Technology
Nine in 10 bosses expect AI to take over claims admin
Nine in 10 senior insurance professionals expect end-to-end claims administration to be managed by artificial intelligence within 24 months, according to data from embedded insurance provider EIP.
Why no woman in insurtech can be left behind
Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, reflects on the strides towards gender parity among her trade body's membership and why the pipeline and progression issue needs to be addressed.
Why insurance platforms are letting insurers down
Legacy insurance platforms are holding insurers back, warns Scott Horwitz, principal consultant at FICO, with siloed data and inflexible systems limiting innovation, efficiency, and customer-focused decision-making.
Women in tech: visibility drives equality in insurance
Showing up, mentoring and amplifying voices helps create inclusive workplaces where women can thrive in Stem roles in insurance, according to Aishling Meyler, assistant vice president of technology at LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Ki delivers record $171m profit in first standalone year
Ki saw a record pre-tax profit of $171.4m (£128.2m) in its first year as a standalone company.
Ashleigh Gwilliam departs nCino
Ashleigh Gwilliam, former head of insurance at Full Circl, an nCino company, has confirmed via LinkedIn that he has departed the business.
Allianz UK to launch at least two new aggregator brands in 2026
Allianz UK is planning to launch at least two new brands on price comparison sites in 2026, Insurance Post can reveal.
British Insurance Awards 2026 deadline extended
For those of you rushing to put the finishing touches to your 2026 British Insurance Awards entry.
FCA’s tech request and my less than ‘appy’ experience
Editor’s View: The Financial Conduct Authority is calling for more insurers to test their tech through the regulator’s sandboxes but if Emma Ann Hughes’ clunky app experience is anything to go by, the sector may need to fix the basics first before…
Q&A: Ashleigh Gwilliam, nCino
Ashleigh Gwilliam, director of insurance at nCino, talks to Insurance Post about life post-acquisition, soft market dynamics, and what the firm has planned for 2026.
Centuries old Lloyd's entities join forces
The 290-year-old maritime risks partner for the London market, Lloyd’s List Intelligence, is set to evolve its ecosystem by moving the Lloyd’s Agency Network under its management.
What do insurers need before the UK goes driverless?
With the UK government moving full steam ahead with autonomous vehicle testing, Scott McGee asks how close we are to a driverless world, and what do insurance providers need before that becomes a reality.
Sign up for Claims Club to hear from London Fire Brigade and others
Fire risk in residential and mixed-use buildings is evolving in ways that are not always fully captured by data, models or regulation.
Insurers' greatest IT headaches revealed
Delays in data updates (75%) and inflexible screening tools (80%) are the insurance sector’s most acute challenges, a London Stock Exchange Group Risk Intelligence survey of compliance professionals has revealed.
Diary of an Insurer: CFC's Chris Mullan
Chris Mullan, head of data and artificial intelligence at CFC, juggles deeply technical work, product delivery and the fast-moving realities of AI adoption with life as a father of five, rifle shooting and South Downs walks.
MoneySuperMarket launches ChatGPT app
MoneySuperMarket has launched a ChatGPT app, allowing users to access services within conversations with the large language model.
Portfolio underwriting tops insurer AI priorities
Alex Schmelkin, CEO of underwriting artificial intelligence platform Sixfold, highlighted the ability to do portfolio level underwriting as the “single biggest area” of customer interest in AI-enabled underwriting.
What is on the London market’s wishlist for a Blueprint Two review?
Reports earlier this month claimed Lloyd’s had shelved the Blueprint Two transformation project after years of delays. This leaves the question: What next?... Damisola Sulaiman finds out what the market wants.
Softening market puts spotlight on tech capability
A softening market is pushing London Market brokers to favour technologically advanced insurers, according to research from Guidewire.
How CROs can swap rituals for real risk leadership
View from the Top: Darren Boland, chief risk officer at Markerstudy, reflects on how AI and other developments are changing the world of risk, and how CROs can rise to the occasion.
Avantia ditches old cloud provider for Google
Avantia Group, the parent company of specialist home insurer Homeprotect, is in the process of migrating to Google Cloud primarily due to the provider’s artificial intelligence “conviction”.