Technology
What next for Primary Group in the UK after Policy Expert sale?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift reflects on what the future might hold for the Primary Group in the UK after the sale of Policy Expert left it with only one significant investment in the local market.
Insurtech UK partners with Post for British Insurance Technology Awards
Insurance Post can reveal that Insurtech UK is an official partner of the inaugural 2024 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Insurers embrace AI to help reduce costs, improve efficiency, and speed up claims
AI is transforming the insurance industry.
Navigating the cost-of-living crisis: Embracing choice
In this second edition of Insurance Post’s and PayPal’s three-part series, this article delves into the transformative power of offering diverse payment options for insurance, shedding light on how this approach can significantly ease financial pressures…
Lloyd’s delays launch of Blueprint Two’s second phase
Lloyd’s and Velonetic have delayed the launch of the second phase of Blueprint Two until April 2025 – six months after the previous go-live date of October 2024.
EITN Awards 2023: Best Software Provider Award for Policy Administration - Imaginera
Insurtech Imaginera, a provider of innovative underwriting technology solutions, has been awarded the prestigious Best Software Provider – Policy Administration Award at the European Insurance Technology Awards for its flagship platform, Orca.
Why insurers should reassure policyholders about AI
Roi Amir, CEO of Sprout AI, explains why insurers need to show policyholders they can trust artificial intelligence.
Flock to target larger fleets with NIG partnership
Flock has announced a partnership with NIG, which CEO Ed Leon Klinger says will allow the insurtech to target larger fleets as it aims to “evolve” the commercial motor insurance market.
Q&A: Will McAllister, Guidewire
Will McAllister, senior vice president and managing director of EMEA at Guidewire, shares the software provider’s plan to do more business in the UK plus how insurers can now launch new products in a few hours.
UK develops secure AI guidelines
The UK has published guidelines to ensure the secure development of artificial intelligence technology.
Meta shows insurers how to get their AI house in order
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes explores how much cash insurers are spending on generative artificial intelligence in 2024 and the lessons they should learn from Facebook.
SMEs must beware Black Friday too
There is always plenty of guidance for consumers, at this time of the year in the run up to Black Friday, but businesses are equally vulnerable to the same scams and really need to think about their own promotions.
D&G’s Chhabra on transforming insurance through data utilisation
View from the top: Vipul Chhabra, chief data and underwriting officer at Domestic & General, looks at how underwriters are using data in new ways.
Black Friday risks for SMEs
Every year, around this time in November, news pages, inboxes and search results are dominated by the words ‘Black Friday’. This content highlights three key areas that could expose SME businesses to serious legal and commercial risks.
Getting to the truth of vehicle risk
Andrew Ballard, product principle of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, considers the perfect storm in motor insurance and explains why vehicle build and specification data can help providers see clearly through the clouds.
What do thieves do with stolen cars?
Stealing cars can be a lucrative opportunity for criminals. In most cases, these types of crimes are highly organised and complex. But what do thieves do with stolen cars? And why do vehicle thefts rise year after year in the UK?
Insurtech Excellence Award winners 2023 unveiled
The category winners in the Chartis Insurtech Excellence Awards have been announced.
Guidewire looking to London market for growth
Guidewire bosses expect Blueprint Two, the second phase of Lloyd’s digital-transformation strategy aimed at overhauling the way the London market operates, to further accelerate the insurance industry platform provider’s growth in 2024.
Have insurers learned from digital missteps as they grapple with AI?
Content Director’s View: A decade ago insurers got very excited about digitalisation; so much so they put it in special silos and created a culture of them versus us. Jonathan Swift asks what lessons might have been learned as they embark on similar…
How AI is improving pet insurance claims
Michael Lewis, founder and CEO of Claim Technology, on the practical application of artificial intelligence for pet insurance claims.
Why AI use in insurance legal services is set to accelerate
Simon Murray, head of insurance business services at DWF Law, explains why the use of AI in legal services could soon accelerate.
Armilla to tackle AI screw-ups with warranty product
Insurtech start-up Armilla AI has launched an AI product warranty to give companies protection and peace of mind against the risk of issues with the technology.
Four ways insurers can use AI to defeat disruptor rivals
As AI Week draws to a close, Leon Gauhman, co-founder of digital product consultancy Elsewhen, explains how large language models could allow traditional carriers to leapfrog over nimbler insurtech competitors.
Professional indemnity insurers raise AI worries
Around two thirds of UK professional indemnity insurers believe the use of AI by professional services firms is increasing their risk of practice, according to a survey by Clyde & Co.