Insurtech
Optalitix and PWC team up; Ki goes standalone; Davies’s reshuffle
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Ernesto Suarez, Gigasure
Ernesto Suarez, CEO of Gigasure, outlines his plan to turn the recently launched travel MGA into the neo-bank of insurance.
2024 European Insurance Technology Awards winners revealed
Today, Insurance Post is delighted to announce the winners of 2024 European Insurance Technology Awards.
AI insurtechs dominate Q3 funding
Artificial intelligence-centred insurtechs dominated funding in the third quarter of 2024, securing $897.4m (£691.2m) across 29 deals, according to Gallagher Re.
Upcoming webinar: How is the delegated authority business changing in the digital age?
With The Lloyd’s Market Association crunching the findings of its market-wide consultation on the new Computable Binding Authority Agreement (CBAA) model, bordereaux management is entering a new era.
Why insurers should get ready for Dora rules now
With the Digital Operational Resilience Act coming into force on 17 January, Rowan Armstrong, partner at Browne Jacobson, says it is vital that UK-based insurers operating in the European Union embrace enhanced digital operational resilience testing,…
Allianz, RSA and Zurich to debate threat of AI in insurance fraud
With digital manipulation threatening to put additional pressure on claims handlers, as deception becomes harder to spot.
Verisk London 2024: Key takeaways
In the fourth and final video recorded at the Verisk Insurance Conference in London, Insurance Post content director Jonathan Swift spoke to delegates and speakers about the lessons they learned at this year’s event.
Personalise insurance or fall foul of disruptors
The potential of personalisation and embedded insurance continue to excite the insurance market. David Worsfold explores what progress is being made and whether the innovation is being driven by mainstream players, disruptors or a combination of the two.
Sprout AI targeting one billion customers by 2030
Roi Amir, CEO of Sprout AI, said the firm is looking to reach one billion customers within five to seven years, and confirmed when the company will expand into pet and travel.
Pen’s cyber revamp; Chubb’s construction practice; Unum CEO joins ABI board
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Ageas confirms exclusive talks over Saga ‘partnership’
Ageas has confirmed it has entered into negotiations with Saga for the distribution of motor and home insurance products to Saga's customers.
Treloar returns to insurance on Zego’s board
Steve Treloar is returning to insurance after more than a year out of the industry, as he is appointed to Zego’s board, Insurance Post can reveal.
Video Q&A: Access PaySuite’s Luke Gall
In the latest Insurance Post video, Access PaySuite product and engineering director, Luke Gall discusses the pain points he sees in the insurance sector and how his employer can help address them.
Earnix ‘not in the same boat’ as other insurtechs
Earnix is “not in the same boat” as other insurtechs as it looks to continue its growth plans, its CEO Robin Gilthorpe has told Insurance Post.
Kingfisher’s commercial acquisition; RSA’s D&O product; Zurich’s head of SME
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Lloyd’s Lab sets up insurtech investor panel
Lloyd’s Lab has set up an investor panel aimed at offering expertise and advice on the financial landscape and fundraising initiatives for insurtechs on its accelerator programme.
Q&A: John Dunn, Brokerbility
After more than 18 months into his role as MD of Brokerbility, John Dunn catches up with Insurance Post to discuss bring clarity to the networks, refreshing tired shcemes, and how he hopes to help partners and members "outperform the market"
Big Interview: Sten Saar, Zego
Sten Saar, co-founder and CEO of Zego, speaks to Damisola Sulaiman about the challenges of building an insurtech in an evolving landscape, the lessons he learned entering the complex world of insurance as an outsider, plus his plans for growing the…
Zego CEO outlines plan to become household name in motor
Zego CEO Sten Saar plans to focus on UK consumer and telematics for the next phase of the insurtech’s growth.
Lessons insurers should learn from Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes questions whether the fallout from Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing approach to selling Oasis tickets could have an impact on insurance premiums.