Insurtech
Insurance data extraction and ingestion report 2023
For most insurance organisations, there are manual elements to ingesting, processing and transferring data, which is time consuming and expensive.
Customer story: AXA Switzerland is detecting fraudulent claims in real-time using AI
AXA Switzerland needed a solution that could ensure a fast and easy claims process while stopping fraud, a challenging combination.
SVB collapse sparks long-term funding fears for UK tech sector
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and a rescue deal from HSBC has raised questions about the future of the UK tech space and startups’ access to funding.
Insurtechs send Chancellor ‘thank you’ letter after HSBC rescue of SVB UK
The UK insurtech sector has praised HSBC’s acquisition of the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, following its collapse on 10 March.
Diary of an Insurer: Tapoly’s Janthana Kaenprakhamroy
Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, CEO of insurtech Tapoly, celebrates her mother’s birthday in Thailand, secures £200K in funding and ends the week in the highest bar in Bangkok.
Gallagher partners with Knight Frank Finance; Azur announces MBO; Criterion appoints MD
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Hello...? Why do British insurers struggle to ‘do an Adele’ and conquer the US?
Content Director's View: With the sale of Admiral-owned Compare.com to Insurify, Jonathan Swift muses on why British personal lines insurers struggle to translate success at home across the Atlantic.
The future of insurance personalisation
In this podcast from Duck Creek Technologies, Rob Savitsky and Mathew Stordy chat with Bryan Falchuk about the future of insurance personalisation.
Insurtech 2.0 must embrace the concept of brokers
Flock CEO Ed Leon Klinger said in order for insurtechs to continue to grow their scale and distribution capabilities, they needed to use the concept of brokers.
Big Tech makes too much money out of insurers to compete with them
Big Tech firms have little incentive to become full-stack insurers themselves – they are making more than enough money servicing the industry to compete with it.
Power of the collective: The rise of insurance associations
Insurance fraud is now seen as a collective industry problem, resulting in the formation of associations dedicated to harnessing the global power of insurance data and analytics.
Lloyd’s working to address ‘awful’ infrastructure within the London Market
Rich Boyd, head of digital claims at Lloyd’s, has said the marketplace is working on a way to help insurtechs and start-ups to sell into and connect up to London-based underwriters’ tech systems.
Jensten buys three brokers; CFC launches IP solution; Optio appoints CEO
Friday Round Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Big Interview: Crawford CEO Verma on averting the silver tsunami
Stepping up to the hotseat at the beginning of the pandemic might have initially phased him, but Crawford group CEO Rohit Verma tells Jonathan Swift how embracing technology, local empowerment, and being alive to the ‘silver tsunami’ has seen him make…
‘Hardly any insurance players put customers at the heart of the product,’ says Beale
Dame Inga Beale has said radical thinking is needed to change insurance, encouraging insurtechs to continue challenging the current way of operating.
How to deliver a superior customer experience
Consumers have become more discerning about insurance buying and with household incomes now being squeezed hard, it is incumbent on insurance providers to really listen to their customers and provide relevant products.
Speed and accuracy define personalised quoting for small business owners
The need for speed, accuracy and personalisation are reshaping the underwriting landscape for small commercial property risks.
Efficient reinsurance management: The million dollar question
Reinsurance is a vital part of the insurance ecosystem, and yet the administration, calculation, and accounting processes between insurers and reinsurers are often siloed.
Power of the collective: Singapore insurers unite to fight fraud
Insurers across Singapore have joined forces as part of the General Insurance Association (GIA) to detect and disrupt fraud.
Tech trends #17: Connected cars and the future of motor insurance
Companies from Ford to Tesla are racing to rollout vehicles that connect with outside systems, promising whole new opportunities for P&C insurers - including personalised, "pay-how-you-drive" coverage, automated FNOL, and more.
Data replaces doubt for small commercial underwriting
This blog highlights how an integrated predictive analytics model can help insurers to deliver underwriting excellence for different lines of business in different ways and the key benefits of personalising the underwriting process.
Why insurance customers are demanding more on payments
Blog: With cost-of-living concerns bringing the speed at which claims are paid to one of the top priorities for consumers, Darren Lane, business development manager at Solaris, explores why insurers need to move away from legacy technology to keep up…
Assurant’s focus on innovation increases fraud detection
Assurant and Shift Technology have been working together to detect claims fraud since 2018.
Intelligent communication platforms spur all-round improvements in claims performance
This blog highlights how intelligent communication platforms can drive noticeable improvements in claims performance and ensure insureds receive the personalisation that will make them loyal customers for years to come.