Telematics
CEO of Insure the Box sets up insurtech
Exclusive: Michael Brockman, group CEO of Insure the Box, has launched an insurtech start-up called Thing Co.
Market Moves: January
The movers and shakers in insurance this month.
Interview: Lyndon Wood, Moorhouse Group
Lyndon Wood is an author, TV presenter and entrepreneur behind the largest independent insurance broker in Wales.
Muang Thai Insurance offers driving smartphone app
Thailand insurer Muang Thai Insurance has released an idrive motor smartphone app which uses UK insurtech start-up Inzura's app and cloud based platform.
Digital and Insurtech Awards 2017: Winners
The industry’s tech gurus gathered this afternoon for Post’s annual Digital Insurance Awards. The winners are listed below:
Guidewire 2017: Insurers urged to switch to live data
Insurers should look to switch from static data to live data in order to accurately track risks faced by customers.
Q&A: Mike Brown and Alistair Kinley, BLM
The insurance industry is currently battling with a multitude of uncertainties: Brexit, Ogden, and the impact of technology. Mike Brown, senior partner, and Alistair Kinley, director of policy and government affairs, BLM, spoke to Post about how those…
Asia usage-based insurance Q+A: Morten Gregersen, Scope Technology
Morten Gregersen, business development director Asia, Scope Technology, explains the opportunities for usage-based insurance in Asia-Pacific.
Roundtable: How new technologies can speed up motor claims
The motor space is under intense pressure in terms of costs. With margins tight, how can insurers handle claims efficiently while delivering good customer service? New technology may provide part of the answer
Research: What brokers really think of insurers
Brokers share their views on their relationships with insurers, the impact of technology and their investment priorities, in this exclusive piece of research conducted by Post in association with WPA
Blog: The three ways data will change insurance
The data revolution will lead to a shift in the very business model of insurance, warns Rob Cushen, digital leader at Virtusa.
Octo buys telematics assets of Willis
Octo Telematics will acquire the usage-based insurance assets of Willis Towers Watson, including its Drive Ability solution.
Last day for ICO's GDPR consultation
Today is the last day of consultation on the General Data Protection Regulation.
Aviva's Paul Heybourne on driving undisturbed
With technology rapidly changing what cars look like, Paul Heybourne, head of innovation operations for Aviva, maps the motoring landscape of the future.
Rising star: Jonny Valentine, Insure The Box
After packing in his degree to work for Insure The Box, Jonny Valentine is now an award winner and head of innovation at the firm
Spotlight: Motor insurance: What will changes in mobility mean for replacement cars?
Replacement cars face an uncertain future as individual car ownership recedes and mobility changes
Aviva’s David Coulthard ad banned by watchdog
An Aviva advert starring ex-Formula 1 racing driving David Coulthard as a taxi driver has been banned for encouraging reckless driving.
Watchstone CEO Mukerjee: 'There is no yard sale'
Indro Mukerjee, the outgoing CEO of Watchstone has admitted that while it might have been more “romantic” or “Hollywood” to have grown the business by acquisitions during his two year tenure, it would not have benefited shareholders long term.
Ingenie to expand telematics footprint, announces tie-up with Ageas’ Back Me Up
Exclusive: Young driver and telematics specialist Ingenie is poised to branch out into non-motor products and expand its underwriting footprint to older UK drivers.
Trak Global reveals financing deal and restructure
Trak Global Group has secured a senior debt financing deal with HSBC and revealed a new group structure.
Rising Star: Louise Williams, Smartdriverclub
Having worked for an aggregator, Williams is now a product manager at the broking start-up
Analysis: Killer cars
How is the industry reacting to emerging terror trends?
On-demand insurance provider receives £1.2m in funding
Pay-as-you-go insurance provider, Zego has raised £1.2 million in a seed funding round following the launch of its first product led by Aviva.
Swinton's Richard Beaven on getting personal
The disruptive rise of price comparison websites is well-documented. This has prolonged the lifespan of an outdated business model where insurers and brokers compete on price, and price alone, argues Richard Beaven, distribution director for Swinton…