Technology
Q+A: De Ferrieres' Asia digital start-up
Matthias de Ferrieres left Axa last year to set-up Stark Group, a digital start-up insurance firm, based in Singapore. Post asked his aims.
C-Suite - Broker: Waking up to the cyber threat
With technology advancing rapidly, the industry needs to take its head out of the sand
Hacking: One step ahead
The problems caused by the question of making company systems more secure from hacking continues to prey on the industry’s mind. But just how can they stop unauthorised people from breaking down their digital doors?
Lexham enters car market with telematics offering
Moped and scooter broker Lexham is to expand into the car insurance market as part of a partnership with telematics firm Tracker.
Video: State of the Broking Nation Webinar
Service and the shift towards digital technology in the general insurance market were discussed in a lively webinar session hosted by Post and LV this week, which is now available to watch.
Europe: Investing in creating digital value
Accenture's Roy Jubraj and Thomas Meyer examine how European insurers can create effective digital transformation strategies.
Man charged for attack on Aviva mobile phone system
A man who carried out an attack on Aviva's mobile phone system has been charged today (21 January) by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Digital Distribution Strategies: Walking with dinosaurs?
The challenges insurers face as customers embrace the ‘omnichannel experience’ are enormous. How can they move from a disconnected multichannel approach to a genuinely integrated service before they face extinction?
Digital Insurance Strategies: Q&A: Ian Hood: Harnessing digital potential
Ian Hood, chief digital officer at RSA, discusses the future for the digital landscape, how the insurance industry is adapting to changes in technology and the explosion in the use of social media
Hong Kong Computer Society launches financial technology group
The Hong Kong Computer Society is to launch the Financial Technologies Special Interest Group in Hong Kong.
Blog: What impact would Cameron's encryption ‘ban' have on the insurance industry?
In light of the recent events in Paris, one of the biggest stories following the tragedy has been the response from the UK government on measures to help prevent any future attacks on the UK regarding the surveillance of electronic communications.
Blog: Five emerging trends to watch out for this year
This week Post gazed into its crystal ball to discover what 2015 held for the insurance market. Below are five of the most exciting (but also sobering) discoveries about the year ahead.
16% of Britons ‘horrified’ by driverless cars
Almost half of British adults would be unwilling to be a passenger in a driverless car while 16% are “horrified” by the idea, according to research from Uswitch.
More Than exploring pet telematics offering
More Than is considering a telematics-type offering for pets with a view to launching a product later this year.
Five trends for 2015: Looking to the future
With 2014 receding into the distance, Post took a moment to consider which – if any – of the trends that emerged in 2014 will reach fruition in the next 12 months. Will Back to the Future’s vision of streets awash with hover boards become a reality? Will…
Fraud Focus: The key issues on the horizon
What measures, technology and legal reforms will be changing the landscape of fraud in 2015?
Transactor launches MGA division
Software provider Transactor Global Solutions has established a division solely for managing general agents and underwriting agencies.
Transactor goes live with My Licence
Transactor Global Solutions is the latest software house to announce it has gone live with the My Licence service with clients expected to use it in the coming months.
Blog: how to find the balance between customer expectations and indemnity leakage
The key to handling claims effectively centres around people, processes and systems, according to Simon Penny, head of insurance, business process solutions, DST
Roundtable: Customer retention: How to use data to keep hold of customers
Can the way data is used and analysed in the insurance industry pave the way to customer loyalty?
UK insurers undeterred on sharing society progress despite international Uber concerns
The banning of Uber in several territories will not deter the UK insurance industry's engagement with sharing economy companies, according to commentators, with telematics providers tipped to help small car-sharing organisations obtain cover.
Be Wiser picks Open GI as commercial technology partner
Be Wiser has agreed a three-year deal for Open GI to be its commercial technology partner.
Confused targets ghost brokers in fraud project
Ghost brokers and organised fraud networks will be the initial focus of the Confused and Experian partnership to understand fraud at point of quote.
CMA takes Xchanging’s Agencyport purchase to in-depth probe
The Competition and Markets Authority has referred the acquisition of Agencyport by Xchanging for an in-depth investigation after the technology firm failed to respond to a request for reassurance.