All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Editor of Private Banker International.

Signal: US leading the way for insurance patents over the last three years

The US filed the most patents related to insurance between July 2020 and July 2023, with China a close second.

First Tier Underwriters chooses Cogitate to digitalise operations

First Tier Underwriters (FTU) has selected Cogitate DigitalEdge Policy to replace its proprietary policy system.

UK faces £400 billion mortgage cover gap due to lack of household life insurance

As households across the UK watch mortgage rates erratically rise and fall, many are understandably apprehensive about the potential costs coming their way.

Abacus Life appoints chief revenue officer

Abacus Life has chosen Seth Miller to be its chief revenue officer.

Signal: Elevance Health the most prevalent for jobs in July 2023

Elevance Health has 6,636 active insurance job postings in July 2023, according to GlobalData, the most in insurance.

Signal: fintech dominates insurance tweets this week

Fintech is the biggest topic of the week in insurance circles on Twitter.

Insurtech Quility gains investment from F&G

Insurtech Quility has received a significant investment from F&G Annuities & Life for a minority stake.

Insurers can capitalise on UK consumers’ willingness to take part in incentive programmes

Research from Vitality has found that its incentives programmes have the greatest impact on older customers’ exercise levels.

FINEOS to join Guardian absence management products

FINEOS has announced that it will work with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, a provider of employee benefits and financial wellness solutions.

Cytora and JETNET team up to provide aviation risk insights

Digital risk processing platform Cytora and aviation market intelligence provider JETNET have partnered.