Insurtech
Roundtable: Pet insurance: the state of the market in 2019
In February, Post held a roundtable, in association with Aquarium Software, to examine the state of the UK pet insurance market, touching on issues from consumer education and pricing, to how data and technology may revolutionise the market
Pay-per-mile motor insurtech By Miles raises £5m
By Miles has raised £5m in a Series A funding round led by Bought by Many investor, Octopus Ventures.
Lloyd's syndicate-backed insurtech launches
Lime, a new life insurtech targeting what it calls a “protection gap” in the UK, has launched.
British Insurance Awards at 25: The judges reflect on the changing market
With the deadline for entering the British Insurance Awards getting ever closer, what better time to introduce the judges who will be casting an eye over these years submissions? Post canvasses them for their favourite memories of previous BIAs and their…
Reg UK CEO Michael Phair appointed chair of Children and Families Across Borders
Michael Phair, founder and CEO of Reg UK, last week became chair of children’s charity Children and Families Across Borders.
Q&A: Paul Mang, Guidewire
Aon's former CEO of analytics, Paul Mang has been tasked with bringing together Guidewire's Analytics and Data Services division. Mang spoke to Post about cyber risk, data, and lifted the lid on Guidewire's $275m purchase, data tool Cyence.
Webinar: Removing the shackles of heritage technology to become fit-for-purpose
The burden of legacy or heritage technologies is not a new issue for the insurance industry.
This week in Post: Couples and coupes
With Valentine’s Day yesterday, the Post team started the week by bracing ourselves for an inevitable slew of romance-related press releases. We weren’t disappointed.
UK insurtech attracts $1bn of investment in 2018
UK insurtechs saw over $1bn (£780m) of funding in 2018, up from $792m the previous year.
Post launches new Reputation event focused on creating an ethical and inclusive insurance market
Those that work in insurance have long known it has reputation issues.
Inshur picks up $7m investment in Munich Re-led funding round
Inshur is eyeing further expansion, having raised $7m (£5.4m) in its Series A funding round, in addition to gaining a $2m credit facility.
Blog: M&A transactions - driving sustainable value creation
Rory O’Brien, senior managing director with FTI Consulting in London, and Ian Duncan, managing director with FTI Consulting in Dublin explain how insurers can achieve increased value from M&A transactions by focusing on the key enablers and drivers of…
Brolly sees pay out from break-in claim
Exclusive: Brolly was left £15,000 worth of equipment down after a break in at its offices last September, but the insurtech has now been reimbursed by its insurer.
Analytics: Why Robot?
Technology is predicted to be a huge part of the future business landscape but fears remain over letting robots have all the power. Post investigates how robotics and artificial intelligence is helping insurance now and how it could do more in the future
This month: Brace for Boris
As the Brexit negotiations rumble interminably on, it can sometimes feel impossible to imagine life after 29 March. The British Insurance Brokers' Association gave the industry something to look forward to, announcing the keynote speaker for its…
Honcho plots series A funding round
Exclusive: Aggregator disruptor Honcho will look to raise more capital through its series A round later this year.
Hiscox leads $58m investment round in Cover Hound
Hiscox has led a $58m (£44.7m) funding round in US-based insurtech Cover Hound
Leakbot rival Waterlock trialling with major insurer
Energy sector technology company Geo is trialling its leak detector and preventer, Waterlock, with a "top 10" insurer.
RSA partners with insurtech on government-backed machine learning project
RSA is among the partner organisations working on a new government-funded two-year research programme into the application of machine learning and data analytics for risk modelling.
Interview: Andrew Rear and Mark Dennis, Digital Partners
One of the first movers in the insurtech space, Digital Partners now works with over 20 start-ups and wrote £100m of gross written premium in 2018. Its CEO Andrew Rear and chief operating officer Mark Dennis spoke to Jonathan Swift about how a…
Zego eyes up Europe with French MGA deal
Gig economy broker Zego will target transport services across Europe, following a deal with La Parisienne Assurances.
This week: ‘Snow drama
Despite the buildup - amber warnings, train winter timetables, and inevitable delays getting to work - insurers will be grateful of today’s mere smattering of snow.
Insurtech diary: Trekking the glacier
In the last instalment in our insurtech series, Buzzgroup founder and CEO Becky Downing, reflects on the past 12 months and the story of Buzzvault’s launch.
Duck Creek looks to break into London Market with messaging deal
Duck Creek Technologies hopes to attract new London Market clients following a partnership with Web Connectivity Limited.