Technology
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 4: The heat is on
As insurtech start-up Digital Fineprint learns about the benefits of collaboration, James Stuart Clarke explains the ins and outs of daily life in the insurtech world.
FCA seeks input on how to help vulnerable insurance customers
Insurance customers are increasingly finding it difficult to navigate the market, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned.
Axa's Gareth Howell on putting customers before innovation
Innovation is currently the talk of our industry for good reason. We are facing potentially challenging times, with start-ups bringing new tech, new ideas and a new outlook to the sector. However, Gareth Howell, managing director of personal direct and…
New solution to allow customers to buy additional policies through Amazon Echo
Software provider CDL has integrated its retail solution, Strata, with Amazon Echo's Alexa bot to allow customers to change and check their insurance policies via a conversation with the robot.
This Week in Post: The Queen's Speech, whiplash and a year on from Brexit
As Her Majesty the Queen delivered her all-important speech to open parliament, insurers had a lot to think about.
Data analytics will impact property underwriting but could lead to 'uninsurable' properties
Increased analytics and data capturing will be integral to the future of underwriting global property but could lead to uninsurable properties, insurers have said.
Effective use of Big Data is growing challenge for insurers, ABI warns
Using Big Data will be the biggest challenge to insurers James Dalton, director of general insurance policy at the Association of British Insurers has said.
Lloyd's: AI, regtech and collaborating with start-ups are key focus areas
Artificial intelligence, regtech and collaborating with start-up incubators are key areas of focus for Lloyd’s as it seeks to modernise, the markets technology head has said.
Regulation is a hindrance to industry innovation: Axa
Regulatory pressures are a barrier to innovation within the insurance industry, a market expert has said.
Motor Report docu-video - Fraud, driverless cars, young drivers and claims
The Motor Report is out - but what do the experts think of the findings?
Maas Global receives financial backing from Toyota Financial Services and Aioi Nissay Dowa
Finnish company, Maas Global has received investment from Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance and Toyota Financial Services.
This Week: Stoic London
The generosity and heroic nature of Londoners came to the fore this week, when after two recent terrorism attacks the city saw the worst fire in recent history. Firefighters were heralded for entering the 24-storey flaming building and the community came…
Blog: Keeping up with the customers
Customer expectations have changed. Technological advances in the past five to 10 years have refocused entire industries on providing ‘real-time’ customer care. Mark Southern, commercial director for the WPA Group, explains that while insurance…
Blog: How insurers can rank high online against price comparison sites
Insurance companies need to use clever content strategies to make sure their website ranks high enough in search results to compete with aggregators. Here is some advice from Jonathan Moore, head of SEO at Equimedia
AIG partners to deliver Blockchain-driven policy
AIG has partnered with IBM and Standard Chartered to deliver the first multinational insurance policy using Blockchain.
US insurer Slice to expand to UK
US on-demand insurer, Slice, has confirmed its plans to expand to the UK after expanding to 13 states across the US.
Five insurtech firms to begin testing in second round of FCA's sandbox
Five insurtech firms are set to begin testing in the second cohort of the Financial Conduct Authority’s sandbox after successful applications.
Will insurers Wanna Cry? On the legal repercussions of the global cyber attack
The Wanna Cry ransomware attack is going to bring into light cyber wordings and terrorism exclusions, explains Hermes Marangos, partner at Signature Litigation.
Watchstone faces £600m legal challenge from S&G
Watchstone is being forced to fight off a £600m civil case from law firm Slater and Gordon, over allegations of fraud.
UK General to launch 'cyber bullying' personal lines product
UK General is developing a personal cyber policy to cover against cyber bullying and social media hacking.
CAPS looks to the US for guidance on standards for motor claim data security and transfer
Industry stakeholders have given the green light to a new structure to support an industry standard for connecting data through the repairer supply chain during the claims process.
Q&A: Sergio Pierro, XL Catlin
New rules on data protection will come into force in Europe next year. Sergio Pierro is a professional indemnity underwriter for international financial lines at XL Catlin, based in Paris, and focuses on cyber. He explains how companies can get ready for…
IBIS 2017: Connected cars will send first notice of loss 'as early as next year'
Connected cars will dispatch emergency services and send first notice of loss as early as next year, predicted Sean Carey, president of SCG Management Consultants.
Blog: Mobile apps for insurers, golden or poisoned chalice
Not every insurer needs an app. Antoine Hemon-Laurens, mobile consultant at GMC Software, lists the four questions you should ask yourself to decide whether it is the right tool for your company.