Pet insurance
Interview: Steve Treloar and Jon Dye, LV and Allianz
When Allianz acquired 49% of LV’s general insurance business, it set the market talking. Martin Croucher talked to the CEOs of both businesses to chart their progress
Bought by Many launches 'no form' claims process
Bought by Many has launched a 'no form' online claims process for customers claiming on their pet insurance.
Ten insurtech start-ups to watch in 2018 - part two
Today we feature a second quartet of businesses with their eye on the disruption prize, all of which will be worth watching out for as the year progresses.
Pet insurance market breaks £1bn mark in GWP
The UK pet insurance market has continued to see significant growth, breaking the £1bn mark in gross written premiums for the first time in 2016.
Interview: Danny Maleary, Vibe MGA Management
Vibe MGA Management, an independent MGA incubator backed by Syndicate Holding, launched in June. Post sat down to talk with CEO Danny Maleary about his vision for the new venture.
Video: Crif's Sara Costantini on data's impact on pet insurance
Sara Costantini, director at Crif Decision Solutions, discusses with Post commissioning editor Cecile Brisson how data could revolutionise the pet insurance market.
This Month in Post: Discount, diversity and data
There was some good news and some bad news this week for the insurance industry.
Analysis: How data is changing pet insurance
Telematics and the use of Big Data has been commonplace in the young drivers’ segment of the motor insurance market. Now the same approach to data collection and analysis is being introduced to pet insurance
Analysis: Pet insurance: fetching data
Customer profiling is key to accurately assessing insurance risk, capturing fraud and improving the pet owner’s insurance experience
Ardonagh Group acquires Healthy Pets
The Ardonagh Group, the Towergate holding company, has acquired Petersfield-based Healthy Pets.
Blog: A dozen UK and European insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017 and beyond – part two
In preparation for Post's Digital Insurance World event, here are six more insurtech start-ups to watch.
RSA joins pet claims database
RSA has signed up to a pet claims database in order to better tackle fraud.
Direct Line adds Paw Squad to pet offering following strategic investment
Home visit vet service Paw Squad’s video and text consultations are now a standard part of Direct Line pet policies after a strategic investment from the insurer.
Q&A: Cheryl Agius, L&G
Cheryl Agius was recently appointed CEO of Legal & General's general insurance business. She talks to Post about what GI can learn from retirement and other sectors, and in which areas she's looking to grow the business.
Q&A: Rob Flynn, More Than
More Than relaunched last week with a new advertising campaign featuring fictional Scandinavian founder Mordenn Surenns. Real-life boss of More Than Rob Flynn talks about the developments behind the scenes at the direct insurer.
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.
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.
Insuring the future: 10 tech gadgets
Innovations are bringing new technology into our lives at an almost frightening pace. Whether we want to control our central heating from our smartphones or check on our home security, appliances that can be controlled remotely are giving us greater…
Spotlight: Motor data: Taking today's customers into the fast lane
Having grown up in the internet age, Millennials have very different expectations to previous generations. Young people are getting into the driver’s seat and motor insurers need to understand how to build a relationship with them
Two insurers join Markerstudy pet insurance aggregator
Two major insurers have joined Markerstudy's newly-launched pet insurance aggregator.
Insurers pay out £56.7m in claims every day
Insurers paid out £56.7m to customers every day in 2015, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers.
Rise in pet insurance fraud pushes case for data sharing
A 400% rise in pet insurance fraud means that insurers need to share data over claims, a software company has warned.
Top UK Insurers ranking 2016: Number 8 – Allianz Insurance
Rank: 8 (2014 rank: 8)