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This week in Post: highs, lows and running with the wolves
It has been a week of highs and lows in our household. My son went on his first Cub sleepover and earned the honour of becoming a Sixer. I, meanwhile, returned to the X-ray machine.
WTW's Alastair Swift on why adapting is key to success
The broker landscape continues to evolve at an increasing rate and the industry is under constant pressure to adapt rapidly in order to keep up.
CIBA: Insurers need to offer more comprehensive cyber policies in time for GDPR
New methods of hacking and types of cyber breach could lend themselves to greater fines following the incoming General Data Protection Regulation.
CIBA: Cyber policies are evolving to meet expanding risks
Cyber policies are evolving to cover more risks but certain exposures remain underpriced, Allianz has warned.
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up
What happens behind the doors of insurtech start-ups? James Stuart Clarke of Digital Fineprint explains how free coffee and coconut water are used to attract talent, but won't necessarily solve the culture clash between salespeople and developers.
The Cyber Insurer and Broker Assembly 2017 - as it happened
The Cyber Insurer and Broker Assembly took place on 23 March. Post's journalists reported live from the event.
Cyber regulation: Cyber’s new rules
The tightening of data regulation next year could drive demand for cyber cover and, with the reporting of breaches becoming compulsory, it may help underwriters price this new risk ever more accurately
AIG rolls out telematics app to seek Singapore's best driver
Global insurer AIG is on the look out for Singapore's best driver using telematics technology.
Legal Update: Driverless car policies don't preclude product liability
As automated vehicles take to the roads, the government is likely to focus on one motor insurer as the first port of call for any third-party claim to simplify the claims process. However, that will not preclude other proceedings based on product…
XL Catlin partners with Startup Bootcamp
Insurtech accelerator Startup Bootcamp has entered into a partnership with XL Catlin.
This week in Post: Renewing your motor policy? That’s Numberwang
Renewing your motor insurance policy as a consumer feels like an instalment of Numberwang, with numbers seemingly plucked out of thin air.
Blog: The three pillars of cyber cover
Recent reports that copies of footballer David Beckham's personal emails had been stolen from his publicist illustrate the speed information can spread once personal or sensitive information is placed in the public domain.
Blockchain-based insurtech company could settle claims in seconds
Blockchain based insurtech company Iclaims has come up with an app-based solution that could settle single item claims in seconds.
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.