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24 firms battle it out on 11th Lloyd’s Lab pitch day
The Lloyd's Lab programme is returning for its eleventh cohort, seeking “fresh ideas” to challenge how the insurance sector operates and help the Lloyd’s market better serve its customers.
Atlanta acquires Marmalade; Aviva in SME cyber push; Greenlight seals 13th insurtech deal; and Zurich launches flood pilot
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Aviva completes 'refocus' with sale to Allianz; Axa and Tesco join forces; Chubb takeover rebuffed and Bought By Many enters US
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Blog: When the wind blows
October can be one of the worst months for hurricanes in the US. While Atlantic hurricanes tend to become tropical storms by the time they reach the Irish or British coasts, the increase in ocean temperatures means there may be more chance of hurricanes…
Fully Comp Episode One: How ready is the UK for future flood events?
Welcome to the first episode of Fully Comp, Insurance Post’s new regular video series tackling some of the biggest issues in insurance.
Future Focus 2030: The climate change podcast
It is the year 2030. The focus on climate change continued to gather momentum throughout the 2020s. But despite pressure to bring the date forward the UK government is still committed to helping reduce gas emission to net zero by 2050.
Future Focus 2030: The future of property podcast - how IoT sensors, automation and granular data will shape the next decade
It is the year 2030. The explosion of internet of things devices has really taken hold impacting both the personal and commercial property markets.
Google’s investment in us, is an investment in brokers too: Applied product boss
Google’s 2018 investment in Applied Systems also represents an investment in the future of the intermediary sector, according to the software house.
Insurance Technology Summit Q&A: Duck Creek Technologies Europe managing director Bart Patrick
Ahead of the Post Insurance Technology Summit, Post editor Stephanie Denton sat down with Duck Creek Technologies Europe managing director Bart Patrick to discuss the cultural step change need in insurance to remove the upgrade nightmares.
Spotlight: Data - Ordering data in
Insurers continue to hang their success on the quality and use of data, with businesses continually reviewing how to gain a commercial advantage. Edward Murray looks at the benefits of using external data providers and why some peril risks have proven…
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…
The evolution of risk modelling in insurance
Regulation might have helped to speed up the evolution of risk modelling but technology advances, especially cloud computing, are now taking this development to the next level. Edward Murray explores the benefits this is bringing and how insurance…
Analysis: Supply chains: Pruning supply risks
With supply chains entwined through businesses like ivy, disruption risks are climbing. Under-utilised policy wordings and little-known specialist covers haven’t weeded them out
Risk mapping software for underwriters launched by Business Insight
Business Insight has launched a new risk mapping software for insurers.
Post Intelligence docu-video: Is Flood Re the right insurance solution?
The bad weather over Christmas and the new year has really thrown the issue of Flood Re back into the spotlight.
Web seminar: The future of property underwriting
With the current flood risk agreement between the insurance industry and the government due to expire next year, the future of property underwriting could look very different.
RMS heralds Insurance Institute of China appointment
RMS Beijing has been appointed as a member of the Insurance Institute of China by the eighth board of directors, with RMS' Dr Hang Gao serving as a new director.
Aon Benfield and Ambiental join forces on flood mapping
Aon Benfield has teamed up with Ambiental to enhance the firm’s flood model development capabilities.
Ace launches mapping tool for catastrophe and supply chain exposures
Ace and Willis Re Analytics have launched the Ace Cat Web platform to help companies evaluate their catastrophe exposures, as well as those of their suppliers and customers.
Allianz Re unveils new approach to crop insurance
Allianz Re's agriculture team is developing a new crop insurance approach which better manage Earth’s natural resources, the group announced today.
New anti-fraud tool launched in battle against 'cash-for-crash'
Esri UK today has launched a new geographic information system software tool to help combat insurance and banking fraud.