Technology
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Last week was Back to the Future day – 21 October 2015 – the date film character Marty McFly travels to in the second instalment of the sci-fi trilogy.
Rival propositions expected as mass-market telematics app goes live
Telematics providers and insurers are backing a mass-market motor offering fronted by black box company Carrot amid suggestions other companies - including mobile phone networks - could follow suit.
Gallagher appoints Jack to overhaul technology systems
International broker Arthur J Gallagher has appointed former Hyperion chief information officer David Jack to lead its newly created technical advisory board.
State of the Insurer Nation Blog: The impact of regulation on insurers and policyholders
Strong regulation of the insurance sector is a necessity that safeguards customer interests, but this needs to be balanced with protecting the commercial viability of insurers.
Europe: Half of GI companies fail to have a mobile-friendly website
Insurers risk losing internet traffic and customers if they fail to ensure their websites are mobile-responsive.
Blog: Advanced analytics - music to insurers' ears
Fraud is costing European insurance companies billions of pounds every year. But by using big data and advanced analytics, the industry can make fraudsters face the music.
The Floow signs agreement with Chinese company
Telematics provider The Floow today (19 October) partnered with a Chinese car service organisation with the aim of bringing safer and cheaper mobility to the Chinese market.
Emapsite launches geo-coded subsidence model
Data services provider Emapsite has launched a geo-coded perils model enabling insurers and underwriters to assess the subsidence risk for every property in the UK.
RSA launches fleet app for SMEs
RSA has launched a smartphone app for SMEs with fleets of up to 15 vehicles aimed at helping them reduce their operating costs and to promote safer driving.
Jonathan Davey to depart SSP
Jonathan Davey is to depart SSP at the end of the month, Post can reveal.
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: More than a tick box exercise
Proper ID checks can help tackle liability fraud, says Crif Decision Solutions director, Sara Costantini.
Cyber Security: Masked intruder
A whopping 81% of large organisations suffered a cyber-attack last year. With the number of attacks on the increase, are insurers offering new areas of coverage to protect policyholders in the event of a data breach?
Video: Tackling the emerging threat of commercial lines fraud
Employers’ and public liability are areas that have increasingly become targets for fraudsters, amid a crackdown on personal lines fraud by the general insurance industry and the regulator.
Robotics: Bad robot
Who is liable when an artificial agent develops an error in its code?
Tech blog: no prize for second place in the digital race
The race to be the leading digital insurer is well under way but recent research suggests existing general insurers are at risk of losing customers amid demand for smartphone interaction with new entrants better positioned to gain the advantage.
Insurance Data & Analytics 2015 as it happened
Couldn't make it to the Radisson Bloomsbury for Post's Insurance Data & Analytics event?
Internet of Things: All together now
In the brave new world of the Internet of Things, there are opportunities and threats for insurers. How much is hype and what is the reality?
Over half would only consider telematics policy with £100 plus premium saving
Saving money is still the biggest factor in people taking out telematics and data-based insurance motor policies, according to new research from Consumer Intelligence. Although for over half (55%) the saving would have to be over a £100 for them to…
Watch this webinar today at 11am: Technology and Innovation for Insurance Reinvention
A recent survey from Consumer Intelligence found that almost one in ten people (9%) are interested in how the connected home could reduce their insurance premiums through sharing data on perils such as flood and theft.
Driverless cars concerns can be overcome, claim insurers
Concerns around the vulnerability of driverless car systems to hacking have merit but do not present an insurmountable obstacle to mainstream uptake, according to insurers involved in the development of autonomous vehicles.
Executives see technology investments as priority for boosting profitability
Insurance executives are beginning to recognise the importance investments in technology can play in boosting profitability, according to research by Interim Partners.
Quiz of the week - 18 September 2015
It's quiz time! Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news. Let us know how you do by sharing your score on Twitter with the hashtag #postquizscore...
PWC sponsors insurance start-up accelerator
PWC’s UK insurance practice has joined up with the insurance accelerator programme at Start-up Bootcamp, a network for start-up companies.
Video: Expertise A-Z: Q&A with Andy Wells
Using current databases and applying rating technology is making systems much more intelligent and expanding the size and types of business risk that electronic trading.