Technology
Eight insurtech start-ups to watch in 2023
For the eighth year in a row Insurance Post content director Jonathan Swift casts an eye over the insurtech start-up space, and lists a number of firms worth watching over the next 12 months and beyond.
Telematics Watch: Why the cost-of-living crisis makes telematics more relevant than ever
The principle of telematics insurance has always been to reward safer drivers through lower premiums and, as household budgets are squeezed, Igo4 CEO Matt Munro explains why there is greater need than ever to highlight the economic benefits for consumers.
Diary of an Insurer: Aviva’s Mel Carter
Early starts, a trip to Prague, plus a joke about feeling 'energised' at a renewable energy conference, and all during the run-up to Christmas. This makes for a busy working week for Mel Carter, renewable energy senior underwriter at Aviva.
Trade Voice: CII’s Matthew Connell explains why the consensus on autonomous vehicles is worth the wait
Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute, sets out the challenges ahead of insurers and other stakeholders that the emergence of autonomous vehicles will bring.
Six key takeaways from Post's digital, data and technology breakfast briefing
Insurance Post recently gathered together a group of insurance technology experts to discuss the digital and data trends and developments the market can expect to gain traction on in 2023 and beyond. Jonathan Swift recounts some of the most notable…
Superscript says there is still appetite to fund insurtechs
UK-based insurtech Superscript has insisted its recent £45m fundraising shows there is still appetite to fund tech-led disruptors with "good business models".
Lloyd’s Lab graduate Armd targets £6.5bn trades market
Armd, one of Insurance Post’s insurtech start-ups to watch in 2022, has recently graduated from the Lloyd’s Lab and used the experience to build a product designed to support the trades industry.
How insurers can keep up the momentum on digital transformation
Blog: While Insurance businesses are ahead of the curve with digital tools, larger firms are combating the rise of niche insurtech competitors, a challenging regulatory environment and demanding consumers. Tim Queen, head of insurance consulting at…
Blog: How to use data to mitigate the risks from flash flooding
With the October rainfall total for England reaching 99.6mm, which represents 130% of the 1961 to 1990 long-term average for that time of year, Caroline Elliott-Grey, product manager and Heikki Vesanto, manager of insurance GIS data science, Lexis Nexis…
Review of the Year 2022: Insurtechs (part two)
Senior insurtech figures from the market reflect on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Review of the Year 2022: Insurtechs (part one)
Senior insurtech figures from the market reflect on 2022 and reflect on what 2023 might bring.
Aviva returns to telematics for motorists
Exclusive: Aviva has returned to offering telematics for younger motorists after previously pulling back from the technology due to a lack of market demand.
Is Munich Re, once the ‘go-to’ for insurtechs, tired of start-ups?
After Many Pets became the latest insurtech to list Munich Re as a former capacity provider this week. Jonathan Swift looks at what has become of the once omnipresent go-to partner for start-ups.
European Insurance Technology Awards 2022: Best telematics solutions provider – Redtail Telematics
Declared Best Telematics Solutions Provider at Insurance Post's recent European Insurance Technology Awards, here we detail why Redtail Telematics won the award.
Intelligence: Is drone insurance a market that is still waiting to take off?
Four years on from a drone incident at Gatwick Airport, Martin Friel investigates whether the use of unmanned air vehicles has exploded as predicted and the opportunities this could open up for the insurance sector.
Should the industry fear 'sleeping giant' Amazon’s first steps into insurance?
After Amazon’s much anticipated entry into the UK insurance market fell a little short of the wow factor, Scott McGee explores the corporation’s chances at succeeding.
Briefing: Is the idea of driverless cars just a dream?
With the lack of any real progress on automated vehicles, senior reporter Pamela Kokoszka asks will we see driverless cars on UK roads this decade, or is it just a pipedream with no real place in society.
Analysts report decrease in cyber attacks so far in 2022
Cyber analysts have reported seeing both the number of significant cyber attacks and the value extracted through ransomware attacks fall this year.
Digital Bar Quarterly: Revealed, the insurer brands driving standards in usability
This month benchmarking service Digital Bar launched usability assessments for UK direct insurer brands alongside its latest digital capability rankings. Simon Fenn, co-founder of its partner Pancentric, gives a high-level view of usability standards…
Blog: Cutting delivery driver claims with behavioural insight-led insurance
With the growing demand for online shopping, and the pressure on courier services to keep up with this growing demand, Don McCormack, managing director of B2B at Zego, considers how behavioural insight-led insurance can help to lower the number of claims…
Axa’s Tara Foley says insurers need to embrace a disruptor mindset to deliver more for their customers
Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK & Ireland’s retail business, looks at why insurers need to learn from the best in class in other industries, and adapt their customer journeys in just a matter of hours rather than weeks to stay competitive.
Ex-Esure CEO Peter Graham seeks partners for insurtech Kudo
Kudo, the insurtech motor start-up set up by former Esure CEO and Legal & General MD Peter Graham, is seeking partners in the open banking, insurer and aggregator space after falling short in a crowdfunding round.
2022 European Insurance Technology Awards - winners announced
Today Insurance Post is delighted to announce the winners of first ever European Insurance Technology Awards.
Aon’s Martyn Denney says digital solutions can bridge the protection gap and increase customer confidence
Martyn Denney, head of innovation and investments at Aon UK, says better digital propositions that combine easy online access to products with data-led advice can help brokers to better serve smaller companies that are at risk of underinsurance.