Insurtech
Who do you trust? (to take your insurance system forward)
When it’s time for insurers to implement a new core system – they’re not just deciding on a new platform; they’re choosing a long-term partner.
Urban Jungle posts £6.2m loss for 2024
Urban Jungle has reported a £6.2m loss for the year ending 30 September 2024.
British Insurance Technology Awards 2025 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2025 British Insurance Technology Awards.
Cuvva triples profit to £12.8m
Cuvva has more than tripled its adjusted profit from £3.8m in 2023 to £12.8m in 2024, according to its financial accounts filed on Companies House on 26 June.
Aviva’s GCS proposition; Aon’s co-pilot; Ecclesiastical’s finance director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Crawford’s video; Biba’s curry
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences, and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
Risk management in reinsurance: Strategies for insurers
In a world where natural catastrophe losses hit $108 billion globally in 2023, securing a reliable risk-sharing strategy is no longer optional - it’s essential.
Reinsurance market trends: Strategic insights for 2025
The reinsurance market never stands still, and neither can those who navigate it. This content outlines the key trends which are impacting the reinsurance market in 2025.
60 Seconds With... Guidewire’s Julie Getzlaff
Julie Getzlaff, senior director of product marketing at Guidewire, would like to be Dr John Watson, the narrator of the Sherlock Holmes stories, and would like to step back in time to 1920s Paris.
Zego CEO chooses New York over London for future IPO plans
Zego CEO Sten Saar has confirmed that if he were to choose a location for an IPO today, he would opt for the New York Stock Exchange over London.
The power of integrated insurance data
From claims records to customer interactions, insurers are drowning in data. Yet many struggle to transform this wealth of information into actionable insights.
A giant leap forward for bancassurance
What steps banks and insurance companies are taking today to offer cover in fresh ways, plus the giant leaps being taken to reshape bancassurance sooner rather than later, is investigated by Emma Ann Hughes.
Weightman’s AI tool; Markel’s insurtech product; NFL player promoted
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
ManyPets overhauls product range
ManyPets has unveiled an entirely new range of insurance, which the provider says is its “biggest change to insurance plans since it launched pet insurance in 2017”.
From manual to tech-driven: The case for reinsurance automation
AI represents the next evolution in reinsurance management, with capabilities that extend far beyond basic automation.
FCA to help insurers with AI experimentation
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a "Supercharged Sandbox" to help insurers experiment safely with artificial intelligence.
Ki slashes model development from years to weeks with genAI
Ki’s technology managing director Alan Tua has revealed how switching from traditional machine learning models to generative artificial intelligence models for algorithmic underwriting has resulted in “double digit” accuracy improvements.
Podcast: Driving successful claims digitalisation in insurance
Insurance claims digitisation is much more than implementing new technology - it’s delivering superior experiences for adjusters, agents, and policyholders.
Q&A: Jean-Philippe Doumeng, Napo
Jean-Philippe Doumeng, CEO and co-founder of Napo, discusses the challenges the firm has faced as a direct-to-consumer insurtech and its mission to provide premium pet insurance despite operating in a price-competitive market.
Zywave CTO warns AI’s power depends on training data
Generative AI is only as effective as the data it is trained on, observes Doug Marquis, chief technology officer, Zywave, making foundational data quality and specificity essential for insurance carriers.
Charles Taylor on challenges in implementing generative AI
Manuel Parma, insurance modernisation chief technology officer at Charles Taylor, considers how adjustments and guidelines will be essential as generative artificial intelligence use cases in insurance develop.
The agile insurer: Why adaptability is the key to future-proofing life insurance
The life insurance landscape is evolving, and insurers must embrace agility, configurability, and automation to stay competitive. This whitepaper explores how life insurers can future-proof their operations by investing in innovative solutions today.
Big Interview: Tobias Taupitz, Laka
Tobias Taupitz, Laka CEO and co-founder, shares how the bicycle insurance company hopes to become the leading provider of green mobility cover in Europe plus the organic and inorganic paths he intends to take to achieve that goal.
How Crawford is balancing AI innovation and ethics
Mollie Brentnall, IT director for UK & Ireland at Crawford & Company, explains how the business is aligning artificial intelligence investment with business value, ethics, and client trust.