Technology
Why supply chain attacks are set to surge in 2025
Supply chain attacks are increasing sharply so Claud Bilbao, regional vice president of underwriting and distribution at Cowbell UK, is urges brokers to get businesses to strengthen their cyber resilience across the digital ecosystem.
Clearspeed raises $60m for ‘high growth’
Clearspeed has raised $60m (£44m) in series D funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $110m.
Reinsurance market trends: Strategic insights for 2025
The reinsurance market never stands still, and neither can those who navigate it. This content outlines the key trends which are impacting the reinsurance market in 2025.
Big Interview: Michael Lee, First Central
Michael Lee, CEO of First Central sits down with Scott McGee to run through the company’s transformation over the last few years, why he won’t be rushed into growing the home and motor books, and the potential of new investment.
60 Seconds With... Guidewire’s Julie Getzlaff
Julie Getzlaff, senior director of product marketing at Guidewire, would like to be Dr John Watson, the narrator of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and would like to step back in time to 1920s Paris.
Zego CEO chooses New York over London for future IPO plans
Zego CEO Sten Saar has confirmed that if he were to choose a location for an IPO today, he would opt for the New York Stock Exchange over London.
The power of integrated insurance data
From claims records to customer interactions, insurers are drowning in data. Yet many struggle to transform this wealth of information into actionable insights.
NFU Mutual CIO predicts AI decision-making within decade
NFU Mutual chief information officer Tim Mann has argued that artificial intelligence will be making decisions in underwriting, claims and pricing within the next 10 years.
Axa is winning race to adopt AI at scale
Axa has emerged as the global front-runner in artificial intelligence adoption, according to the inaugural Evident AI Index for Insurance.
A giant leap forward for bancassurance
What steps banks and insurance companies are taking today to offer cover in fresh ways, plus the giant leaps being taken to reshape bancassurance sooner rather than later, is investigated by Emma Ann Hughes.
Google warns cyber attackers are targeting insurers
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has warned “the insurance industry should be on high alert” after analysts spotted several US insurers are being targeted using Scattered Spider tactics.
Insurers seek alternative subsidence solutions to avoid backlash
Insurers are looking for alternative subsidence solutions to avoid “damaging headlines”, according to Innovation Group managing director John Watson.
Marsh launches €1bn data centre construction facility
Marsh has launched Nimbus, an insurance facility which covers the construction of large-scale data centres across the UK and Europe.
What Applied’s Epic exit means for the market
After Applied Systems announced it was pulling its Epic platform from the UK, what does that mean for the UK broker e-trading market?
Q&A: Charlotte Koep, Root Platform
Charlotte Koep, CEO of Root Platform, discusses with Insurance Post why the insurtech sees MGAs as a “sweet spot” and how it plans to be the provider of choice for that market.
Hiscox CUO on how underwriters must evolve in the age of AI
View from the Top: Hiscox UK’s chief underwriting officer Peter Treloar explores the skills underwriters will need to develop as AI adoption grows
From manual to tech-driven: The case for reinsurance automation
AI represents the next evolution in reinsurance management, with capabilities that extend far beyond basic automation.
Applied Systems significantly scales back UK operations
Applied Systems has confirmed the move to pull back its UK operations, by removing its Epic product from the market.
FCA to help insurers with AI experimentation
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a "Supercharged Sandbox" to help insurers experiment safely with artificial intelligence.
C-Quence boss: ‘Change narrative’ for better customer outcomes
The insurance industry needs to “adapt, innovate and overcome” to get close to achieving the service standards and operational efficiencies that should be afforded by recent technological advancements.
Ransomware ban could lead to higher claim costs
The government’s proposed ban on ransomware payments is “well intentioned” but lacks “nuance”, according to Tom Egglestone, head of international claims at Resilience.
Aventum seeks consumer scale in specialty through AI tools
Aventum Group aims to grow the volume of specialty business to the scale of consumer lines through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to chief technology officer Hasani Jess.
Markerstudy to ditch self-build genAI tool for partner product
Markerstudy is set to replace its self-build call summarisation generative artificial intelligence tool with an off-the-shelf product from one if its partners in the next six months.
Ki slashes model development from years to weeks with genAI
Ki’s technology managing director Alan Tua has revealed how switching from traditional machine learning models to generative artificial intelligence models for algorithmic underwriting has resulted in “double digit” accuracy improvements.