Technology
Trade Voice: Big data, big opportunities…
…and a fair few big challenges along the way as well.
Q&A: Niall Mackenzie: Search for solutions
Niall Mackenzie leads the sports betting and e-gaming sector at Google. He outlines the digital lessons the insurance industry could learn.
Telematics firm Scope Technologies expands in Thailand and Germany
German insurer HDI Gerling and Thai company Bangkok Insurance have agreed pay-as-you-drive deals with telematics provider Scope Technologies.
C-Suite: Embracing the cloud
Insurance companies are increasingly embracing the cloud but concerns remain.
Competition: Win a Panasonic Toughpad tablet and Lumix camera
Zurich engineers are busting the “boring insurance” myth daily by scaling wind turbines out to sea and climbing giant construction cranes to insure the safety of some of the UK’s largest industrial equipment.
C-Suite Europe: Healthcare - trends highlight need for structural reform
The healthcare sector in Europe is changing - and this is throwing up opportunities for savvy insurers, says Bart de Smet
Video: Introducing cyber cover
As digital technologies accelerate, so do cyber risks. From hacking and malicious attacks to stolen laptops and data, cyber criminals attack indiscriminately. But online attacks are only a part of it.
Insurers encouraged to lobby regulators on drone safety laws
Safety laws governing the use of drones have been pitched as a potential lobbying area for insurers to champion in an effort to mitigate large pay-outs from accidents or improper use of the technology.
Home of the future
The connected home has the potential to revolutionise living space as we know it.
RPC Consulting buys software company Marriot Sinclair
RPC consulting has acquired UK-based financial services software and consultancy firm Marriott Sinclair.
Government pledges £20m to boost driverless car innovation
New funds pledged by government towards driverless car testing aim to put Britian at the vanguard of the intelligent mobility market.
Older consumers want mobile purchasing option reveals survey
Insurers targeting digital propositions at millennials could be missing a large untapped market of tech-savvy older consumers, according to a new report.
Deutsche Telekom head warns insurers over connected home complacency
Insurers have been warned to start exploring the potential of connected homes - or find themselves potentially usurped in the household market by disruptive players.
Bought By Many targets Chinese travel market
Bought By Many has signed an agreement with Chinese insurer Ping An to launch seven travel insurance policies in China for the online broker's first venture outside the UK.
Blog: Survival of the fittest
Consumer expectations and buying behaviours are changing. Social and technological advances have given rise to changes in buying behaviour, the consumer relationship and how we interact socially.
Insurers upping IT spend to unlock digital potential claims CSC boss
Insurance companies are starting to “unlock” their inner digital insurer according to CSC’s insurance boss.
Roundtable: Big Data: What can big data do for the insurance industry?
With big data playing a bigger role across all industries, the big question is what it can do for the insurance sector?
Innovation Group urges insurer agility for success in digital era
Only insurers that are flexible enough to reshape their business to adapt to digital and economic challenges will succeed, according to an Innovation Group report, released today (7 July).
C-Suite - Insurer: Keeping everyone smiling
Innovation is key to giving the customers what they need, while also keeping regulators happy.
Post reveals consumer champions as Trust Insurance Taskforce
As part of its campaign to improve trust in the insurance industry Post has announced a taskforce of consumer champions, who will challenge insurers thoughts, beliefs and processes, and provide much need feedback and a realistic view of what customers…
Innovation Group plots to double software arm to £100m
Software solutions and outsourcing provider Innovation Group has outlined its intention to grow its software division to £100m in value in the next three years.
Acturis grows by over 20% for third consecutive year
Acturis posted a 25% increase in revenues to £36.9m for the year to September 2014.
Data Leaks: Plugging the leaks
With a new EU directive concerning data security expected later this year, insurers must make sure they exceed industry standards.