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Intelligence: Telematics: Boxing clever?
Twenty years after Norwich Union launched Pay as You Drive Insurance in the UK, Frances Stebbing assesses how much progress has been made in telematics becoming a mainstream motor insurance product; and how these black box offerings have evolved.
Advertising feature: Internet Explorer 11 retirement – what does it mean for you?
Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is the last man standing in Microsoft’s line of IE browsers. Originally, Microsoft had planned to retire IE11 in 2025 but, last year, the firm announced the date had been brought forward to 2022 - 15 June, to be precise, which…
Clyde & Co merges with BLM; Beazley unveils underwriting structure; KGM buys Eridge Underwriting Agency; Blanc becomes WWF ambassador; and Swiss Re warns of global protection gap
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Blog: An era of change for motor insurance - By Bits' CEO Rimmer on things to consider to avoid being overtaken
With the insurance industry facing an identity crisis in light of the Financial Conduct Authority's focus on price-walking, usage-based insurance has been suggested as one route to a brighter and more hopeful future for consumers and insurers alike…
Big techs tipped to become carriers but need not pose threat to incumbent insurers
Insurance incumbents are still in a strong position to resist the threat of big tech entrants into the sector, delegates were told at the Insurtech Insights conference in London this week.
Podcast: Open banking and insurance part two
The second in a two part podcast series, in association with Crif Decision Solutions, discussing open banking and its relationship with the insurance sector.
Podcast: Open banking and insurance part one
Welcome to the first in a two part podcast series, in association with Crif Decision Solutions, discussing open banking and its relationship with the Insurance sector
HSBC extends Marsh deal; Zurich to set up transformation Centre of Excellence; Pool Re completes expanded terrorism placement; and Howden acquires again
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Marsh/Volante launch shareholder activism product; insurance sector launches flood directory; GRP buys Hamilton Fraser; Liberty rolls out real-time flood warning solution
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance M&A tops 418 deals in 2021; Beazley leads IVF solution after Gaia tie-up; Ageas joins telematics panel; and Tokio Marine HCC relocates branches
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: By Bits co-founder, Callum Rimmer
Insurance Post’s commercial editor, Izabela Chmielewska, speaks with By Bits co-founder, Callum Rimmer on the key drivers behind the current growth in momentum when it comes to usage-based insurance amongst policyholders.
Watch Ageas, By Miles, Zego and Zurich discuss the benefits of UBI in upcoming Insurance Post webinar
Insurance Post, in association with By Bits, is hosting a live, interactive webinar on the 9 February at 11:00am called: Transitioning to usage-based insurance - what are the benefits to being in the fast lane of UBI adoption?
Roundtable: The future of affinity insurance in the digital age
The affinity space continues to attract interest from both insurers/brokers and brand partners looking to either tap into new customers or create deeper longer term relationships with existing ones. But what was once a case of simply white labelling…
Digital Bar Quarterly: Are insurtechs really coming to eat insurers’ Christmas lunch – or are the tables turning?
While incumbent insurers have held firm in their dominant markets, Altus Consulting insurance director Mark Andrews wonders what might happen if they start to target product areas that have been dominated by insurtechs in 2022.
IMS files patent breach lawsuit over mobile app product from Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Telematics solutions provider IMS has filed a lawsuit against several companies owned by a German motor insurer over an alleged patent breach in a move that could have implications for the wider use of mobile data to personalise pricing.
Roundtable: Reimagining and improving the insurer-policyholder relationship
Gamification, actionable insights and/or relevant rewards. These were among the options considered at a recent roundtable hosted by Post in association with Endava to help insurers build deeper and longer relationships with their policyholders.
Watch Marsh, Axa and Willis discuss how technology can help you keep up with the pace of change expected by today’s insurance customers?
Customer are more demanding and expectant than ever. Fuelled by the increased digitalization of their daily lives, consumers expect products and services that are both tailored to their needs and delivered at speed. And just because they bought something…
Q&A: Genasys co-CEO Andre Symes discusses the fundamental questions for insurance startups in an evolving technology ecosystem
With the changes to the technology ecosystem recently, the possibilities for insurance businesses have grown exponentially. Andre Symes, joint-CEO at Genasys, talks about how startups are using new technologies to pivot their businesses at pace with the…
HDI in London market launch; Marsh teams up with Pedalsure; Zurich UK bolsters healthcare offering and BMS in Tysers swoop
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Roundtable: Improving quote conversion, retention and profitability in the personal lines market
Adding online payments and ensuring consistent service could be a key differentiator for insurers in winning new business and retaining existing customers. At a recent roundtable sponsored by PayPal an expert panel discussed the need for simplicity and…
Spotlight: Digital culture - Collaboration and innovation to fill the digital skills gap in insurance
Involving teams with process improvement projects can be a game-changer, according to ABBY solutions marketing manager, insurance, Eileen Potter, not least in creating a culture of collaboration
Insurance Live 2021 Claims panel session – Fraud: How can insurers best prepare for future trends?
There is a lot of talk about how the pandemic might impact insurance fraud trends.
Insurance Live 2021 Claims panel session: What does ‘good’ look like for claims in 2022?
It sounds like a simple question; but given the turmoil of the 2020 and 2021 - and trends that were already being talked about and predicted before Covid-19 took a grip on the UK, what do customers now expect from insurers when it comes to handling their…
Insurance Live 2021: Claims panel session - digital end-to-end claims, can insurers match customer expectations?
The seamless end-to-end digital claims journey has been long touted as a goal for many insurers. But how close is the reality?