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Q&A: Mark Miller, Insurevision
Mark Miller, founder and CEO of Insurevision, discusses with Insurance Post how the firm’s artificial intelligence computer vision technology has the capacity to begin telematics 2.0 and fulfil the untapped potential of the original technology.
D&G CEO shares how AI insight is growing business
Domestic & General is backing artificial intelligence data-driven innovation and US expansion to further grow, according to CEO Matthew Crummack.
Clearspeed raises $60m for ‘high growth’
Clearspeed has raised $60m (£44m) in series D funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $110m.
Zego CEO chooses New York over London for future IPO plans
Zego CEO Sten Saar has confirmed that if he were to choose a location for an IPO today, he would opt for the New York Stock Exchange over London.
Changing nature of cyber threat leads to ‘brittle’ risk landscape
Beazley’s group chief underwriting officer, Paul Bantick, has said the cyber pricing environment is at a “pivotal stage”, describing it as “brittle” due to the changing threat landscape.
Acrisure valued at $32bn following Bain Capital-led funding round
US-based Insurtech Acrisure has secured $2.1bn in fundraising from a Bain Capital-led funding round, according to its founder and CEO Greg Williams.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Donald Trump’s re-election as US president, with Elon Musk as his right-hand man, created many challenges for the UK insurance industry.
Q&A: Craig Foster, Ondo Insurtech
Craig Foster, founder and CEO of Ondo Insurtech, the first insurtech to list on the London Stock Exchange, discusses with Insurance Post what makes its flagship claims prevention technology unique, the growth opportunities the technology offers and the…
Admiral Group to sell another US entity
Admiral Group has agreed to sell its US motor insurance business to JC Flowers & Co for an undisclosed cash consideration.
Little less conversation and a lot more insurtech action please
Editor’s View: The Labour government’s insurtech ambition would be laughable if it wasn’t so delusional, argues Emma Ann Hughes.
ManyPets expects to post profit after £33m loss
ManyPets expects to post a profit for the last few months after making a £33m loss in the year to 31 March 2024.
Q&A: Sivan Iram, Flow Specialty
Sivan Iram, CEO and co-founder of Flow Specialty, shares with insurance Post the reasoning behind launching an artificial intelligence broker agent, as well as how the firm retains its quality.
Howden preparing for US flotation with $10bn takeover
Reports have suggested Howden is closing in on a US-based flotation with a $10bn (£7.7bn) takeover of Risk Strategies.
Q&A: Chaz Perera, Roots Automation
Chaz Perera, CEO and co-founder of Roots Automation, tells Insurance Post about the firm’s generative artificial intelligence model specially trained for insurance InsurGPT and the challenges in the industry this technology is primed to solve.
Q&A: Matt Button, Davies
Matt Button outlines what he has been tasked with as deputy group CEO of Davies plus how he plans to ensure the business achieves annual global revenues of £2.5bn by the end of 2030.
Was 2024 the ‘Year of Reality Check’ for insurtechs?
Content Director's View: With territorial withdrawals and scaling back on products, Jonathan Swift asks whether 2024 represented the year the UK insurtech space got a reality check; and mulls whether a second Summer of Insurtech could soon be around the…
Insurers share concerns after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Adrian Jones, chief of staff for international and global markets at insurtech Acrisure, observed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death was shocking and deeply concerning given the accessibility of the insurance sector’s leaders.
Seven out of 10 underwriters fear AI will take their job
Research from Hyperexponential has revealed that 69% of underwriters are concerned about being replaced by artificial intelligence in the next five years.
How is insurance stepping up amid election uncertainty?
With a record number of elections in 2024 set to introduce substantial unpredictability into an already volatile risk environment, Edmund Tirbutt examines how insurance is engendering resilience amidst unrelenting geoeconomic uncertainty.
Lloyd’s appoints Miller as US-based chief commercial officer
Lloyd’s has appointed its commercial director Dawn Miller as chief commercial officer and CEO of Lloyd’s Americas, effective 1 September, in a move that will see her relocate to New York later this year.
Hyperexponential’s CEO highlights next steps after $73m funding round
The insurtech’s CEO and co-founder shares how a “self-sustaining strong foundation” is essential to pique venture capitalists’ interest, and how the funds will fuel its international expansion.