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Insurers at the battlefront in the war against climate change

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Hurricane Irma killed 134 people in 2017; Miami Florida USA. Source: Shutterstock

Insurance giant Chubb announced earlier last month that they will be the first US insurer to begin divesting from coal. It follows a string of European insurers who have been leading the way in making more ethical investments. Australian insurance companies are following suit; QBE, Suncorp, and IAG are all phasing out their business with the coal industry. And Japanese insurers are starting to head in the same direction; three large Japanese life insurers recently announced they would no longer be funding new coal projects. Continue reading →

Customers and Data are Driving Disruption in Travel Insurance

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The typical process customers will experience when making a travel insurance claim from a traditional insurance provider is made up of 13 or more steps over a period of 45 days, and likely long after they have returned from their trip. It is no wonder that travellers are increasingly looking to insurtech startups to provide better travel insurance experiences and products. Making use of a blend of customer-side synergies and big data, the Insurtechs listed below are turning the $1bn Australian travel insurance industry on its head. Continue reading →