Insurtech
Insurtech Lukango seeks to shake up UK SME market with Markel tie-up
Startup Lukango is looking to revolutionise the UK microbusiness market by replicating $4bn insurtech Next's stateside success this side of the Atlantic.
Why inefficiency is an insurer issue
Graham Gordon, product and strategy director for Property and Casualty at Sapiens, explains why intelligent workflows and process automation is key to insurer's getting ahead of the game.
Q&A: Melissa Collett, CII
In her final days at the Chartered Insurance Institute, Melissa Collett, professional standards director, reflects on the challenges facing the 126-year-old organisation and shares her hopes for the future.ding and membership body.
Admiral enters connected car telematics market
Admiral has teamed up with car manufacturer Ford and telematics provider Redtail Telematics to produce one of the UK’s first connected telematics motor insurance products.
How AI is shaping the future of insurance
With digital technologies disrupting every part of the insurance value chain, Vinay Nagwekar, director of insurance at Atos, considers how AI is shaping the future of insurance.
Could technology cause more to self-insure?
Edmund Tirbutt examines how the centuries-old insurance sector is using technology to shift from handling claims to focus on changing customer behaviour to reduce their risks.
Consilium to build specialism division around new hire
Paul Richards, co-chief executive of broker Consilium, shared his plans to build a new cyber, tech and fintech division around Elmore Insurance Broker founder Tom Abbotts.
Experts say AI has potential to ‘unlock’ legacy systems
Artificial intelligence could finally solve longstanding industry legacy systems issues and insurers who don’t get on board will be missing out, experts claim.
Novidea reveals plans after securing further $50m in funding
Insurtech Novidea said it will use the Series C funding to further develop its insurance platform as digital transformation continues to be an “urgent pain point” for insurers.
Zurich’s broker club; Novidea’s $50m funding; and Gallagher sponsors women’s rugby
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
US-UK ‘Insurtech Corridor’ begins recruitment for first US cohort
Insurtechs based in the US can now join the transatlantic accelerator and gain a competitive edge to access the UK market.
Quantee eyes further global expansion after partnering with Socotra
Insurtech Quantee has partnered with Socotra to help “ease the pain” of digital transformation while it continues its global footprint.
Genasys will stay ‘disruptive’ after launching innovation hub, says CEO
Insurtech Genasys shook up its structure to ensure it is focused on creating the best “disruptive technologies” in the market following the opening of its new HQ.
Sky UK enters insurance with smart tech home launch
Sky UK has launched itself into UK insurance by announcing the creation of Sky Protect, a home insurance product incorporating smart tech.
Ardonagh in double swoop; UK General rebrands; SRG launches in Europe
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments, and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance Post Podcast: How to give Amazon a run for its money
Insurers who want to give Amazon a run for its money need to know more about policyholders and personalise their proposition accordingly, experts claim in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Entries open for the 2023 Insurance Claims and Fraud Awards
The 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards are open for entries with a deadline of 5pm on 2 June.
Insurtechs raise fears over AI regulation
Insurtech chiefs have raised concerns about the government's plans to regulate artificial intelligence, warning red tape could restrict innovation.
IS2’s Sultana targets ‘aggressive’ growth to double revenue within four years
Joe Sultana talks to Insurance Post about his new role as IS2’s commercial director, and the strategies he will implement to accelerate growth to meet the company’s four-year plan.
Charrier-Leflaive replaces Jaillon as Wakam CEO
Wakam has promoted Catherine Charrier-Leflaive to CEO, with her predecessor Olivier Jaillon stepping up to be chairman.
Digital Bar Quarterly: How can insurers optimise a multibrand strategy with greater UX differentiation?
Insurance companies replicating their quote and buy journeys across multiple brands are missing significant opportunities. Jamie Bayliss, consultant at Altus Consulting, shares his observations and outlines how they could overcome this efficiently…
Big Interview: Wakam’s Olivier Jaillon
Jonathan Swift catches up with Wakam chief executive, and self-proclaimed rock’n’roll blockchain fan, Olivier Jaillon, to discuss the evolution of the go-to market for many insurtechs and brands seeking to sell embedded insurance.
Open insurance: A reality or a pipe dream?
Blog: Karim Derrick, product and innovation director at Kennedys IQ considers how prepared the insurance industry is for introducing the concept of open insurance.