Technology
Endsleigh digital boss Harper joins millennial insurance start-up Zugar Znap
Endsleigh Insurance’s head of digital, Iain Harper, has joined millennial-focused insurance and lifestyle start-up Zugar Znap Group as digital director.
Marsh recruits ex-GCHQ director for cyber role
Marsh has appointed former UK security and intelligence organisation GCHQ director Sir Iain Lobban as a senior adviser on cyber risk.
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
L&G partners with SSP for digital change programme
Legal & General has partnered with software provider SSP to deliver its new technology platform, including using a cloud-based quote system and an administration platform.
AA underwriting arm opens for business targeting 250,000 customers and telematics
The AA's new Gibraltar-based insurance company has opened for business targeting a quarter of a million policyholders.
Wipro beats out 20 to win RSA IT infrastructure contract
RSA has awarded Winpro the contract to deliver its infrastructure requirements across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia.
Axa invests in 'pioneering' blockchain technology specialist Blockstream
Axa Strategic Ventures, the €230m (£175m) venture capital fund set up by the French insurance giant, has today announced it is co-leading a $55m (£37.5m) Series A funding round for Blockstream.
80% of UK insurers mulling aggregator launch
More than 80% of UK insurers are considering setting up their own aggregator site, according to Accenture.
Government pledges £20m for driverless cars projects
The government has announced a further £20m of funding for projects developing driverless cars with consortia including members such as Axa and Direct Line Group among the beneficiaries.
C-Suite: Traditional behaviour is incompatible with technological paradigm
Matthias de Ferrieres is sceptical if the industry will have a digital awakening this year.
Heathrow pods to be modified for London driverless car trials
Driverless "pods" currently being used at Heathrow Airport will be adapted to navigate the streets of Greenwich, in London, as part of the Gateway driverless car project.
Parents to access kids' driving scores through Wunelli deal
Parents will be given access to their children's driving scores and behaviour data through a new agreement between broker Autosaint and Wunelli.
Quiz of the week – 29 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news, with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Blog: Telematics from niche to mainstream
As the sector develops, expect to see advances from insurers and growing acceptance from consumers - this technology is here to stay
Blog: Five things that could determine whether BGL goes IPO or stays indie
The news that BGL Group is looking at the possibility of an IPO should not come as a surprise.
In Focus: Digital Insurance - Q&A with Daryl Henwood, Hitachi Solutions
Hitachi Solutions' CRM industry lead for financial services Daryl Henwood, pictured, on the pitfalls insurers need to avoid with their customer engagement strategies; and what they can learn from the disruptors in other sectors.
In Focus: Digital insurance - The importance of CRM
Customers love to feel special, in both their personal lives and their professional roles. They simply don’t respond well to impersonal service.
Blog: Five technologies brokers should consider for 2016
With interest rates set to remain low and ongoing compliance demands taking their toll, few brokers are totally out of the woods post-recession. You'd imagine that not many are in the mood for spending...
Blog: What happened to the Friends Reuniteds of the insurance .com boom?
We are currently living in an age where digital start-ups are very much in vogue.
Aviva Ventures backs UK parking app
Aviva's innovation fund, Aviva Ventures, has invested $1.5m (£1m) in an app that helps UK drivers find parking spaces.
Fraud detection program goes live at Swedish insurer Folksam
Claims fraud detection program FRISS is now live at major Swedish insurer, Folksam.
Consumer Focus: 2016: The year of the ‘switcher’?
The insurance industry saw huge changes in 2015, with changes in regulation and government tax rises. The effect on consumers will be seen over the next year – and they may not be happy
LV selects Guidewire systems for underwriting management
LV has selected Guidewire Software's policy centre and billing centre products to help manage underwriting, policy administration and billing operations for its personal lines business.
Big data risk increasing as tech disruptors impact industry
Determining appropriate social media use by insurers is one of the challenges outlined in a report into industry disruptors launched today (15 January) by the Chartered Insurance Institute.