Data analytics
Insurers need to move away from 'gut' marketing decisions says Nationwide chief
Insurers need to move away from marketing decisions based on "gut" feelings, to ones that are based on the total view of a customer.
Data and analytics climbing the agenda in Asia
Over 80 people heard from experts about the leading trends in data and analytics at Insurance Data and Analytics Asia 2014.
IFB set for a busy 2015 as it looks to fill details in five-year plan
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has unveiled a five-year plan to extend its remit beyond motor fraud and facilitate data sharing with lawyers and private investigators.
AIA, JLT, Lloyd's, Prudential to speak at Asia analytics event
Key figures in the insurance community will be speaking at Insurance Data Analytics Asia on 14 October in Hong Kong.
Axa partners with Experian on commercial risks data enrichment
Axa Commerical Lines and Personal Intermediary has partnered with Experian to introduce data enrichment for commercial risks.
Protecting customer data can drive revenue says Boyd
Gaining customer trust should not be viewed as being in conflict with revenue generation, according to Magnus Boyd, partner at Hill Dickinson.
Online buying habits fueling application fraud, says Coupland
Changing distribution channels are partly to blame for the current rise in application fraud, according to SSP head of data strategy Adrian Coupland.
News Analysis: Party conference season approaches
With the Green Party positioning itself as the ‘real opposition’ to the coalition government, reality TV star ‘White Dee’ Deidre Kelly set to speak at the Conservative Party Conference alongside David Cameron and the furore surrounding the ‘Yes’ vote…
Mobile Phones: Phone protection
Although 93% of adults in the UK own a mobile phone, only one in four is insured. Recent research has revealed the places consumers look to buy insurance and shows the key to unlocking the potential of this market
Expertise in Action: E-Trading: Fierce competition
The growing SME market means competition for market share is intensifying but new working practices have changed SME liabilities. How can these be assessed and managed?
Data and Analytics Asia Q+A: Oliver Rust, Nielsen
Postonline interviews Oliver Rust, head of global financial services, Nielsen.
Blog: Rating hub-bub
False declarations are a bugbear for insurers. Mark Bates, CEO of insurance software specialist RDT, looks at the challenges and discusses technology to help defeat the fraudsters
C-Suite: Understanding cyber risk in Asia
Aon's Murray Wood argues companies need to invest in cyber protection as threats become more common and varied.
Data and Analytics Asia Q+A: Michael Lamb, CCW
Ahead of the upcoming Insurance Data Analytics Asia 2014 conference in Hong Kong, Postonline interviews a key speaker.
Aviva recruits from Progressive for global analytics boss
Aviva has recruited Progressive’s vice president of big data to helm its own analytics operations.
Europe C-Suite: The digital ABCs
Aviva's David McMillan asks how insurers can keep up with digital innovation to deliver improved customer service
Zurich calls for improved data checking among brokers
Brokers have been challenged to help maintain the fight against fraud after a survey by Zurich showed that almost a quarter of ID checks fail because customers’ dates of birth have not been entered correctly.
London market data collaboration 'integral to survival'
The London market risks falling behind its global counterparts because of its failure to unlock the potential of big data, software provider Xuber has warned.
Data sovereignty increasingly important in Asia, says Equinix
International data centre operator Equinix believes insurers need to think more about where their data is stored as regulations increase in Asia.
Big Data Analytics - The Solution to Insurance Fraud?
By Ranjit Narula, Head of Insurance - Europe at Infosys
Axa strikes data access deal with Callcredit
Axa has partnered with Callcredit Information Group giving the insurer better access to credit checking and behavioural data tools.
Head to Head: Innovation
This year’s Airmic conference, taking place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre, will see insurers and risk managers come together to share experiences and influence forward thinking. Post asked some leading industry figures to go head-to…
In Series: Legacy Systems: time for an upgrade
How can insurers running on outdated legacy systems prepare themselves for the host of new data demands set to be ushered in by Solvency II?
In Series: Legacy Systems: Breaking the cement shoes
With customer demand evolving faster than ever, insurers must break free from restrictive legacy systems