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI-Powered Innovation at Aviva to Transform Medical Report Review for Insurance Underwriting, AI-powered summarisation tool, Aviva, Aviva Launches Industry-First AI Tool to Accelerate Life Insurance Underwriting, customer care, digital insurance, efficiency in insurance, generative AI, insurance processing speed, insurance technology, life insurance innovation, life insurance underwriting, medical report analysis, Robert Morrison, underwriting innovation
(IN BRIEF) Generali has completed the legal and operational integration of Liberty Seguros into its Spanish and Portuguese operations, marking the largest M&A deal for the company in the last decade. The combined entity in Spain now operates as Generali … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 operating result growth, European insurance market, Generali, Generali España, Generali Tranquilidade, insurance consolidation, Jaime Anchùstegui, Liberty Seguros Acquisition Bolsters Generali’s Leadership and Growth in European Insurance Markets, Liberty Seguros integration, Lifetime Partner strategy, M&A, multi-channel distribution, Spain and Portugal premiums
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Resilience Solutions, in partnership with Johnson Controls International, has opened the TechXchange Fire Suppression Center in Enschede, Netherlands — a modern facility designed to provide immersive, hands-on fire protection training. The center features live demonstrations of sprinkler, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Insurance, Management, Netherlands, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Dirk De Nil, Enschede, Europe, fire protection, fire safety training, fire suppression, gas extinguishing, industrial safety, insurance industry, Johnson Controls International, New Fire Protection Training Hub by Zurich and Johnson Controls Enhances Risk Management Capabilities in Europe, prevention, property protection, resilience, risk engineering, risk management, sprinkler systems, TechXchange Fire Suppression Center, water mist, Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich Resilience Solutions
(IN BRIEF) Nest has strengthened its partnership with Schroders Capital by adding £500 million to its private equity mandate, bringing the total to £1.5 billion. Schroders Capital will use the funding to invest in innovative businesses across key sectors like … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged artificial intelligence, growth sectors, Healthcare, INNOVATION, institutional investors, Long-Term Asset Fund, LTAF, Mansion House Accord, Mansion House Compact, Nest, Nest Invest, Nest Strengthens £1.5 Billion Private Equity Partnership with Schroders Capital to Boost Innovation and UK Growth, pension investment, pharmaceuticals, private equity, private markets, Rachel Farrell, retirement funds, Schroders Capital, Schroders Capital Expands Private Equity Mandate for Nest as Pension Fund Deepens Investment in Global Innovation, Schroders Group, Sustainable Finance, technology, Tim Creed, UK economy, unlisted equity
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group held its first Innovation Festival on October 16, 2025, celebrating global collaboration and technological progress in insurance. During the event, Zurich announced ten winners of the Zurich Innovation Championship 2025, recognizing startups and partners advancing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Insurance, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Agentic AI Hyper Challenge, AgentricAI, AI collaboration, AI innovation, claims automation, customer experience, digital transformation, Farmers Insurance, fintech, global competition, insurance technology, insurtech, Interloom, Lisa Insurtech, Nearmap, Nexoya, Optimizely Opal, Sixfold, Startups, Startups and AI Leaders Recognized as Zurich Unveils 2025 Innovation Championship Winners, underwriting, Wangari Global, WordLift, Zurich Innovation Championship 2025, Zurich Innovation Festival, Zurich Insurance Group, Zurich Insurance Group Announces Ten Global Winners at Its Inaugural Innovation Festival 2025, Zurich North America, ZuriFault
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE AM has appointed Ismael García Puente as Deputy Director of Investment Strategy, a newly established role aimed at reinforcing the firm’s investment vision and market positioning. With more than a decade of experience at MAPFRE, García Puente … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain
