Technology
Diary of an Insurer: Parametrix’s Yulia Brod
Yulia Brod, head of monitoring, data and analytics at Parametrix, oversees a team of programmers and data scientists who monitor and analyse interruption events in downtime policies, deals with a major cloud service outage, and her working week kicks off…
UK pet insurance shifts from sales to process focus
August Von Sydow, chief commercial officer at pet claims automation insurtech Wisentic has said the UK pet insurance market has shifted from being sales-focused to process-focused due to increased adoption.
Why technology is making the human touch in claims more important than ever
View from the Top: Technology is transforming insurance, but claims handling still depends on expertise and empathy. Margaret Murphy, claims director at CFC, discusses the balance between digital tools and human insight.
Throwback Thursday: Polaris on target and Sedgwick’s growth plans
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to February 1995 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when electronic point-of-sale technology began and Sedgwick’s CEO looks to the future.
Nigel Walsh reveals next move following Google exit
Nigel Walsh, who revealed he was stepping down as Google Cloud’s global head of insurance, has announced his next move.
Atrium CIO backs AI for broker submission insights
The ability of generative artificial intelligence to provide insight from unstructured data in broker submissions is a key use case for underwriters, according to Atrium chief information officer Justin Emrich, who is soon retiring after 41 years in the…
The GenAI revolution: Transforming insurance for 2025 and beyond
In the high-stakes, high-volume world of insurance, every second counts, and speed of performance is the name of the game.
Blockchain insurtech wins Norton Rose Fulbright accelerator
Blockchain insurtech Opencover has won £50,000 of investment and legal advice at the Norton Rose Fulbright 2025 Insurathon.
60 Seconds With... Capco’s Matt Hutchins
Matt Hutchins, global and UK head of insurance at Capco, would like to have a license to kill, would like to go back to Ancient Greece, and hopes to learn more about generative artificial intelligence coding and prompting.
Revolutionising insurance: The imperative of data-driven decisions in a dynamic market
In today's rapidly evolving insurance landscape, the strategic adoption of data-driven decisions is imperative.
Webinar: Turn change into opportunity with a digital-first transformation strategy
With evolving regulation, changing customer needs and ongoing management of legacy systems, insurers face a dynamic landscape that demands agility and innovation.
How AI is transforming everyday tasks at Axa
View from the Top: As artificial intelligence reshapes the insurance industry, Axa Commercial’s Sarah Mallaby discusses its benefits, challenges, and why personal service remains vital.
Big Interview: Freddy Macnamara, Cuvva
Freddy Macnamara, Cuvva CEO and founder, explores with Damisola Sulaiman how the insurtech’s app has been key to its direct customer acquisition and why price comparison sites may soon be a thing of the past.
Top five problems SMEs face when getting insurance and how insurtech can help solve them
The complexity and variety of insurance products can be overwhelming for price sensitive SMEs, leading to confusion and the potential for underinsurance.
Cyber attacks to be given hurricane-like categorisations
The Cyber Monitoring Centre has announced that it will categorise cyber events affecting UK businesses with immediate effect, giving insurers a potential means of managing their exposure to systemic losses.
What NatWest was doing while Amazon’s efforts crashed and burned
Editor’s View: At the end of 2022 all eyes were on Amazon’s Insurance Store, but Emma Ann Hughes observes perhaps more attention should have been paid to what NatWest was quietly doing with technology and financial services distribution.
Tackling flood risk: Expert insights to protect your future
In this podcast, Dr.
Cuvva ‘eyeing’ annual motor insurance
Short-term car motor insurance firm Cuvva “has its eye on” annual motor insurance, according to CEO and founder Freddy Macnamara.
Government releases AI security code
The UK government has released an artificial intelligence cyber security code of practice aimed at helping organisations secure their AI systems.
The tech winds of change: Insurance predictions for 2025
What’s in store for insurance and insurtech over the coming year? In this podcast, Sapiens’ Graham Gordon and Amanda Ingram kick off 2025 with their predictions for the year ahead.
Cuvva brings temporary car insurance to non-British licence holders
Cuvva has rolled out its short-term car insurance to French and German licence holders.
Enhanced underwriting to grow significantly at Lloyd’s in the next decade
Elizabeth Jenkin, underwriting director at the LMA, outlines why the Lloyd’s market could be on its way to bifurcating between strong leaders and automated followers.
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60 Seconds With... Xceedance’s Ankur Mittal
Ankur Mittal, vice president of business development for EMEA & APAC at Xceedance, has a sense of humour but can’t carry on unless he has had a cup of tea in the morning.