Insurtech
Guidewire’s InsurPitch crowns first joint winners
A ‘wallet studio’ firm and a company seeking to connect vertical SaaS platforms with providers were the first joint winners of Guidewire’s InsurPitch.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Insurtech Run Club; Qover’s divorce
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.
Big Interview: Louise Birritteri, Pikl
Louise Birritteri, founder and CEO of Pikl, explains how the insurtech is reshaping risk, revenue and flexibility for short-term let property managers and how she is using profits to launch a mass market product plus expand into the US.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: IWD marathon; Insurtech UK’s pastries
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.
Why insurance renewal conversations may now matter as much as claims
Even when claims and service are delivered as expected, customers are now much more critical of the value they’re getting and whether products genuinely meet their needs. This article explores why the routine policy renewal conversation is becoming a…
Can brokers survive the rise of ChatGPT insurance apps?
After the launch of the world’s first ChatGPT insurance app sent share prices of major brokers tumbling, Fiona Nicolson examines what the future of insurance distribution looks like when conversational AI becomes a primary customer interface rather than…
Distribution flexibility isn’t optional in a soft market
As pricing power fades in a soft market, Simon Pritchard, managing director of insurtech IS2, argues insurers and MGAs must embrace flexible, API-led distribution to unlock growth and reach underserved commercial customers.
Ones to watch in 2026: Future Power List contenders
These industry leaders narrowly missed out on a place in Insurance Post’s 2026 Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
Insurance industry’s most powerful leaders revealed
Insurance Post’s Power List cuts through the noise to reveal who really moved markets, shifted outcomes and shaped the UK general insurance sector over the last 12 months.
Sten Saar, Zego
Sten Saar, co-founder and CEO of Zego, has been steering the insurtech through a critical phase of growth.
Jason Storah, Aviva
Jason Storah has been busy steering Aviva’s UK & Ireland General Insurance business through a period of significant change.
Why insurance innovation ambitions keep stalling
A gap is widening between what insurers want to achieve and what their operations can actually support. This blog sheds light on the forces driving the ambition gap within the insurance industry, why automation needs strong foundations and how insurers…
Intelligence behind the fraud patterns that matter
Synectics Solutions’ new Signals report uncovers the critical fraud patterns impacting insurers. Based on insights from National SIRA and the counter-fraud community, this report reveals where hidden exposure is building, how fraud moves across the…
Penny Black’s Social Diary: WTW’s escape room; small plaice
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.
SSP plans M&A this year as it restructures
SSP UK & Ireland MD Martyn Mathews is confident the firm will complete M&A this year, as the provider gears up for a restructure.
Wakam refocuses growth plans on MGA collaboration
Wakam has announced it is moving to act as a "strategic partner" for MGAs as it pushes on with its UK growth plans.
The performance gap: Your biggest competitive risk
Insurers facing identical volatility are producing divergent results. The differentiator is operating system readiness. This content highlights five specific enterprise performance gaps which are compounded by static operating foundations and three key…
Legacy insurers face long road to launching ChatGPT apps
Rory Yates, former chief strategy officer at EIS, has warned traditional insurers will struggle to launch ChatGPT-style applications at pace, with legacy systems and complex technology stacks likely to delay progress.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Zurich’s Baker show; Insurtech chocolate
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.
Digital Maturity Report 2026: The UK's Top 20 Insurance Companies
Every insurer in the UK has a digital presence but very few have digital performance. This report assesses how the UK’s top Insurance companies are performing digitally by evaluating 20 insurers across 10 areas, including: strategy; search; app use;…
BYD partners with Bolttech on embedded insurance
Electric car manufacturer BYD has appointed insurtech business Bolttech as its European strategic partner for embedded insurance.
Why insurance remains a human business despite the growth of AI
Trade voice: Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK asks whether agentic artificial intelligence is a distant concept, or an achievable and necessary evolution for the insurance industry.
Zego targets £1bn in premium as it achieves profitability
As Zego announces a new round of funding, plus a partnership with Sompo, the insurtech's CEO Sten Saar has told Insurance Post the unicorn has achieved profitability for 2025.
Why the need for insurance firms to innovate cannot be overstated
The insurance market is increasingly turning to insurtech solutions to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences and remain competitive. This blog highlights which innovations are being driven by fintechs, how to accelerate insurance innovation…