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Registering an Insurance Company in Ireland

May 5, 2023 Guest Author

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The insurance sector is a highly controlled government-enforced syndicate. First off, you will require a license issued by the Irish Financial Services Regulator. Also, you’ll require a massive amount of capital because there is a needed risk ratio which is really high. Some companies can alleviate the risk for you (reinsurers) to aid with this prerequisite but they impose a levy (can reach up to 30% for high-risk companies). Ireland provides a great investment opportunity since the local economy is growing rapidly. Several industries in Ireland testified to experiencing considerable…

European Union aims to close climate change damage insurance gap

April 27, 2023April 26, 2023 Nordstrom

Insurance gap - EU flag and Climate Change

Only about a quarter of catastrophe losses suffered in the European Union are insured. The European Central Bank (ECB) and European Union insurance regulators announced this week that it was working to better close the insurance gap to provide improved coverage from climate change by setting up public-private partnerships and issuing “catastrophe bonds”. The current uninsured catastrophe losses are creating risks to the EU economy and financial stability. As only about one quarter of catastrophe losses related to climate change in the European Union are insured, the insurance gap is…

Britain launches deposit insurance program review to boost confidence in banks

April 20, 2023April 19, 2023 Nordstrom

The Bank of England is looking into whether “improvements” need to be made to the program. The Bank of England (BoE) has stated that it is currently considering making “improvements” to the deposit insurance program that currently protects depositors who are customers of smaller banks. The coverage allows depositors at smaller banks to recover the money in their accounts if those banks fail. The country’s central bank has not yet released any details regarding what part of the deposit insurance program it is examining or what it is considering changing.…

Insurance spending will double in the next decade, says Lloyd’s of London

March 28, 2023March 27, 2023 H. Cutner

Insurance Spending - Lloyd's of London Building

Chief exec John Neal has predicted that a greater risk perception like bank failures will drive the trend. Global insurance spending will probably reach the point that it has doubled in the coming decade, mainly driven by an increased risk perception, said Lloyd’s of London CEO John Neal. Climate change and bank failures have reminded the world of the size of potential risks. “Financial risk,” on the heels of bank failures in Europe and the United States, in addition to systemic risks, such as climate change and pandemics, are expected…

Highly Ignored Impact of Increasing Petrol Prices on Two-Wheeler Owners in India

March 24, 2023 Guest Author

Petrol prices in India on two-wheelers have been on a consistent rise for quite some time now. Despite the Indian government announcing a reduction in these prices, they remain stagnantly high. This has started to affect two-wheeler owners dramatically, making them break the bank. Essentials like commodities and transportation costs are not being met conveniently due to this spike in petrol prices. But there is so much more that is happening due to this problem. Is there any hope for relief from this anytime soon? Let us find out! The…

Ukraine parliament approves $500 million ship insurance fund

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Marc

The country has made the move to help ensure that it can export more grain from its ports. As a component of a broader strategy to ensure it can export more of its grain, the Ukrainian parliament has approved a $500 million ship insurance fund to provide coverage for vessels experiencing any damage while at the country’s ports. The country is seeking to renegotiate the Black Sea Grain Initiative terms while Russia’s invasion continues. Ukraine is preparing for the renegotiation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and have approved a…

Tesla Insurance prepares to launch in Europe

February 10, 2023February 8, 2023 Logan B.

Tesla insurance - Tesla car charging - Map of Europe

The electric car company is continuing to grow its coverage as it starts focusing on European drivers. Tesla insurance has been continuing its work to expand into the coverage market for its electric cars, taking aim at the European market in its latest moves. The automaker started setting up a European branch in Malta in December 2020 but hadn’t started selling. Even though the European Tesla insurance branch has been in existence since that time, it hadn’t yet started to offer any products or services to European motorists. However, it…