Articles by Rosie Quigley
Cyber risk tops corporate risk agenda in preparation for GDPR
Cyber risk has reached the top of the corporate agenda as the implementation date of the General Data Protection Regulation draws nearer.
EMEA organisations falling behind on cyber insurance spend
Organisations spend on average four times more on insuring physical damage, such as property, plant and equipment insurance, than they do on insuring information assets.
Gianmarco Tosti to head up Italian business of Willis Towers Watson
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Gianmarco Tosti as head of its Italian business, having held senior positions within the business since 2006.
Eight men sentenced after CCTV footage exposes crash for cash
Eight men have been sentence for staging a bus crash and faking injuries after CCTV footage showed the alleged accident to be orchestrated.
Darag appoints Tullio Ferrucci as CEO of its Italian business
European run-off insurer Darag has appointed Tullio Ferrucci as CEO of its Italian business, following the acquisition of Ergo Assicurazioni last year.
Lemonade develops API to sell insurance via online retailers
US insurtech firm Lemonade has developed its own application programme interface which will allow web developers to offer the firm’s policies via their own websites.
Brokerbility survey sees Allianz ranking highest for overall satisfaction
The latest satisfaction survey from Brokerbility has revealed the insurers that ranked highest for their claims, underwriting and accounts processes between April and September 2017.
Allianz's Jeremy Trott appointed chair of claims faculty board at the CII
The Chartered Insurance Institute has appointed Allianz head of claims operations, Jeremy Trott, as the chair of its claims faculty board.
US rideshare insurtech looks to expand globally
Munich Re’s Digital Partners has entered a strategic partnership with Inshur, to develop and distribute commercial auto insurance products through a mobile technology platform.
Commercial Legal adopts 'lie detector'-type technology in claims process
Commercial Legal, part of the One Call Group has adopted lie detector technology within its claims operation.
Octo buys telematics assets of Willis
Octo Telematics will acquire the usage-based insurance assets of Willis Towers Watson, including its Drive Ability solution.
Hiscox appoints Kate Markham as CEO of London Market business
Hiscox has appointed Kate Markham to its newly created role of CEO of its London Market business.
Predicted losses from cyber crime hits £4.54trn
Losses from cyber crime are only likely to increase because of far-reaching global connectivity, with predicted losses set to reach as high as $6 trillion (£4.54 trillion).
Dive In Festival confirmed for 2018 following this year's high turn out
The annual Dive In Festival has been confirmed for another year, with 2017 counting the highest number of events, attendees, sponsors and participating countries to date.
Last day for ICO's GDPR consultation
Today is the last day of consultation on the General Data Protection Regulation.
Biba unveils 'innovation' theme of next year's conference
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has announced 'Innovate Evolve Thrive’ as the theme for its 2018 conference and exhibition which will be held in Manchester in May 2018.
Insurance start-up to offer protection against gazumping
Insurance start-up Homelyfe has launched home buyers insurance which will protect against gazumping.
Customers remain 'underwhelmed' despite $1.8bn insurtech investment
Investment into insurtech has already reached $1.8bn (£1.37bn) this year, however customers have yet to see any benefits in terms of improved customer experience, research has found.
XL Catlin's innovation team partners with AI-driven startup
XL Catlin’s international innovation team, Accelerate has partnered with Cytora, an Artificial intelligence-driven insurtech based in the UK.
Insurance chatbot 'Meet Mia' could become a Facebook broker
Exclusive: Facebook insurance chatbot 'Meet Mia' could become a broker in future, its CEO has said.
Top insurers join cyber insurance price comparison website
Cyber risk and incident response specialist, Storm Guidance, has created a cyber insurance price comparison website, Cyber Decider, to allow UK brokers to compare and analyse the policies that are available.
Go Compare acquires stake in Middle East-based digital comparison website
Go Compare has acquired a minority stake in digital comparison business, Souqalmal, based in the Middle East.
Fraudster sentenced after admitting to making fraudulent claim against council
A fraudster has been sentenced to four months in prison after he admitted to submitting a false claims against Doncaster MBC.
Blockchain industry pilot gains 23 new entrants
The Blockchain Insurance Initiative, B3i, has gained 23 new companies to participate in the market testing of its Blockchain prototype.