Technology
Blog: The Frozen middle told to "Let it Go" to boost digital insurance innovation
Last week Post held the Digital Insurance Strategies 2015 conference.
Lloyds' private equity house backs SSP management buyout
Lloyds Banking Group's private equity arm LDC is backing a £207m management buyout of technology house SSP.
Aviva's online brands to accept Pay Pal
Aviva-owned online car insurance providers Quote Me Happy and General Accident have become the first major UK insurers to accept payments by Pay Pal.
Europe: Insurance IT developments in Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe has in recent years established itself as a rapidly growing region within the insurance sector and is seen as an attractive market for local, regional and international players.
Blog: DIS 2015: The story so far
Its been a good first half at the Digital Insurance Strategies conference.
Legal update - The cyber race: the elephant in the room
Andrew Schutte and Andrew Hill say a structured approach is essential to limit aggregation exposure
Motor insurers: An uncertain future
Car manufacturers may be about to muscle in on motor insurers business, but it might not be all bad news for the sector
Blog: Technology that already exists
Today people are using their phones as keys, ordering food shopping via their fridge and playing games with others all over the world via their game station.
Fraud Focus: We know what fraud looks like, don’t we?
Fraud detection techniques may just be picking up the same old scams, which are dying breeds
Digital Insurance Strategies 2015: As it happened
Could not make Digital Insurance Strategies 2015? Post's team of award winning journalists worked hard to bring you all the news from the event as it happened.
Staff buy-in major obstacle to business transformation, says Aviva boss
Winning over staff is one of the major obstacles when implementing a change programme, according to Jayne Sayer, head of IT and change at Aviva.
DfT urged to harness insurer data to inform transport policy
A Transport Select Committee report has recommended the Department for Transport works with the insurance industry to see how it can use anonymised vehicle data to inform policy.
Brokers to provide risk management guidance with online tool
Brokers are being encouraged to provide their clients with risk management guidance as an online digital tool is launched by Axa.
Roundtable: How to keep ‘Generation Digital’ satisfied
Consumers that have grown up in the digital era are becoming more demanding. How can insurers keep up with technological advances to keep them happy?
C-Suite - Broker: More than fraud detection
The correct use of data sources can provide a wealth of information for customer service
C-Suite - Insurer: The strength of broker bonds
In a competitive market, brokers are the lifeblood of a commercial insurer
Axa picks Applied to distribute online SME products
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has partnered with software provider Applied Systems to distribute its online SME products.
Webinar - The data difference: How analytics can help insurers maximise customer value
In a market as competitive as general insurance, it is imperative that companies have as accurate a view of their policyholders or prospective customers as possible.
Insurance sector needs 'reinvention' according to customer survey
The insurance sector must "reinvent" itself to catch up with the demands of modern consumers, specifically those members of the technology savvy Generation Y, according to a report from Capgemini.
Xchanging sees flat results for operating profit for 2014
Xchanging has posted 0.5% rise in operating profit for the full year 2014, according to its latest results.
Directors’ and Officers’: We need to talk
SMEs need to be informed of the benefits of directors' and officers' insurance and that conversation must be initiated by brokers
Blog: Putting your life in 'smart' hands
As consumers ride the new wave of 'smart' technology and eagerly await the arrival of the Apple Watch, insurers may be watching with some trepidation.
Driverless cars: Driving change
Rapid advances in automotive technology mean that, within a generation, the future of autonomous vehicles and driverless cars could become a reality. What will that mean for the insurance industry?
Blog Relentless portal-isation of claims has to stop now
With the ABI calling for an extension of the Industrial Disease Claims Portal, Emma Costin points out that the vast majority of claims are, in fact, too complex for the portal