Tagged asset management, BME Institute, CAIA, Carlos III University, CESGA, Deputy Director of Investment Strategy, F. Javier Lendines, financial markets, fund management, investment strategy, Ismael García Puente, Juan Bernal, life insurance portfolios, MAPFRE AM, MAPFRE AM appoints Ismael García Puente as Deputy Director of Investment Strategy to strengthen financial business, MAPFRE Group, MAPFRE Inversión, MFIA, non-bank asset manager, Spain, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Schroders has launched its first active ETFs in Europe, bringing two of its flagship strategies — the $24 billion QEP Global Core equity strategy and the $3 billion Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond strategy — into UCITS ETF … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged active ETFs, active management, Borsa Italiana, broadening access to $27bn in flagship investment strategies, corporate bonds, Deutsche Börse XETRA, ETF launch, ETFs, expanding access to flagship equity and fixed income strategies, global equity, investment-grade bonds, Johanna Kyrklund, London Stock Exchange, Lukas Kamblevicius, Meagen Burnett, QEP Global Core strategy, Schroder Global Equity Active UCITS ETF, Schroder Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF, Schroders, Schroders enters European active ETF market, Schroders launches active ETF platform in Europe, Schroders launches active ETFs in Europe with flagship equity and bond strategies, SIX Swiss Exchange, sustainable investing, UCITS
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has completed £113 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in transactions with the Fenwick Limited Superannuation Fund and the Fenwick Senior Executive Pension Fund, securing all remaining member benefits. The long-standing partnership, which began in 2012, was supported by … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Ash Williams, Aviva, Aviva and Fenwick achieve successful £113 million BPA transactions safeguarding benefits for scheme members, Aviva completes £113 million buy-in transactions securing all member benefits for Fenwick pension schemes, bulk purchase annuity, Dickon Best, DLA Piper, Emma Thomas, Fenwick Limited, Fenwick Limited Superannuation Fund, Fenwick Senior Executive Pension Fund, Independent Governance Group, LCP, Member Benefits, pension schemes, pensions, retirement security, XPS
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has partnered with suicide prevention charity CALM to launch new resources that support customers, families, and advisers in addressing the sensitive issues surrounding suicide. Developed in response to rising online searches about suicide coverage in life insurance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Insurance, Internet & Online, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Aviva Group Protection, Aviva partners with CALM to launch suicide prevention resources and support services for customers and advisers, Aviva strengthens mental health commitment with CALM partnership and launch of “Let’s Talk About Suicide” webinar, bereavement support, CALM, Campaign Against Living Miserably, Jason Ellis, Let’s Talk About Suicide, life insurance, loneliness, mental health, money worries, Office for National Statistics, recognising the signs, stigma reduction, suicide prevention, supporting young people, UK suicide statistics, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and LIMRA’s World Life Insurance Report 2026 reveals that while 68% of adults under 40 view life insurance as vital for financial security, many are deterred by outdated offerings, complex processes, and the absence of benefits they … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Society
Tagged affordability, AI in insurance, and lifetime value, Bryan Hodgens, Capgemini, digital transformation, fertility coverage, financial protection, Financial Wellbeing, Gen-Z, inheritance, insurance technology, life insurance, life milestones, LIMRA, living benefits, Millennials, New Capgemini-LIMRA study highlights how delayed life milestones and digital expectations are reshaping the insurance industry, Samantha Chow, under 40 consumers, Under-40 consumers redefine life insurance priorities with focus on flexibility, wealth transfer, wellness rewards, World Life Insurance Report 2026
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE has joined Blue Marble as its newest owner, becoming part of a global insurance consortium now comprising six members: Aspen, Grupo ASSA, Marsh McLennan, TransRe, Zurich Insurance Group, and MAPFRE. The announcement coincides with Blue Marble’s tenth … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged ASPEN, Blue Marble, Blue Marble welcomes MAPFRE as newest consortium member, climate resilience, emerging markets, Grupo ASSA, inclusive insurance, insurtech, Jaime de Piniés, MAPFRE, MAPFRE investment marks milestone as Blue Marble celebrates ten years of innovation in parametric insurance for vulnerable communities, Marsh McLennan, Miguel Rosa, parametric insurance, Penny Seach, protection gap, smallholder farmers, SMEs, social impact, strengthening decade-long mission to close global protection gaps, TransRe, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) At the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Swiss Re has highlighted how climate change, geopolitical uncertainty, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the global re/insurance market. The company warns that insured losses from natural catastrophes, which have exceeded … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI in underwriting, artificial intelligence, climate change, economic resilience, geopolitical risks, Gianfranco Lot, insurance industry, mitigation, Monte Carlo 2025, natural catastrophe losses, prevention, Public-Private Partnerships, Reinsurance Market, Rendez-Vous de Septembre, risk management, Swiss Re, Swiss Re Institute, Urs Baertschi
