Telematics
British Insurance Awards 2022: Technology Award - Vision Track
With its thirst for innovation, Vision Track continues to push the boundaries of possibility in telematics for the insurance industry.
Aviva wins TSB tender; Gallagher Re to recruit 40; Pine Walk Capital launches MGA; and Beazley launches Crypto Guard
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Panel flags lack of understanding from consumers as biggest barrier to getting hold of data
It is “incredibly” important consumers understand how their data is used to remove the barrier insurers are facing when trying to get hold of data, a conference has heard.
Telematics still perceived as difficult, but demand for usage-based products expected to increase: Ageas’ Clarke
While the demand for usage-based insurance products is expected to increase, driven by the reduction in driving, telematic products are still perceived as difficult, a conference has heard.
Telematics watch: Driving everyone out of the Covid-19 pandemic
Among the many things upended by Coronavirus was the nation’s driving habits. Igo4 telematics data from the past two years shows that Covid-19 not only changed how much we drove but how we drove. And as we emerge from the pandemic, the trends in the data…
Howden acquires Tiger Risk; JMG buys GS Group; Allianz and Ifed secure convictions for fraudsters; and First Central in CMT tie-up
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Editor's comment: Back to the motor future
I recently visited London’s West End to see the musical of Back to the Future and was amused to see how much the world has changed since the film was aired.
Aviva reports 13% spike in fraud; Accredited hails £2bn Policy Expert deal; Urban Jungle to recruit 100; and PRA warns insurers of ‘significant headwinds’ over climate change
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance Hound: Most read by insurers in March, April and May 2022
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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.
Motor Mouth Podcast: Data advancements and customer experience
Welcome to the latest episode of the Motor Mouth podcast, as we count down to the Insurance Post event Motor and Mobility on the 15 June at Mercedes Benz World.
Interview: James Blackham, By Miles
James Blackham, CEO of By Miles, talks to Jen Frost about why the regulator had to step in over dual pricing and why usage-based insurance is the future
Motor Mouth Podcast: Is telematics finally ready to go mainstream after many false dawns?
Welcome to the latest episode of the Motor Mouth podcast, as we count down to the Insurance Post Motor and Mobility event on the 15 June at Mercedes Benz World.
Price walking ban pushes motor premiums up; Zurich opens branch; Handl acquires IPRS; Mason Owen MBO; and under 30s telematics sales rise
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Digital Bar Quarterly: What does it take to be ‘The Insurer of the Future?’
Having attended Insurtech Insights Europe 2022 last month, Altus Consulting business executive Mike Daly shares some thoughts including the possibility we are at a ‘tipping point’ in terms of someone creating ‘the Netflix of Insurance’.
Interview: Kelly Ogley, A-Plan
Four months after stepping up to the role of CEO at A-Plan, Kelly Ogley tells Pamela Kokoszka about her three passions, discusses the growth plans for the broker, and reveals how it has managed to remain relevant for the past 58 years
Spotlight on dual pricing: The end of dual pricing and what it means
Post and PayPal surveyed the industry to explore the possible implications of the recent price-walking ban. Valerie Hart looks for further insight into how the industry might adapt.
AIG, Axa and RSA lead underwriter recruitment; Allianz partners with Solar Energy UK; North P&I and Standard Club to merge; and first non-London syndicate-in-a-box-launched
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…
Aviva in Zego tie-up; Ecclesiastical Insurance Group renamed Benefact; Mosaic to acquire Sirius Point Lloyd's arm; and Sedgwick buys UKA247
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Webinar reflections: Six factors driving insurance to the fast lane of UBI adoption
A recent webinar hosted by Insurance Post and By Bits threw usage-based insurance under the spotlight. Here, the insurtech's CEO and founder Callum Rimmer underlines the key factors he believes indicate the longevity and potential transformational impact…
Three key findings from the 'Transitioning To Usage-Based Insurance' webinar
Jonathan Swift, content director for Insurance Post, recently hosted the webinar: ‘Transitioning To Usage-Based Insurance’, in which a panel of experts discuss how usage-based insurance could be core to insurers while future-proofing their ability to…
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 Hound: Most read by insurers so far in 2022
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