Digital Insurance
Peppercorn accelerates B2B deal after funding round
Peppercorn AI raised £1.25m more than anticipated in its latest funding round, allowing the firm to bring plans for its first B2B deal six to nine months forward.
Lloyd’s confirms Blueprint Two delay alongside 2023 results
The first phase of Lloyd’s of London’s digitalisation programme Blueprint Two will now be rolled out in October, CEO John Neal has confirmed, as the market revealed profits before tax of £10.7bn for 2023.
Insurtechs partner up to tackle ‘unaffordable’ SME cover
Blip’s CEO shares how the business has partnered with Wakam to “disrupt the status quo” and provide competitively priced and easy to understand small business insurance.
Diary of an Insurer: Aurora’s Lauren Stables
Lauren Stables, head of digital trading at Aurora, works on the start-up MGA’s next product launch, shares ideas with brokers and providers while also mucking out her horses and playing ball with her four dogs.
Deadline to enter British Insurance Technology Awards fast approaching
The countdown has started for you to get entries in for the inaugural 2024 British Insurance Technology Awards (BITAs).
Extent of insurer’s digital FOMO revealed
Data analysis: Insurers think ‘everybody is doing better than us’ when it comes to digital transformation, a survey by Davies and Clearwater Analytics has shown.
Qover enters UK motor; ARAG seals DAS deal; OSB's Consumer Duty director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Are you ready for commoditised insurance’s slow death to speed up?
Forget about products – Felix Schachter, insurance advisory leader at Tata Consultancy Services, says you need to focus on your customers and the value you can offer them to stay relevant in today’s rapidly evolving insurance market.
Arch reports a shift in broker mindset on e-trading
Commercial lines brokers’ attitudes towards e-trading shifted in 2023, according to Arch’s UK regional distribution boss.
Insurtech UK partners with Post for British Insurance Technology Awards
Insurance Post can reveal that Insurtech UK is an official partner of the inaugural 2024 British Insurance Technology Awards.
View from the top: QBE’s Chris Wallace on keeping up with evolving customer needs
Chris Wallace, executive director of UK Insurance at QBE Europe, says insurers must be agile and flexible to keep pace with varying customer needs.
Flock to target larger fleets with NIG partnership
Flock has announced a partnership with NIG, which CEO Ed Leon Klinger says will allow the insurtech to target larger fleets as it aims to “evolve” the commercial motor insurance market.
Have insurers learned from digital missteps as they grapple with AI?
Content Director’s View: A decade ago insurers got very excited about digitalisation; so much so they put it in special silos and created a culture of them versus us. Jonathan Swift asks what lessons might have been learned as they embark on similar…
2023 European Insurance Technology Awards winners revealed
Today, Insurance Post is delighted to announce the winners of 2023 European Insurance Technology Awards.
Vote for winners of the European Insurance Technology Awards
The shortlist has been decided and now Insurance Post readers can vote to decide the winners of the European Insurance Technology Awards 2023.
Root taps into UK’s embedded insurance fervour
South African distribution platform Root is seeking to establish a “strong foundation” in the UK, following a fresh cash injection from one of its seed funders.
Diary of an Insurer: EIS's Ian Betley
Overcoming aches and pains from cricket, Ian Betley, general manager of EMEA and APAC at EIS, heads to Dublin to consider how technology is transforming the industry and prepares for The Boss and The Piano Man.
Synthetic ID fraud - a growing threat to the insurance industry
Synthetic ID fraud is a growing threat, with fraudsters using fake identities to commit crimes, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to detect. Izabela Chmielewska outlines how this impacts upon the insurance industry, and what insurers can do to…
Chubb survey finds surging demand for embedded insurance
Increasing consumer demand is accelerating the adoption of digital insurance offerings and gaining momentum in Europe, research has found.
How usage-based insurance is gamifying driving
Alex Hamilton examines how usage-based insurance, artificial intelligence and insurtech partnerships are transforming the sector, gamifying experiences and encouraging better habits.
View from the top: Axa’s Foley on the key to successful digital transformation
Tara Foley, retail CEO and incoming UK and Ireland CEO at Axa, says that insurers will struggle to evolve their services without the right talent.