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Six insurtech start-ups to watch in 2020
It is now five years since I did my first ever 'Insurtechs to Watch Blog', when in 2016 I included Brolly, Digital Risks, Trov and Wrisk.
Machine learning insurtech raises £4.2m in seed investment round
London-based insurtech Artificial Labs has announced it has raised £4.2m in a seed round to scale up its team, product offering and geographic reach.
Interview: Ian Muress, Sedgwick International
Having left Crawford in April 2017 after 15 years at the firm, Ian Muress resurfaced in January as CEO of Sedgwick International, a claims business he describes as the largest of its kind "on the planet". He spoke to Jonathan Swift about why people…
Iprism chair declares turnaround complete after Gable fallout
The chair of underwriting agency Iprism has vowed that it will never work with unrated capacity again having only just got its house in order after the collapse of former partner Gable in 2016.
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
Charles Taylor Managing Agency names Grint as CEO
Charles Taylor Managing Agency has appointed Colin Grint as CEO.
Legal expenses in Asia: Q+A with Antares' Mark Waters
Mark Waters, legal expenses underwriter at Lloyd's (re)insurer Antares, on promoting legal expenses cover for Asian businesses.
Interview: Danny Maleary, Vibe MGA Management
Vibe MGA Management, an independent MGA incubator backed by Syndicate Holding, launched in June. Post sat down to talk with CEO Danny Maleary about his vision for the new venture.
Sandy Dunn takes up board advisor role at Igo4
Personal lines and telematics broker Igo4 has appointed industry heavyweight Sandy Dunn as a board advisor.
Barbican looks to Capita for MGA MD
Barbican Insurance Group has appointed Capita Managing Agency CEO Iain Bremner as managing director of Barbican Managing Agency.
Late bid by CSC in Xchanging takeover
Procurement and technology provider Xchanging has seen another takeover bid, this time from US-based technology company CSC.
Capita and Apollo Global Management make bids for Xchanging
Xchanging has received takeover approaches from Capita and Apollo Global Management, the company has told the London Stock Exchange.
Former QBE underwriter Bathia to join new Capita-backed syndicate
Capita Managing Agency and Panamanian insurer Istmo Re have received "in principle" approval from the Lloyd's Franchise Board to establish a new Lloyd's syndicate under Capita management.
Roundtable: Building a 21st century insurer
With new technologies emerging all the time and a generation of early adopting clients, insurers are going to have to keep up to date if they are going to compete and survive in the future
Capita named as Flood Re managing agent
Capita has been appointed Flood Re's managing agent for a five-year term.
Capita seals three year Hiscox outsourcing contract extension
Hiscox has signed a three year contract renewal with outsourcer Capita Insurance Services.
Capita insurance boss Greatorex to take over as group FD
Capita insurance and benefits services director Nick Greatorex will leave the role next month to take over as group finance director ahead of the departure of long-standing FD Gordon Hurst.
Ex-Liberty claims boss joins Capita as a consultant
Capita Insurance Services has signalled its intent to further develop its claims solutions operation with the appointment of James Witchell-Jones as a consultant.
Market Moves - 21/28 August 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
Charles Taylor's Linton takes on Lloyd's and London remit at Capita
Capita Insurance Services has appointed Charles Taylor Insurance Services’ Shaun Linton as business development manager.
LMA claims and underwriting boss Humberstone joins Capita
Capita Insurance Services has appointed the London Market Association’s Doug Humberstone as director of shared services.
Disposals push Capita to £238m profit
The sale of ailing broking business BDML, Sureterm, Lancaster and Delta to Markerstudy has helped push Capita to a pre-tax profit of £238m for the first half of 2014.
Axa hires Bluefin personal lines MD Walker
Bluefin personal lines managing director Jon Walker has left the broker after seven months to succeed Matthew Reed as Axa Commercial Intermediary managing director.
Capita backing MGA start up Pardus
Capita is to part finance the launch of managing general agent Pardus Underwriting, taking a minority stake in the business.