Artificial intelligence (AI)
Smarter bordereaux management for a new era of delegated authority
A recent webinar hosted by Insurance Post in association with Charles Taylor InsureTech brought together industry experts to explore the evolving landscape of bordereaux management and its role in the digital transformation of delegated authority. Here…
Diary of an Insurer: Avantia Group’s Mark Eastham
For Mark Eastham, CEO of Avantia Group, no day is ever the same as it’s a juggle of risk pricing, claims, customer experience and artificial intelligence innovation as well as getting on his bike.
Zego CEO predicts fully autonomous motoring ‘within 40 years’
Sten Saar, CEO of Zego, has said a “fully autonomous world is coming”, and that it will be here in 40 years as a “worst-case scenario”.
Miller flags Trump’s impact on parametrics
Alice Glenister, head of parametrics at Miller, has called for the market to develop more data sources outside the US due to President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal scientific research bodies.
Hiscox offers update on plan for genAI underwriting
Hiscox and Google Cloud have shared plans to introduce generative artificial underwriting to more lines of business and explained what it took to get it working last year for terrorism cover.
Is NI hike a tipping point for insurers?
Ahead of the National Insurance rate for employers increasing from 13.8% to 15% next month, Neil Garrett, sales director at Verisk, considers if Labour's latest hike could force insurers to rethink the way they handle claims.
Lemonade CEO sees AI replacing engineers and actuaries soon
Lemonade CEO Daniel Schrieber has shared that artificial intelligence might be used to replace employees in engineering, actuarial, legal and compliance functions at the insurtech in the next few years.
Instanda teases ‘moonshot’ AI commercial lines product
Tim Hardcastle, CEO and co-founder of Instanda, has revealed plans for a “moonshot” complex commercial lines product later this year.
Transatlantic collaboration key to tackling AI fraud
Mike Brown, partner and head of fraud at law firm Weightmans, discusses how with the Insurance Fraud Investigators Group voting to form a UK chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units, transatlantic collaboration is key to…
Ripe to launch pet insurance product in 2025
Ripe plans to launch a pet insurance product later this year, according to CEO Alan Thomas.
Cytora joins Google Cloud; PIB buys MGA; SRG’s head of corporate
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Chaz Perera, Roots Automation
Chaz Perera, CEO and co-founder of Roots Automation, tells Insurance Post about the firm’s generative artificial intelligence model specially trained for insurance InsurGPT and the challenges in the industry this technology is primed to solve.
How AI is reshaping insurance in 2025
Rory Yates, global head of strategy at EIS, Kennedys IQ chief products officer Karim Derrick, Paul O’Brien, chief AI officer of Davies, Charles Clarke, group vice-president of Guidewire Analytics, and Hiscox chief technology officer Ian Wrigglesworth…
Big Interview: Mike Lloyd, Acorn Group
Mike Lloyd, CEO of the Acorn Group, shares how he intends to grow the non-standard motor and home insurer and responds to rumours the business is up for sale.
Ola Jacob leaves Descartes for Global Parametrics
Ola Jacob has left Descartes Underwriting to become London Market business development director at Global Parametrics.
AI tops global risk index for insurance
The insurance sector is facing a seismic shift, as artificial intelligence emerges as the top-ranked risk for the year ahead, displacing all other major concerns.
Mapfre Re x CyberCube; Specialist Risk Group buys broker; Hiscox’s chief auditor
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why London is the place to be for insurtech’s brightest stars
Trade Voice: Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, highlights why London remains the global hub for insurtech innovation and what’s needed to unlock its full potential.
Admiral joins Build Back Better; PIB’s milestone; Lockton’s GM
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
More Cyber insurance education needed in mid-market
Insurers have been urged to do more to heighten cyber insurance education in the SME and mid-market space, amid concerns of underinsurance in the sector.
Compare the Market to allow providers to self-test
Ursula Gibbs, chief commercial officer of Compare the Market, has revealed the aggregator is “levelling the playing field” by giving 100% access to provider partners to self-service test.
Aviva’s Storah predicts volatility in commercial pricing this year
Speaking after Aviva announced its full year results, UK and Ireland general insurance CEO Jason Storah said rates are “lumpy”.
Aviva’s Morris calls for an end to building in flood zones
When it comes to helping households, communities, and businesses cope with the threat of climate change in the next decade, Owen Morris, managing director of personal lines at Aviva, said the UK must stop building in flood zones.
How to build an insurer that’s ready for 2030
View from the Top: Carys Lawton-Bryce, chief operations officer at Markel International, explores how insurers can navigate an evolving landscape shaped by shifting market cycles, AI-driven transformation and the growing imperative of resilience.