Insurtech
Ki and QBE’s partnership; Rokstone’s leadership changes; IUAD’s milestone hit
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Tributes paid to insurance industry veteran Douglas Shillito
Insurance industry veteran and former Post contributor Douglas Shillito passed away on 11 January.
Q&A: Risto Rossar, Insly
Risto Rossar, CEO and founder of Insly, zooms in on the insurtech’s latest artificial intelligence tool and highlights further AI use cases that will enable its next phase of growth and innovation.
Generali chief predicts insurtech funding boost
Generali group head of innovation Danilo Raponi has predicted that the insurtech funding outlook for 2025 is positive.
Ki ‘well on its way’ to using AI
Ki Insurance is “well on its way” to using artificial intelligence in its system, according to CEO Mark Allan.
Throwback Thursday: Lloyd’s IT update & General Accident’s anniversary
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to January 1985 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Lloyd’s introduced a new computer system and General Accident celebrated its 100th birthday.
Is broker e-trading competitive enough?
With broker e-trading set to soar, Scott McGee examines whether there is currently enough breadth and depth of software providers to ensure effective competition, innovation and resilience in the market.
60 Seconds With... Charles Taylor's Jeremy Stevens
Jeremy Stevens, head of EMEA business at Charles Taylor InsureTech, can't live without coffee and nothing is going to break his stride.
Marshmallow sued for alleged disability discrimination
Insurance unicorn Marshmallow is being sued by its former chief financial officer for alleged disability discrimination, an employment tribunal judgment has revealed.
IFB to launch integrated fraud database in 2026
The Insurance Fraud Bureau will launch a ‘unified fraud technology platform,’ which will integrate insurance fraud datasets into one database, in 2026.
New City minister promises Labour will unlock broker potential
Less than 24 hours after replacing Tulip Siddiq as City minister, the new holder of the post Emma Reynolds has promised to partner with brokers to help them achieve growth.
Big Interview: Aki Hussain, Hiscox
Aki Hussain, CEO of Hiscox Group, explains how he has accelerated the kind of innovation and created the type of culture that is essential to keeping the international insurance group in pole position in the market.
IS2 more than doubles revenue in three years
In 2024, IS2 has reported a 50% growth in revenue compared with the previous year, contributing to the firm growing revenue by 125% since 2021.
QuestGates buys Brownsword; Woodgate & Clark integration; Vitality’s health CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Dan Bratshpis, Inshur
Dan Bratships, CEO and co-founder of Inshur discusses the insurtech’s latest funding round, growth plans and the lessons he has learnt while building the company.
Earnix CEO teases acquisitions and public listing
The CEO of software provider Earnix has shared his outlook for its ongoing development, saying he expects to at least double the size of the business through organic growth over the next three years.
ManyPets confirms redundancies as co-founder exits
ManyPets has confirmed to Insurance Post it has made some compulsory redundancies as part of its transformation project.
Nexus acquires Arma; Alps' MD Volante's executive chairman
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
60 Seconds With... Acini's Rafał Durasiewicz
Rafał Durasiewicz, co-founder of Acini, is the superhero of Toyland, shares his love of craft beer, and would like to ensure artificial intelligence remains under human control and is used for good purposes.
Was 2024 the ‘Year of Reality Check’ for insurtechs?
Content Director's View: With territorial withdrawals and scaling back on products, Jonathan Swift asks whether 2024 represented the year the UK insurtech space got a reality check; and mulls whether a second Summer of Insurtech could soon be around the…
Insurers Review of the Year 2024
Insurers share their highlights of 2024 and hopes for more economic stability, less regulatory tinkering and fewer storms in 2025.
Marshmallow cuts losses by 98.7% as turnover hits £184m
Insurtech unicorn Marshmallow has revealed that it is close to turning a profit after its losses shrunk by 98.7%.
Insurtech Review of the Year 2024
2024 was a busy year for insurtechs as insurers looked to make the most of artificial intelligence plus data analytics, but sector leaders reckon the industry will push the boundaries of digital transformation even further in 2025.
ManyPets co-founder joins Bikmo as chair
Cycle insurer Bikmo has appointed Steven Mendel, co-founder of ManyPets and former CEO of its parent company ManyGroup as chair, subject to approval from the Financial Conduct Authority.