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has completed a £134 million bulk purchase annuity with the Quest UK Pension Scheme, securing the pensions of over 440 members sponsored by Givaudan UK Limited. This marks the second risk transfer between Aviva and Givaudan, following … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aon, Aviva, BPA, bulk purchase annuity, Christian Frener, defined benefit, Givaudan International SA, Givaudan UK Limited, HSF Kramer, Ian Messenger, insurance buy-in, Jamil Merali, member security, partnership, Pension Risk Transfer, Quest UK Pension Scheme, retirement solutions, Sean Rooney, UK pensions market
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has acquired 80% of Moldasig following a successful public auction, making it the market leader in Moldova with around 30% share. The Share Purchase Agreement with the Moldovan state finalises VIG’s acquisition plan announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Moldova, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, competition authority, Donaris, European integration, financial services, insurance market, Market leader, Moldasig, non-life insurance, partnership, Peter Höfinger, Republic of Moldova, Vienna Insurance Group, VIG
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has finalised a £700 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in with the ABB Plan, securing pension benefits for more than 7,300 members. The transaction, completed in July 2025, included a £620 million in-specie transfer of corporate bonds and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ABB Limited, ABB Plan, Andy Morley, automation, Aviva, BPA, bulk purchase annuity, buy-in, Carolan Dobson, corporate bonds, deferred members, electrification, Eversheds, in-specie asset transfer, Julie Priestley, LCP, Lee House, partnership, pension risk management, pension security, pensioner members, Ricky Patel, Shelly Beard, UK gilts, WTW
(IN BRIEF) Aviva and Tesco Insurance & Money Services have partnered to launch a new life insurance product for Tesco customers and Clubcard members. The plan, available online and in stores, features cover starting at £5 per month, a 5-star … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Ban Mahsoub, Clubcard, customer rewards, Daren Boys, Defaqto 5-star rating, financial protection, insurance partnership, life insurance, partnership, Tesco, Tesco Insurance & Money Services, tescoinsurance.com, UK families, wellbeing services
(IN BRIEF) The UK P&I Club has opened a new office in Newcastle to leverage the area’s rich pool of maritime and insurance talent. The initial team includes Senior Underwriting Director Emma Liddell and Senior Claims Executives Julie Pichler and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew North, City of London presence, claims, Emma Liddell, graduate talent, Julie Pichler, Lisa Gibbard, maritime industry, Newcastle, Northeast England, office opening, partnership, recruitment, UK P&I Club, underwriting
(IN BRIEF) In July 2025, Rothesay completed a £900 million buy-in with the National Grid UK Pension Scheme, covering 7,130 pensioners and dependants and bringing the Scheme’s total liabilities covered by Rothesay to £4.5 billion. Rothesay’s asset management team sourced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aon, asset management, Chris Martin, CMS, de-risking, dependants, GIC, Jonathan Camfield, LCP, liability matching, MassMutual, Mike Edwards, National Grid UK Pension Scheme, partnership, Pensioners, pensions insurance specialist, Ralph McClelland, Roisin O’Shea, Rothesay, Sackers, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has upgraded its Freight Liability insurance, now live on Acturis E‑Trade and Fast Trade, introducing higher coverage limits, a wider array of carriage conditions (including Logistics UK and BIFA), and a new ‘economy’ cover for lower‑risk goods. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Acturis E‑Trade, Aviva, BIFA, brokers, conditions of carriage, cover limits, digital transformation, dual‑platform specialty insurer, economy cover, Errors & Omissions, Fast Trade, Freight Liability, Global Corporate & Specialty, Logistics UK, Marine insurance, underwriters
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