Articles by Jonathan Swift
Q&A: BLM's Matthew Harrington and Alistair Kinley
Against a backdrop of changing client demands, political uncertainty and new legislation, Jonathan Swift caught up with BLM senior partner Matthew Harrington and director of policy and government affairs Alistair Kinley to discuss how the law firm is…
Ex-Ingenie CEO King reunites with Lineker to launch Munich Re-backed insurtech Ticker
Former Ingenie founder and CEO Richard King has teamed up with Munich Re Digital Partners to launch a new telematics motor provider Ticker in the new year.
Q&A: Alzheimer's Society's Tim Shakespeare on why the Insurance Day of Giving is so important
With under a month to go until the first ever Insurance Day of Giving on behalf of Insurance United Against Dementia and Alzheimers’ Society, IUAD board member Jonathan Swift spoke to the AS research information manager Tim Shakespeare about why it is…
Blog: The death of the chief digital officer
As dead as a CDO-do; terrible pun, but with Andrew Brem departing as chief digital officer at Aviva and not being replaced, Jonathan Swift mulls whether this job title will soon be going the way of this flightless bird
Blog: Mark Wilson the surefire hit as Aviva CEO, who lost the trust
Following yesterday's announcement by Aviva that Mark Wilson is to step down as group CEO of Aviva, Jonathan Swift reflects on why the move was not such the "shock" some painted it as.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2018 - full list of winners
Keoghs partner James Heath, pictured, was handed the achievement prize at the Fraud Awards last night in what proved to be a fruitful night for the law firm.
Interview: Geoff Carter and Trevor Webb, Sabre Insurance
A self proclaimed ‘little gem’, Sabre literally went public last year with a London Stock Exchange listing. Jonathan Swift caught up with the management team to get under the bonnet of the non-standard motor insurer
Video: Crif's Sara Costantini on improving fraud detection in commercial lines
Sara Costantini, director at Crif Decision Solutions, discusses the topic of fraud in the commercial space with Post commissioning editor Cecile Brisson.
Over 20 start-ups pledge support for proposed insurtech trade body
Over twenty insurtech start-ups have today pledged their support for a new alliance which aims to ultimately evolve into a fully fledged specialist association.
Digital Insurance World 2017
With less than two months to go before Digital Insurance World 2017, post has collected together some of its best read articles related to insurtech by means of an appetiser for what is bound to be one of the highlights of the year.
Docu-Video: The future of drone regulation
Kennedys experts from around the globe discuss the future of drone regulation
Axa sees huge spike in cavity wall installation claims - updated
Cavity wall insulation claims exploded last year, with Axa Insurance alone reporting a dramatic increase in the space of seven months.
2018 Insurance Marketing & PR Awards: Full list of winners
LV was acclaimed as the Insurance Brand of the Year at last night’s Insurance Marketing and PR Awards
CMCs look elsewhere as industry calls time on travel claims 'epidemic'
The epidemic of holiday sickness claims might be over, but insurers have been warned claims management companies are already moving into new areas to make up for the shortfall in revenue.
Interview: Jacqueline McNamee and Elliot Biggs, C-Quence
Keen not to be lumped in with the insurtech movement, new managing general agent C-Quence is ready to launch in Q3 backed by Primary and Arch. Its CEO Jacqueline McNamee and chief information officer Elliot Biggs outline to Jonathan Swift why data, a…
A museum of insurance: opening up the past to attract the future
When the Chartered Insurance Institute leaves Aldermanbury this month for a new home in the City, it will not be able to bring along many of the artifacts it has in storage. Post spoke to former president Reg Brown about how these could be rehoused in a…
Blog: How will Paul Geddes' decade at Direct Line Group be remembered?
When Paul Geddes took over the role of CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland’s insurance business in July 2009, moving from the retail arm of the bank, and replacing Chris Sullivan, I cannot remember many getting too excited.
Primary and Arch back Q3 launch of McNamee's insurtech C-Quence
Insurance investment vehicle Primary Group has today been revealed as the backer for the new digital-enabled managing general agent to be launched by former AIG UK CEO Jacqueline McNamee in autumn this year.
Axa fraud head and IFB stalwart Richard Davies passes away
One of the most recognisable figures in the fight against insurance fraud Richard Davies sadly passed away this morning.
Guevara founder Anderson: incumbent insurers complicit in stalling true customer led-disruption
Despite the hype around insurtech, the barriers to entry remain high, not least because incumbents have reputational concerns that are hampering true customer-led disruption. Indeed, the likes of Lemonade have had to water down their original vision to…
Insurtechs on Tempcover's radar as it spies acquisition targets
Exclusive: Short-term insurance specialist Tempcover is actively looking for acquisition targets, and views the insurtech sector as a potentially lucrative hunting ground.
Norwegian insurtech start-up plots London base and funding round
Norwegian insurtech start-up Cloud Insurance is looking to establish an office in London in 2019 as it prepares for a funding round to help it grow the business.
British Insurance Awards 2018: Full list of winners, their stories and photos
Former Churchill and LV general insurance boss John O’Roarke took home the Achievement prize last night at the British Insurance Awards, where his new employer Aviva was among the big winners.