Technology
Big Tech makes too much money out of insurers to compete with them
Big Tech firms have little incentive to become full-stack insurers themselves – they are making more than enough money servicing the industry to compete with it.
Power of the collective: The rise of insurance associations
Insurance fraud is now seen as a collective industry problem, resulting in the formation of associations dedicated to harnessing the global power of insurance data and analytics.
Jensten buys three brokers; CFC launches IP solution; Optio appoints CEO
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Crawford CEO Verma on averting the silver tsunami
Stepping up to the hotseat at the beginning of the pandemic might have initially phased him, but Crawford group CEO Rohit Verma tells Jonathan Swift how embracing technology, local empowerment, and being alive to the ‘silver tsunami’ has seen him make…
‘Hardly any insurance players put customers at the heart of the product,’ says Beale
Dame Inga Beale has said radical thinking is needed to change insurance, encouraging insurtechs to continue challenging the current way of operating.
How to deliver a superior customer experience
Consumers have become more discerning about insurance buying and with household incomes now being squeezed hard, it is incumbent on insurance providers to really listen to their customers and provide relevant products.
Speed and accuracy define personalised quoting for small business owners
The need for speed, accuracy and personalisation are reshaping the underwriting landscape for small commercial property risks.
Cloud migrations and third parties present cyber security challenges, says Resilience
Cloud migrations and digital transformation projects are increasing organisations’ risk of being susceptible to cyber attacks, managing general agent Resilience warns.
OIC’s Martin Saunders reflects on the portal’s journey to success for claimants
Following recent feedback that the portal is not operating correctly, Martin Saunders, head of service for Official Injury Claim addresses some of the more recent media inaccuracies and sheds light on why the portal is a successful route to justice for…
Use of data risks social harm, warns Lloyds Bank insurance director
The insurance industry’s increasing use of data risks is fueling financial exclusion, Lloyds Bank’s head of general insurance has said.
Efficient reinsurance management: The million dollar question
Reinsurance is a vital part of the insurance ecosystem, and yet the administration, calculation, and accounting processes between insurers and reinsurers are often siloed.
Navigating the next two years in cyber insurance
Blog: Nour Alnuaimi, CEO and founder of Upsurance, considers why demand for cyber insurance from certain segments of the market is still lagging.
Power of the collective: Singapore insurers unite to fight fraud
Insurers across Singapore have joined forces as part of the General Insurance Association (GIA) to detect and disrupt fraud.
Tech trends #17: Connected cars and the future of motor insurance
Companies from Ford to Tesla are racing to rollout vehicles that connect with outside systems, promising whole new opportunities for P&C insurers - including personalised, "pay-how-you-drive" coverage, automated FNOL, and more.
Data replaces doubt for small commercial underwriting
This blog highlights how an integrated predictive analytics model can help insurers to deliver underwriting excellence for different lines of business in different ways and the key benefits of personalising the underwriting process.
Why insurance customers are demanding more on payments
Blog: With cost-of-living concerns bringing the speed at which claims are paid to one of the top priorities for consumers, Darren Lane, business development manager at Solaris, explores why insurers need to move away from legacy technology to keep up…
Assurant’s focus on innovation increases fraud detection
Assurant and Shift Technology have been working together to detect claims fraud since 2018.
Intelligent communication platforms spur all-round improvements in claims performance
This blog highlights how intelligent communication platforms can drive noticeable improvements in claims performance and ensure insureds receive the personalisation that will make them loyal customers for years to come.
Shift exceeds expectations with underwriting risk detection
One of Shift’s European P&C clients conducted a review to identify applications for Shift’s AI decisioning capabilities, to address challenges for its underwriting team.
Personalising the policy owner's experience throughout the policy lifecycle
The insurance policy lifecycle can have many stages, and when it comes to personalising experiences, policy sales, underwriting and claims offer some exciting opportunities.
Embedded insurance: Expand your ecosystem partnerships to increase penetration and win new customers
Duck Creek Technologies Managing Director for EMEA, Shreyas Vasanthkumar, recently participated in a panel discussion where specialists discussed how embedded insurance can improve customer experience and outcomes.
Three gifts commercial lines insurers can give their policyholders
For those in the insurance business, the best gift you can give your customers is an increase in peace of mind.
Guest blog with Microsoft's Srikanth Madani: EMEA insurers have their heads in the cloud, and that's a good thing
In this blog, Srikanth Chander Madani, Industry Advocate, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft Corporation, shines a spotlight on the cloud migration trend among EMEA insurers, and the key factors shaping their technology demands in 2023.
Customer retention: Mind the gap
Acquiring a new customer is between five and 25 times more expensive than retaining an existing one. Within insurance, the average customer retention rate is just 84%.