Insurtech
Beyond static operating models that keep insurers stuck
For many insurance leaders, what worked in past cycles won’t carry you forward today. This blog highlights why operating models need to change and how insurers can achieve sharper pricing and faster claims.
Telephony data is your secret weapon against fraud
Fraudsters today switch easily between web, mobile apps and contact centres, exploiting whichever route offers the least resistance to make bogus policy applications and claims. This content highlights how real-time phone-number intelligence gives…
Lloyd’s Lab expands with ‘Explore’ offering
Lloyd’s Lab has launched its first ever programme aimed at market professionals with a focus on insurance products and generating evidence-based recommendations.
Monitoring telephony channels: are insurers missing the signals?
Fraudsters leave clues long before a claim is made. This content examines whether insurers are making the most of the intelligence hidden in customer calls.
The hidden role of telephony channels in insurance fraud
Voice calls remain a key customer touchpoint – and an overlooked source of fraud intelligence. This content examines how insurers could be using telephony data to detect scams earlier and disrupt organised fraud.
Pinpointing your P&C personalisation problem
Nearly 60% of P&C customers want personalised products but most insurers are running personalisation initiatives on top of operating models that were never built for them. This whitepaper highlights why personalisation is not a data problem but an…
Infographic: Six questions every insurance board should be able to answer
Most underperforming insurance portfolios do not fail because of bad strategy. They fail because good strategy breaks down in execution. This infographic highlights six questions every insurance board should be able to answer to address the stability gap…
What insurers want from AI
Everyone is talking about AI, but are insurers focusing on the right opportunities? Part one of this four-part series sheds light on what insurers want from AI, what they’re overlooking and how AI agentic capabilities will add significantly more value in…
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Insurtech UK’s specs-appeal
Penny Black has been out and about again, notebook in one hand and canapé in the other, keeping a keen eye on the insurance industry’s more whimsical moments.
Q&A: Richard Pauly, Guidewire
Richard Pauly, senior director at Marketplace, Guidewire, talks about upcoming AI chat services, the industry’s slow adoption of cloud, and the return on investment in artificial intelligence.
ManyPets CEO aims to be top dog in UK pet insurance
After the firm announced profit for the second year in a row, and has turned its customer service around, ManyPets CEO Luisa Barile has outlined to Insurance Post its ambitions to be number one in the UK.
Ikea enters UK home insurance with Urban Jungle
Insurtech Urban Jungle has partnered with Ikea to launch home insurance in the UK, marking the Swedish furniture giant's first tie-up with a UK insurance provider.
The ‘whole narrative has to change’ on broker value in a soft market
Clients would benefit from having a fuller picture of the work that reinsurance brokers do on behalf of their portfolios.
Q&A: Theo Duchen, Acturis
Theo Duchen, co-CEO and co-founder of Acturis, discusses his company’s expansion into the US and Canada, the rise of ChatGPT insurance apps, and the next phase for the software company.
Closing the stability gap: How insurers can turn pricing strategy into consistent performance
Is your pricing strategy actually reaching your portfolio? This report sheds light on the common gap between pricing intent and portfolio reality, six key questions to identify a stability gap, and how insurers can keep pricing strategy, underwriting…
Big Interview: Jeremy Hyams, Claims Consortium Group
Claims Consortium founder Jeremy Hyams talks about his unconventional route into insurance, why he has returned as CEO, and how technology is set to transform the way claims are managed.
Lloyd’s digital overhaul to focus on bite-sized delivery
The next phase of Lloyd’s digital transformation will prioritise smaller, deliverable projects over ambitious multi-year programmes, with a roadmap expected “shortly”, according to International Underwriting Association CEO Chris Jones.
Beazley underwriter’s charity ride; Consilium’s cyber partnership; Canopius’ COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Minster Law’s Craig Gilchrist
Craig Gilchrist discusses his new role of director of technology and digital platforms at Minster Law and how the firm’s volumes of data and culture sets it apart.
Getting started with outcome-as-a-service
The shift to outcome-as-a-service is not simply a new pricing model or a marketing reframing. It reflects a once-in-a-generation change in how insurers serve their customers and achieve business objectives. This blog highlights five steps insurers can…
Pricing transformation in MGAs
A recent Insurance Post survey, conducted in association with Optalitix, explored insurance pricing transformation approaches across the market. This content sheds light on the implications for MGAs and the importance of balancing technological…