Articles by Rosie Quigley
Interview: Wayne Xu, Zhong An
While all eyes are trained on the meteoric rise of Lemonade in the US, another insurtech player is causing widespread disruption in the East.
Analysis: Behind the scenes of a year-long Blockchain pilot
Blockchain has become a buzzword in the industry but few know what it means, even less so its implications for insurance.
Innovation in Insurance 2017: 'Most start-ups lack insurance know-how'
Insurtech start-ups need to consider having an advisory board of insurance experts, or risk failing due to a lack of knowledge and expertise, a conference heard.
Innovation in Insurance 2017: Allianz UK plans to become 'digital by default'
Allianz will look to introduce further use of portals and big data over the next year in order to become more digitally driven, a conference heard.
Innovation in Insurance 2017: Tech investment 'only set to grow'
Insurers are putting increasing capital into technology as a means of getting around the lack of agility in existing business models, a conference heard.
Rising Star: Richard Hartley, Cytora
Richard Hartley is CEO and co-founder at technology start-up Cytora
Industry reacts to proposals on discount rate
The insurance industry has reacted to the Justice Committee’s proposals on discount rate reform.
Dave Gill appointed to head of operations at Allianz UK
Allianz UK has appointed Dave Gill to head up all of its specialty operations including Petplan.
Aviva is targeting higher growth and preparing for bolt-on acquisitions
Aviva is upgrading its targets for earnings growth, cash and dividend in order to make bolt-on acquisitions and pay off debt.
Gary Lineker-backed insurtech enters partnership with Arag
Neos will partner with Arag to provide home emergency and legal expenses cover for its connected home product.
Insurtech accelerator granted FCA approval
An insurance accelerator has been granted approval to launch up to 25 insurtech start-ups within the next five years.
Markel completes acquisition of ECIC
Markel has completed its acquisition of EC Insurance, following regulatory approval.
Pool Re expands cover to include physical damage from cyber terrorism
Pool Re will expand its remit to cover material damage and business interruption resulting from cyber terrorism.
Peter Barrett appointed as chairman of Digital Risks
Peter Barrett has been appointed chairman of digital broker, Digital Risks, as it plans to expand across the UK and internationally.
Gallagher appoints James Anderson to head up Rossborough Insurance
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed James Anderson as group managing director of Rossborough Insurance, its Jersey-based personal and commercial lines broking business.
BGL spent £4.4m on compliance ahead of now-abandoned IPO
Exclusive: Compare the Market owner BGL spent £4.4m on compliance ahead of a planned stock market float that now will not happen.
Post Claims Club: Insurers urged to fix dual pricing or face possible price capping
Insurers will have to find an industry-wide solution for dual pricing before the Insurance Distribution Directive comes into effect, or face possible price capping being forced upon them by the regulator.
Post Claims Club: Industry poised for increased technology integration in 2018
The claims space in 2018 could see a further rise in the integration of Artificial Intelligence and an increase in cyber risks, according to senior industry heads.
Former Go Compare execs launch anti-fraud network to increase communication
Two ex-Go Compare senior heads have put together an insurance industry networking platform, No Office Walls, that will aim to tackle fraud through increased communication.
Sabre sets out share price range ahead of IPO next month
Sabre Insurance has set out the share price range for its initial public offering next month.
Analysis: Home, sweet connected home
Connected devices can help underwrite and mitigate household risks, but they also open the door to cyber vulnerabilities.
Ecclesiastical urges Chancellor to make charities exempt from IPT
Ecclesiastical has backed the Charity Finance Group by urging the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to make charities exempt from Insurance Premium Tax ahead of Wednesday’s budget announcement.
Insurtech firm raises further £6m with plans to expand internationally
On demand insurance provider Zego has raised £6m in funding from Balderton Capital, as it looks to double in size and increase its product offering.
Motor premiums to fall next year from Ogden and whiplash changes: EY
Motor premiums could fall in 2018 as an expected change in the Ogden rate could reverse some of the losses faced by insurers, EY said.