Tag: insurance industry trends

Insurance industry changes ahead with legalized marijuana

G. Turner
Medical Marijuana Auto insurance statistics

There will be a number of differences on their way, and within more than one sector. From the moment that marijuana was legalized in the United States, some of the largest cannabis derived food and drug developers saw their shares skyrocket, as other sectors, such as the insurance industry, began a notable transformation in several directions. This legislation affects policies, companies providing related services, and even equipment producers. What had previously been an environment that was completely in the black market has now emerged to implicate everything from the insurance…

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Insurance industry in Canada facing increase in water damage claims

Julie Campbell
Canada flood insurance industry

A spokesperson from a nationwide group has released a statement on behalf of insurers to encourage people to do their part. The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), an organization that represents the insurance industry in the country, has made a statement through its Atlantic vice president, Amanda Dean, to help to encourage policyholders to do their part to prevent water damage in an environment that appears to be facing a rapidly growing number of claims. Severe weather appears to be on the rise and natural disasters are becoming more common…

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Insurance industry in Kenya continues to struggle despite income

G. Turner
insurance industry - Kenya struggles

Even though insurers in the African country have been bringing in billions, they are still bleeding money. The Kenyan insurance industry has always faced struggles in selling to the majority of the residents of the country, but despite the fact that it has been bringing in billions, money is still being lost in every direction. The sector continues to have a penetration beneath 4 percent, as has been the case for over 60 years. This has been the case since the first insurer established the insurance industry. That company was…

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New Chubb iPad App Puts Desktop in Agents’ Hands

Guest Author
mobile phone video insurance industry technology

WARREN, NJ – A new iPad application from Chubb Personal Insurance makes it easy for agents and brokers who are out of the office to access Chubb policies, marketing materials and the status of claims. The free @chubb Mobile app enables agents to use their password-protected Chubb ID to access Chubb’s Masterpiece® homeowners’ policy processing system; real-time claims information; rule and rate manuals from each state; and coverage summaries. A resource center provides links to www.chubb.com/personal, where agents can find product and service information, loss prevention tips and available discounts.…

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Insurance industry premium growth will be driven by Asia-Pacific markets

H. Cutner
Asia Pacific Insurance Industry Growth

Recent predictions show that by the year 2020, the income from that region’s premiums will have doubled. The results of a new study from the Economic Research Department at Munich Re have shown that by the year 2020, the insurance industry premiums income from the Asia-Pacific region will have doubled their current size. Until that year, nearly half of the estimated additional worldwide primary premiums will come from that region. This equates to approximately €1 trillion, which will be generated by the Asia-Pacific insurance industry. The report on the findings…

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