Insurtech
Travelers threatens start-up broker over use of umbrella logo
Start-up broker Brolly is looking to crowdsource a new logo following the threat of legal action from Travelers.
This week: Personal injury, fundamental flaws and results
Personal injury took on a new meaning for me this week when I discovered a bruised ankle picked up during a recent paragliding adventure was actually a bad break.
Axa sees profits rise by 12% in 2016
Axa has seen underlying profit rise by 12% to £263m in the UK and Ireland business.
Blog: Seven Asian insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017
Despite the US being seen as the pre-eminent center for insurtech investment, it in no way has the monopoly on all the good ideas.
Former Direct Asia managers launch Singapore insurtech firm with BGL parent
The owner of BGL group has teamed up with the co-founder of Direct Asia to launch a new insurtech start-up in Singapore.
Hood Group opens Innovation Lab to attract start-ups
Hood Group has launched an Innovation Lab and created a number of new roles.
Traity launches chatbot to help people insure P2P transactions
Insurance start-up Traity has launched a new blockchain-based chatbot that could help people insure their online peer-to-peer transactions.
Week in Post: Moves and booze
For the first time ever, I had to purchase home insurance this week and despite working with the insurance industry, I had no idea how to go about it. So I ended up on an aggregator site.
IAG to open insurtech incubator in Singapore
Australian-headquartered insurer IAG is opening an insurtech hub in Singapore later this year.
Six insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017
To celebrate the return of the Post Digital Insurance Collective, I thought I would take another of my periodic looks at some of the newer start-ups in the insurtech space with some connection to the UK.
Reinsurers increasing insurtech investment to counter growing competition
Reinsurers are increasingly investing in insurtech to mitigate external threats from venture capital investment, experts told Post.
Insurtech start-up In My Bag launches with Hambro Perks funding
Mobile professional insurance specialist In My Bag has formally launched with funding from Hambro Perks and the underwriting support of ECIC.
Over-regulation is main concern for insurance CEOs, says PWC
Fears about over-regulation, the rise of technology, new market entrants, and shifting customer expectations are just some of the issues keeping insurance industry bosses up at night, according to PWC.
Novae promotes Trueman to chief innovation officer
Novae has promoted Dan Trueman to the role of chief innovation officer
Bought By Many launches new pet insurance product
Insurtech start-up Bought By Many has launched its first pet insurance product following its £7.5m investment round.
Nexus Group's Colin Thompson on the evolution of MGAs
With more than 300 UK-based managing general agents underwriting roughly £5bn - circa 10% of the UK general insurance market - the MGA is already firmly established within the London market providing a key access point to local markets and the ability to…
AI is strong driving force behind Allianz claims restructure
Allianz is set to make way for the use of artificial intelligence in its motor claims business following its decision to restructure.
Insurtech firm Risk Solved secures Ezee director investment
Specialist insurtech firm Risk Solved has secured investment from Nikki Daniels, director of Ezee Insurance Solutions.
Post Power List 2017: Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger
Co-founders, Lemonade
Post Power List 2017: IBM Watson
IBM's AI computer
Post Power List 2017: Colm Holmes
CEO, Aviva UK General Insurance
RSA makes first fintech venture with pet wearable investment
RSA has made its first external fintech venture with a cash for shares investment in app-based pet specialist Pitpatpet.
Roundtable: Talking marketing tactics
With the industry seeking to find out just how a single view of the customer can be achieved, Post, in association with Visionware, brought together specialists in a roundtable to discuss how digital is driving business
JLT's Mark Wood on why brokers must keep up with insurtech
‘Insurtech´ has been a buzzword in the insurance sector for a few years now, but how many of us have truly woken up to the opportunities that exist for the insurance market within the technology sector?