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Why 'unhackable' blockchain could revolutionise the insurance industry
Everyone’s talking about it, but is anyone really doing it? There’s a continuous chatter surrounding blockchain, so isn’t it about time more firms used the distributed ledger system?
Ageas launch new app-based insurance to reel in millennials
Ageas have launched a new app-based insurance product aimed at millennials who feel their needs aren’t being met by traditional insurance products.
Revealed: 10 insurers with the most complaints
Direct Line Group has received the highest number of general insurance related complaints in the first half of 2016, according to the latest figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Blog: Motorcycle licensing laws are an insurance headache
Motorbike sales have risen, while the number of young riders taking the licensing test has dropped. The young generation may be discouraged by the complexity of the scheme, which is also a bit of a headache for insurers.
Insurtech products 'could engage the Millennial market'
Insurers should stop selling insurance and start selling product services instead, if the industry is to successfully tap into the Millennial market.
ABI rejects claim that insurers are 'profiteering' over savings on personal injury claims
The Association of British Insurers has defended the rise in motor premium costs, despite the insurance industry saving over half a billion pounds as a result of a drop in personal injury claims.
Week in Post: Amazon Echo; pills that make you hard; CMC scourge and elderly drivers
This week Post reporter Rosie Quigley and I were given a tour around the Accenture Innovation Lab at Plantation Place in the City.
Blog: Subsidence claims are evolving
The insurance industry must plan for the skills, expertise and resources it will need to manage subsidence claims when an ‘event year' happens once again.
When should older drivers hang up their keys?
Older drivers are a growing market, whose risk is difficult to assess.
Fire claims are getting more costly for insurers
Despite a continuing reduction in the number of fires, the cost of blazes is actually increasing. What can be done to educate the public about the risks involved?
Week in Post: Rio 2016, diving doggies, a racism row and rejoice, the Insurance Act is finally here!
You know you’ve been bitten by the Olympic bug when you find yourself watching the weightlifting at 1:30am in the morning, hours before you have an event and need to be pretty sharp.
Ageas CEO Andy Watson expects motor premium rises to slow in H2
Ageas UK CEO Andy Watson has told Post that he expects motor premium rises to slow significantly in the second half of 2016.
Ageas sees GWP growth despite weather claims hitting profits
Ageas has seen its consolidated UK combined operating ratio rise to 100.1% for the first half of 2016 as a result of flash floods and storms in June.
Ageas launches app-based millennial insurer Back Me Up with monthly fee
A new app-based insurance start-up aimed at millennials has launched this week targeting the millions of 18 to 34-year-olds who do not currently buy contents, travel or device cover.
Biba and Ageas renew calls for telematics tax break after record motor premium hike
Young drivers should be given a tax break on their motor insurance if they take out a telematics policy.
Roundtable: Have insurers got their IT priorities back to front?
Have insurers mistakenly prioritised digitalisation to the detriment of improving back office processes, with potential consequences in terms of regulatory compliance, productivity and customer service?
On Demand Webinar: Ageas, Guidewire and Zurich discuss the path to digital insurance nirvana
So much has been written and spoken about the need to "go digital", but what does that actually mean?
BIA 2016: Major loss; claims initiative – insurer and outsourced; risk consultancy and in-house risk management
Major Loss; Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer; Claims Initiative of the Year – Outsourced Partner; Risk Management Award – In-House & Insurable Risk Managers; Risk Consultancy
Jonathan Evans, Maurice Tulloch, Aviva, Allianz and Covea among 2016 BIA winners
Former chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Insurance and Financial Services Jonathan Evans, pictured, was last night acclaimed as the achievement winner at the British Insurance Awards.
Top 50 Brokers Listing 2016 - 11 to 20
Post details the firms listed 11 to 20 including headquarters, staff numbers and acquisitions
Safety-driven vehicle technology will help protect older drivers, says task force
Embracing safety-driven technology such as autonomous early breaking systems would help protect older drivers, a report from the Older Drivers Taskforce has said.
How insurers can grow telematics propositions in the UK
Post’s first Motor Insurance World conference hosted a VIP roundtable, debating how insurers can grow telematics propositions in the UK and help motor insurance shed its distress purchase tag
Blog: Cooking calamities - More than 38% of house fires start in the kitchen
Understandably, there is a great deal of focus right now on managing flood risks but looking at household fire claims, the number and cost of these claims have also changed quite significantly in a relatively short period of time.
C-Suite Insurer: Ageas' François-Xavier Boisseau on why the Insurance Act will be a giant leap for insurance
Commercial insurance law is entering a new era of clarity