Data analytics
Intelligence: White labelling – are partnerships the way of the future?
White labelled insurance as sold by big brands is seeing lot of the action in terms of growth and innovation. But, is it because these are simply good products or is it all about the trust factor? Post investigates.
View from the Top video: Climate, catastrophe and insurance – understanding and preparing for the next major systemic risk
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 and sponsored by Verisk, Emma Karhan discussed what steps insurers can take to protect the economy and society from the next big systemic risk.
Modernizing data platforms - are insurers ready?
Insurance companies hold large volumes of customer data across the value chain, however the systems that contain it are usually slow and outdated. Which can be a major drawback as time when insurers need to expand their offerings with agile data…
The future of insurance fraud
While fraud practices have evolved over the years, in more recent times insurers have been able to better detect fraud and have seen significant savings.
Digital disruption in insurance – managing indemnity spend on escape of water claims
Insurers are grappling with rising escape of water claims costs. One of the most common types of domestic property damage claims, insurers are paying out an estimated 2.5 million every day, according to the Association of British Insurers.
The ADAS tipping point – are motor insurers ready as the technology finally goes mainstream?
Advanced driver assistance systems have been part of new vehicles for over a decade now, with these features becoming increasingly common as manufacturers look to gain competitive advantages over rivals.
The death of insurasaurus? Why complacent and out of touch insurers must overhaul their business, and their image, to survive
Like other corporate dinosaurs, many insurers face extinction if they don’t become less reliant on old ways of doing things and robust barriers to entry.
Upcoming webinar: Modernising data platforms - are insurers ready?
Post, in association with EXL, will host a live webinar on 30 June to discuss industry perspectives on how insurers can modernise their data platforms to address the ever expanding structured data requirements across insurance companies.
Q&A: Bobby Gracey and Simon Cook, Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor global head of fraud Bobby Gracey and head of specialist investigation services Simon Cook spoke to Post about the new division, the effect of Covid-19 on fraud, and discouraging fraudulent behaviour.
Blog: Digital claims - The final frontier
The front end of personal lines is like a gold rush town where the gold has already gone. But Paul Stanley, the CEO of 360 Global Net, argues the next frontier for pioneers is claims - and it may be the last.
Podcast: How are aggregators going to evolve?
Insurance Post recently conducted a survey to get an overview on motor pricing trends and the impact the current economic climate has had on consumer behaviour.
Podcast: What impact will the FCA review of pricing practices have on insurers?
Insurance Post recently conducted a survey to get an overview on motor pricing trends and the impact the current economic climate has had on consumer behaviour.
Spotlight: Motor - How will data underpin the motor market’s response to new pricing practices?
With uncertainty regarding the new pricing, auto-renewal rules and reporting requirements for motor insurance, Martyn Mathews explains how data, a single customer view and renewal pricing strategies will become increasingly important
Spotlight: Motor – The future of pricing
Changing consumer behaviour, the economic climate and a review of pricing practices are some of the challenges facing the motor insurance sector currently. Our research looked in more depth at how these changes might impact the sector, its pricing and…
Ardonagh acquires adjuster; ERS enters new lines; Geico partners with UK insurtech; and Partners& buys in Devon
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Abacai has an 'opportunity to drive' insurtech consolidation but will not pay over the odds, says co-founder Hay
Private equity-backed digital insurance venture Abacai will not be a “consolidator for consolidation’s sake”, although it is inevitable that there will be activity in the insurtech space, one of its co-founders has told Insurance Post TV.
RAC sets up own broker to help hit £300m GWP target
RAC has launched its own in-house insurance intermediary as part of a package of measures to hit targets of £300m of gross written premium and one million customers in 2023.
Interview: Mark Allan, Ki
Lloyd’s first algorithmically driven syndicate Ki began trading on 1/1 this year. Jonathan Swift caught up with its CEO Mark Allan to discuss early progress, its plans to integrate brokers on its platform with APIs and why it should not be simply…
Aviva completes 'refocus' with sale to Allianz; Axa and Tesco join forces; Chubb takeover rebuffed and Bought By Many enters US
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Direct Insurance Group makes COO Tom Downs multi-million pound IT investment leader
Direct Insurance has named group chief operating officer Tom Downs as the leader of a multi-million pound investment in operations and IT to widen its digital capabilities.
For the record: Brightside sold to Markerstudy; Aviva acquires Axa XL HNW team; Aston Lark buys Bruce Stevenson and Inflexion invests in broking again
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Briefing: Ex-Aviva CEO Mark Wilson's insurtech electric dreams
Mark Wilson might have not quite managed to turn Aviva into the 320 year old disruptor he had hoped, but Post content director Jonathan Swift reasons he might have more luck scratching that digital itch with his latest venture Abacai, even in a soft…
Eldon and Leave EU appeals in ICO case dismissed by Upper Tribunal
Three judges in the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber have dismissed all five appeals made by Leave EU and Arron Banks’ Eldon Insurance Services (now known as Somerset Bridge) in a case with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Analysis: Calmer waters in yacht market
Post investigates how the yacht market has reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, and asks what comes next after years of market hardening and consolidation.