Insurtech
Miller flags Trump’s impact on parametrics
Alice Glenister, head of parametrics at Miller, has called for the market to develop more data sources outside the US due to President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal scientific research bodies.
Hiscox offers update on plan for genAI underwriting
Hiscox and Google Cloud have shared plans to introduce generative artificial underwriting to more lines of business and explained what it took to get it working last year for terrorism cover.
Innovate and evolve: How to win the 2030 insurance technology challenge
The insurance industry has always been built on risk management, but what if the biggest risk now is standing still?
Five ways to simplify commercial lines
The commercial lines insurance industry stands at a pivotal crossroads, where unprecedented challenges meet boundless opportunities for innovation.
Instanda teases ‘moonshot’ AI commercial lines product
Tim Hardcastle, CEO and co-founder of Instanda, has revealed plans for a “moonshot” complex commercial lines product later this year.
Understanding insurer motivations for modernisation and transformation
As the pace of change continues to accelerate and technology evolves, insurers are looking at ways to modernise existing technology, streamline operations, and achieve greater business agility.
Ripe to launch pet insurance product in 2025
Ripe plans to launch a pet insurance product later this year, according to CEO Alan Thomas.
Video Q&A: Key trends that will shape the automotive and motor insurance sectors in 2025 and beyond
In this Q&A video, Europcar’s head of insurance sales James Roberts addresses the key trends that will shape the automotive and motor insurance sectors in 2025 and beyond.
Cytora joins Google Cloud; PIB buys MGA; SRG’s head of corporate
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
What has driven loss adjuster start-ups to near extinction?
Content Director’s View: The beginning of the century saw a number of loss adjusting start-ups fueled by entrepreneurial managers and teams determined to go it alone and forge their own paths outside of the incumbent ‘big boys’ but of late these new…
How can MGAs strike a perfect balance between competitive pricing and profitability?
For MGAs, there is a fine balance to be found between pricing competitively to attract customers, whilst avoiding aggressive pricing that can lead to underwriting losses if risks aren’t fully understood.
Q&A: Chaz Perera, Roots Automation
Chaz Perera, CEO and co-founder of Roots Automation, tells Insurance Post about the firm’s generative artificial intelligence model specially trained for insurance InsurGPT and the challenges in the industry this technology is primed to solve.
How AI is reshaping insurance in 2025
Rory Yates, global head of strategy at EIS, Kennedys IQ chief products officer Karim Derrick, Paul O’Brien, chief AI officer of Davies, Charles Clarke, group vice-president of Guidewire Analytics, and Hiscox chief technology officer Ian Wrigglesworth…
How the pandemic transformed travel insurance
Tom Luckham explores the travel insurance market post-Covid and analyses what kind of effect the pandemic had on the industry, and which effects are still lingering.
Spotlight: Do insurers dream of electric fleets?
The New Year rang in the beginning of the end for petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK. With the 2030 deadline set to curtail the sale of new ICE vehicles, this article sheds light on insurance industry sentiment towards electric vehicles.
Dynamic deployment and AI: A dynamic duo for price transformation
Insurance’s dynamic duo - dynamic deployment and AI - enable real-time data analysis, personalised policy pricing, and risk assessment, resulting in powerful price transformation for today’s insurers.
Spotlight: Electric vehicles charge ahead
The future of driving is electric, and the momentum is building – but are UK insurers ready to meet the challenge? This article assesses the prospect of accelerated EV growth in 2025 and what it means for the insurance industry.
The hidden risk of underinsurance for SMEs
Underinsurance is a silent, yet costly risk for UK small businesses, with an estimated 80% of SMEs underinsured.
SME insurance in transition: Adapting to a digital-first world
The SME commercial insurance market is at a tipping point, driven by rapid digital adoption, evolving customer demands, and the ongoing challenge of underinsurance.
The vital role of AI decisioning platforms in insurance
As insurers anticipate a complicated and risky future, innovative insurance leaders are seeking technologies that enable quick and accurate decision-making.
Why London is the place to be for insurtech’s brightest stars
Trade Voice: Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, highlights why London remains the global hub for insurtech innovation and what’s needed to unlock its full potential.
Cunliffe appointment continues Axa reunion at Markel
Nicola Cunliffe, formerly head of insurance operations at Flock and head of SME trading operations at Axa, has joined Markel as head of trading in the UK.
Webinar: Easing the regulatory burden to allow insurers and MGAs to prosper
In this webinar, a panel of market experts from REG UK, Collegiate Underwriting and Jensten Group discuss the challenges insurers and MGAs of all shapes and sizes face in keeping on top of regulatory compliance; and how this could potentially be eased by…
Compare the Market to allow providers to self-test
Ursula Gibbs, chief commercial officer of Compare the Market, has revealed the aggregator is “levelling the playing field” by giving 100% access to provider partners to self-service test.