Technology
Tesla could enter insurance market with in-house policies
Tesla is planning to enter the insurance market with its own policies if industry products don’t reflect the needs of drivers.
Insurers ‘missed chance’ to influence insurance rules over drones
Insurers are sleepwalking into legislation over drones that they have had no role in shaping, it has been warned.
Startup Bootcamp Insurtech partners with Zurich
Zurich has entered into a partnership with Startup Bootcamp and will be engaging with its portfolio of start-ups.
Interview: Guy Goldstein, Next Insurance
As Next Insurance launches today a chatbot allowing personal trainers to quote and buy insurance via Facebook Messenger, its founder and CEO Guy Goldstein tells Jonathan Swift how the American insurtech start-up plans on revolutionising the SME…
Brightside's Mark Cliff on becoming Mr Digital
I want to be Mr Digital. Frankly, this might be a step too far for many people who know me.
Intel makes £12.5bn driverless car software acquisition
US chipmaking giant Intel has bought Israeli software company Mobileye for £12.5bn ($15.3bn) placing a big bet on the future of driverless cars.
Simply Business dedicated to growing UK headcount following Travelers acquisition
Simply Business remains committed to growing staff levels in the UK following its acquisition by Travelers.
Travelers acquires Simply Business for $490m
Travelers has agreed to acquire Simply Business from Aquiline Capital Partners for approximately $490m (£401m).
Digital Insurance Collective: AI poses threat to insurance jobs
The financial services industry is at risk of experiencing a job shortage due to the rise of artificial intelligence and related technology.
This week in Post: bags of losses
This week has been a tumultous one for me and the insurance market alike.
Charles Taylor completes integration of Cega
Charles Taylor has completed the integration of medical and travel claims firm Cega into the wider group.
Aviva to focus on cost-cutting in wake of restructure
Aviva will look to make cuts in areas of the business that overlap following the recent restructure.
Claims Club blog: Shaping insurance through digital eyes
The first Claims Club 2017 focused very much on the changing face of insurance through the lens of a number of insurtech entrepreneurs.
With the deadline less than a week away start your British Insurance Awards entry today
The countdown has well and truly began to get entries in for the 2017 British Insurance Awards with the deadline now less than a week away.
Direct Line to insure Tesla drivers
Direct Line will now insure Tesla drivers as part of a developed partnership between the two companies.
Faster claims payments a 'significant milestone' for TOM
The London market has reached a "significant milestone" in its modernisation programme by improving services and infrastructure for the market back office.
Ingenin looks to establish insurtech hub in Nottingham
Insurtech consultancy, Ingenin, is aiming to set up an insurtech hub in Nottingham and bring major insurers into the development of its platforms.
Legal Update: Robotic surgery - cutting through the insurance implications
With advances in robotics and artificial intelligence taking hold of the medical industry, do the benefits of robot-assisted surgery outweigh the risks - especially for insurers?
Aviva's Lindsey Rix on building trust and demystifying insurance
Let's be honest: insurance isn't the most exciting subject and it's often seen as a grudge purchase, something we have to have just in case the worst happens.
Compare the Market owner sees revenue up by 14%
The owner of Compare the Market has seen revenue grow by 14% in the first half of its financial year.
Phone app allows policyholders to log a cyber claim
A phone app that enables policyholders to easily claim for a cyber breach has been launched by CFC Underwriting.
LMG adds marine businesses to PPL platform
The London Market Group’s electronic PPL platform has introduced marine classes for trading.
Blog: Is your data breach response plan good enough?
Many savvy organisations are investing time and thought into data breach response plans.
Fosun helps The Floow raise £13m
UK telematics technology provider The Floow has raised £13m for equity investment from a variety of international funds.