Insurtech
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.
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.
Leveraging specialist talent to support specialty insurers
Shaun Geils, global head of insurance at IQ-EQ, examines how traditional insurers can capitalise on lay-offs in the technology sector.
How to be a Lemonade-like insurtech
How to go from being a smart start-up to a large-scale insurtech player is the topic of Insurance Post Top Tips video starring Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK.
Twenty firms face off for Lloyd’s Lab spots
The Lloyd’s Lab pitch day for its 13th cohort saw 20 firms go head-to-head for one of 10 spots in the market’s 10-week fast track programme for “fresh ideas” to challenge the insurance industry.
CoreLogic’s Garret Gray on what the future holds for insurance
The president of global insurance solutions at CoreLogic, Garret Gray, gives Saxon East the lowdown on INTRConnect Europe and what the future potentially holds for the insurance industry.
Big Interview: Matthew Hill, Chartered Insurance Institute
Matthew Hill, the third CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute in as many years, knows only 10 Downing Street has had a faster revolving door than the industry’s professional body in recent years.
Diary of an Insurance PR: NextGen’s Roma Braithwaite
Roma Braithwaite, NextGen Communications’ PR and media consultant, is a mother of 10-year-old twins, local sea-swimmer, mega-plan organiser and is getting ready for Monte Carlo’s Rendez-Vous.
Ardonagh buys broker; Compass offers beach hut cover; Minster Law’s hire
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AI adoption is ‘running before walking’ for Charles Taylor InsurTech clients
Charles Taylor InsurTech’s mature clients are not ready to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), according to CEO Arjun Ramdas.
Big Interview: Charles Offord, Co-op Insurance
Since the turn of the century, Co-op Insurance has weathered more “near-death” experiences than any other financial services company in the UK.
Cuvva CEO on achieving profitability in a turbulent insurtech space
In its 2023 annual report, the car sharing insurtech revealed it was able to go from a £6m loss in 2022 to £3.8m adjusted profit in 2023.
60 Seconds With... Xceedance’s Leo Lockwood
Leo Lockwood, client partner for EMEA at Xceedance, would like to travel back in time to have his mind blown by the prehistoric era and is inspired by Buzz Lightyear to go to infinity and beyond.
SRG buys broker; Lockton’s space practice; Markel’s head of casualty
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Admiral expands fleet focus with Flock partnership
Admiral Pioneer, Admiral Group’s venture-building business has entered into a partnership with Flock, the commercial fleet insurtech, to offer customers real time safer driving data.
Instanda CEO 'taken aback' by rival tactics
Instanda CEO Tim Hardcastle has claimed “established” insurtech providers are far from “fair and open” when competing with his business for deals with major insurance companies.