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FCA reveals feedback on the transformative potential of Big Data
The Financial Conduct Authority today published a feedback statement following its call for Inputs on Big Data in retail general insurance in November last year.
'Significant' risk to UK firms if passporting rights lost after Brexit
The scale of disruption that Brexit could cause to UK businesses has been revealed by figures showing that 5476 UK-registered companies rely on ‘passports’ to carry out business in other European countries.
Target Global backs Financefox with largest ever European insurtech round
Insurtech app Financefox has revealed that it has raised $28m (£21.6m), the largest insurtech round in Europe to date, led by Target Global and Horizons Ventures.
Ex-LV employee charged for passing information to CMC in return for bribe
An ex employee of LV has been charged with accepting a bribe from a claims management company in order to leak confidential information.
Legal Update: The attack of the dangerous toys
Insurers need to fill the coverage gap for the new high-tech gadgets that may fail, explode and cause fires
Saga sees no 'impact' from Brexit as it posts 8.5% increase in profit
Saga has seen “no discernible impact” from Brexit as it posted an 8.5% increase in pre-tax profit.
XL Catlin promotes Chambers to Hong Kong country manager
XL Catlin has promoted Jamie Chambers, the insurer's Asia-Pacific aerospace leader, to head its Hong Kong office.
Video: James Dalton on the ABI's upcoming Motor Conference
The Association of British Insurer's director of general insurance James Dalton talks to Post about why the ABI's motor conference is a must attend for anyone in the industry.
Zurich combines global corporate and commercial divisions
Zurich's global corporate business is to be merged with its other commercial operations to create a division called commercial insurance.
Asia Analysis: Hong Kong's electric roads
The growing popularity of electric vehicles in Hong Kong is creating opportunities and challenges for motor insurers writes Nicky Burridge.
Global Risk Partners acquires SLK
Global Risk Partners has announced the acquisition of commercial and personal insurance broker SLK General Insurance Services.
Bupa Global appoints Sheldon Kenton as MD
Bupa Global has announced the appointment of Sheldon Kenton to managing director.
Why 'unhackable' blockchain could revolutionise the insurance industry
Everyone’s talking about it, but is anyone really doing it? There’s a continuous chatter surrounding blockchain, so isn’t it about time more firms used the distributed ledger system?
Skipton and Legal & General sign five year distribution deal
Skipton Building Society and Legal & General have announced a five year general insurance distribution agreement.
Applied Net 2016: Insurers need to find new way of innovating to contend with Millennial threats
Voice recognition and video interfacing could be the two next best things in insurtech and could help to increase customer engagement in the insurance market place.
Insurance industry needs to up its drive to recruit Millennials
Insurers have been urged to widen their hiring scope so they can reel in a new generation of professionals.
Liberty's Kadidja Sinz on why opportunity, not politics, is keeping Europe front of mind
Opportunity, not politics, has kept Europe front of mind for most businesses in 2016 as many companies are increasingly multi-national and have offices and ambitions across the continent.
Huge opportunity for insurers to diversify offerings, says Bain
Insurers have a huge opportunity to sell insurance related products according to customer research conducted by consultancy Bain and Research Now.
Lloyd's: 90% of major firms hit by cyber attacks
Nine in ten big businesses have suffered a major cyber-attack in the past five years but less than half are worried about suffering another breach in the future, a survey has found.
Tech advancement in cars 'is pushing up claims costs'
The increasing likelihood of cars to have advanced safety features may be pushing up the cost of claims for motor insurers.
Slater and Gordon to claim against Watchstone over professional services acquisition
Personal injury law firm Slater and Gordon is set to make a claim against Watchstone Group, in relation to the law firm’s acquisition of Watchstone’s professional services division last year.
LV examining product lines at a 'forensic level' following H1 results
LV will be examining their product lines at a "forensic level" to increase profitability following its H1 results.
Ex-Quindell boss buys back offloaded property company
Former Quindell founder Rob Terry has bought back the property maintenance business the group sold for £1 in January.
Gable in u-turn over plan to delist from AIM
Troubled insurer Gable has performed a u-turn on its plan to delist from the stock exchange.