Telematics
Insurers celebrate National Apprenticeship Week
Insurers are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by creating hundreds of roles and showcasing their apprentices.
Blog: Personal and cyber - connecting the dots
James Tucker, smart technology manager at Allianz, explains why insurers should consider creating an all-encompassing personal cyber cover.
Interview: ABC Investors - Bunker, Cassidy, Castle, Horton and O’Roarke
With their restrictive covenants expiring at the end of 2017, the former LV general insurance management are now free to re-enter the market. Jonathan Swift speaks to the quintet about their new consortium ABC Investors, digital innovation and what it…
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.
Week in Post: Carillion collapse and the executive merry-go-round
It was oddly coincidental that it was Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year, when Carillion collapsed – placing 20,000 jobs at risk.
Ex-Insure the Box CEO's insurtech to launch in Q2 2018
A telematics solution that uses Amazon Alexa to warn drivers of dangerous driving behaviour will be launched in the second quarter of the year.
Japanese insurer completes buyout of Insure the Box owner
Japanese insurer Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe has completed the buy-out of Box Innovation Group, which includes the Insure The Box and Drive Like a Girl brand.
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.