CONTENTS
NEWS BRIEFING
Ravages of COVID-19 on business revealed in H1 and Q2 results
The impact of the global pandemic on re/insurance was writ large in the H1 and Q2 results for 2020.
NEWS BRIEFING
Insurtech investment soars in Q2 driven by ‘mega’ funding rounds
Several very large later-stage investments dominated the picture in the quarter.
COVER STORY: LLOYD'S MARKET
Lloyd’s: optimistic outlook for 2021 is catching
A degree of hope is mirrored in Lloyd’s apparent desire for £11 billion of new business.
SCOR RESULTS
SCOR absorbs pandemic hit in H1 2020 but says ‘it’s not over yet’
CEO Kessler points to a hardening market as ‘perfect’ conditions for SCOR to prosper.
AXIS CAPITAL RESULTS
Axis Capital sees mounting rate rises for renewals
‘No COVID-19 impact on Q2 underwriting results’—but pandemic has hit investment income.
IPTIQ
How Swiss Re’s iptiQ became greater than the sum of its parts
Swiss Re’s digital insurance engine has developed a model that leverages its ecosystem of partners to achieve advances that individual firms may struggle to reach on their own.
INDUSTRY TASKFORCE
How to clear the fog of cyber war and terrorism insurance
One global insurance taskforce is trying to bring clarity to the discussion about solutions to cyber crime
TOUCHLESS SYSTEMS
Lockdown intensifies interest in touchless insurance
The pandemic has made AI-powered streamlined insurance processes more important for policyholders and insurers.