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Top 100 insurtech firms 2018
Over the past four years insurtech has become a very familiar word and start-ups are launching every day to target sectors underserved by traditional insurance. Post, in association with Tällt Ventures, indexes those that have the most potential to…
Blog: What the Oak acquisition means for RSA, Zurich and the wider market
Jonathan Swift looks at whether RSA selling Oak Underwriting to Zurich is going to trigger a bolt-on bonanza - and if it really equates to Manchester United selling Carlos Tevez to Manchester City
Blog: Rehab is the GDPR exposure insurers weren’t expecting
Insurers need to make sure their rehabilitation providers comply with the General Data Protection Regulation. Anthony Eeles, chief digital and information officer at HCML, shares his checklist to reduce risks of a £20m fine.
Blog: The five peril categories to better manage cyber risks
There needs to be a significant shift in how cyber risk is understood and managed to help boards have a more accurate view of potential losses, as well as opportunities. Robert Vescio, chief analytics officer, SSIC, explains how using five peril…
Roundtable: Using data to defend your territory
Insurers have been exploiting data for decades to underwrite risks. Could they use that know-how to market their products better - and stop tech giants from taking their customers?
GDPR: A great catalyst for enhancing customer experience
The General Data Protection Regulation is a tough regulation and with the sheer amount of change it entails, most of the impacted companies are prioritising areas that will be compliant on day one of post-GDPR era. Prakhar Agrawal, assistant vice…
Regulation Q&A: From GDPR to IDD, Brexit to the future of the PRA, what do insurers really think?
The regulatory landscape is constantly evolving, With this in mind, Post asked a number of senior insurance figures about some of the most pertinent changes that are afoot from GDPR to the IDD, and how they would like the situation to develop in a post…
UK is a few years away from direct cyber market: CIBA 2018
The cyber insurance market is evolving into a more digitally enabled one, which might help it open up to smaller customers where penetration is typically lower.
Seeking the ultimate 'flying Uber car' is unrealistic, Equipsme boss warns insurtech investors
Exclusive: Private equity providers need to have realistic expectations when investing in insurtech start-ups, because they are unlikely to find the next “flying Uber car”.
Cloud-based insurtech eyes up US MGA market following €2.2m funding round
Cloud-based insurtech platform Insly has raised €2.2m led by venture capital firms Concentric and Black Pearls.
Smart Driver Club in talks with insurers to increase capacity
Smart Driver Club will expand its capacity in order to grow premiums by 200% over the next two years.
Hiscox's Masojada named PPL chair
Hiscox CEO Bronek Masojada has been named chair of the London market’s electronic placing platform, Placing Platform Limited.
Lloyd’s confirms electronic placement mandate
Members of the Lloyd’s market must process 30% of risks electronically by the end of the year, following a mandate from the Lloyd’s Board and Council.
Blog: How brokers can convince schools to buy cyber coverage
With less than one in three UK schools covered by cyber insurance, Faith Parish, education director at Ecclesiastical, explains how brokers can encourage take-up.
City Minister on why the government is supporting insurance as the engine of the economy
City Minister John Glen is confident the new UK framework for insurance linked securities will help the market grow.
Blog: How to make your cyber offering stand out
Cyber insurers can gain market share by differentiating their products. Benedict McKenna, vice-president and London operations claims manager at FM Global, explains how.
Rising Star: Matthew Vamplew, DAS UK Group
Starting in the industry as a business consultant at Cognizant Technology Solutions, Matthew Vamplew has quickly worked his way to innovation manager at DAS UK Group.
UK General launches cyber personal lines product
UK General has launched a personal lines cyber insurance product to cover loss from cyber bullying, defamation and insured data held on smart devices.
Mark Collins replaces Robin Challand as CIO at Ageas
Mark Collins is to replace Robin Challand as chief information officer at Ageas following Challand’s appointment as claims director at the company in January of this year.
Loss adjusting and insurtech gains fail to stem Charles Taylor profit decline at full year
Well-publicised gains in Charles Taylor’s loss adjusting and insurtech arms saw revenues jump 25% in 2017 but failed to push the insurance services provider to profit.
Blog: Video killed underinsurance
The technology that can radically change household insurance has nothing to do with smart home devices, argues Charlotte Halkett, managing director of insurance product at Buzzvault, who bets on video surveys.
Insurance blockchain pilot to become a company
Exclusive: B3i, the blockchain pilot involving 38 insurance companies, is to move from being a consortium to being an incorporated legal entity following its period of market testing.
Wrisk CEO warns politicians of barriers for insurtechs accessing government scheme
Exclusive: Politicians need to look at the Enterprise Investment Scheme to make it easier for insurtech start-ups to access it.