Technology
Insurance debate: Pride is a good thing
If you could choose two phrases to sum up the industry, would they be 'lucrative' and 'cutting edge'?
Expertise from A-Z: Safe as houses
Overseas investment in London has meant high and stable property prices. How can insurers stay in touch in such a competitive arena?
Insurance debate: Allianz believes trust is a top priority
To change public perception, a cultural shift and improved technology are needed, says Stephanie Smith, operations director for Allianz.
C-Suite: Tracking driving behaviour on the smartphone
Smartphone telematics apps are providing valuable data for insurers writes Paul Stacy.
Cloud insurance uptake set to increase in light of FCA consultation
A Financial Conduct Authority consultation giving guidance to financial services firms outsourcing to the cloud should result in more insurance industry players using the technology, commentators predict.
Insurance debate: We need to combat customer apathy, says PwC
Jonathan Howe, UK insurance leader at PWC, continues the discussion by wondering whether the industry gives itself enough ‘touch points' with customers and believes it needs to be more innovative.
Benefits of blockchain championed to slow starters in the UK
The UK insurance industry is "woefully behind" in its take up of blockchain technology, which commentators say will radically change the way insurance contracts and settlements are handled as well as potentially reducing insurance fraud.
Insurance debate: Aviva says it's all about the customer
For Lindsey Rix, chief operating officer at Aviva, the key to adding value to insurance is to make insurance products relevant and accessible, by using digital and social technologies to increase customer engagement.
Insurers feel 'under prepared' for cyber attack
Almost half of the insurers in the London Market feel under prepared for a Talk Talk-style cyber attack according to a survey by business technology provider Xchanging.
Asia: The complexity of cyber exposures
Businesses in Asia need to brace themselves for a new generation of cyber risks, as threats go beyond traditional ‘hacktivist’ attacks.
Blog: Tiny tech - but how big are the risks?
Insurers need to monitor nanotechnology developments as the miniaturisation trend could pose new, unsuspected risks.
In Series: Windstorms: Hindcast is a wonderful thing
Use of the right meteorological data is vital for insurers.
In Series: Windstorms: Be prepared
Insurers can make sure they’re ready to hit the ground running once a windstorm has passed by studying weather data before the storm hits.
Editor's comment: Join the digital revolution
It’s fair to say that most people wouldn’t describe the current UK insurance industry as digitally innovative.
The State of the Insurer Nation: Driving the industry forward
As the State of the Insurer Nation report comes to an end, what can the industry expect in the future and how can it move forward?
Digital Insurance Collective: Hack to the Future: The Digital Activists taking disruption in their stride
There is a lot of talk about the need for the sector to adapt to changing consumer demands but are tensions between the anti-risk culture of insurance companies and the nature of digital transformation holding back progress? The newly launched Digital…
#Wakeupinsurance: What is the Post Digital Insurance Collective?
This week Post launches a new exciting initiative, backed by a host of major players in the digital insurance space from start-ups, brokers and forward thinking composites.
Innovation Group rebrands software products
Outsourcing provider Innovation Group has rebranded its suite of software products as 1 Insurer.
State of Insurer Nation Blog: Understanding risks and improving operating results in the digital era
The digital age is truly upon us, with consumers looking to both research and purchase products using a wide range of devices, wherever and whenever it suits them.
FCA paves way for insurers to take advantage of cloud services
The Financial Conduct Authority says there is no "fundamental reason" why cloud computing cannot be used by financial services companies in a manner that complies with its rules.
Transactor joins MGAA as supplier member
Software provider Transactor has become a supplier member of the Managing General Agents' Association.
Blog: What the Data & Tech Awards entries reveal about the state of the insurance sector
I was thrilled to be invited by Post to help judge the Data, Analytics and Technology Awards for Insurance 2015. The process provided a welcome opportunity to broadly assess how the insurance has adopted new technology and to review a number of best-in…
In Series: Windstorms: Postcode lottery
The nature of windstorms requires a different, broader approach to underwriting.
Smartphones equal to black boxes if data quality is high, Wunelli says
Smartphone telematics data can be of an equal quality to black box data so long as companies are aware which data is not good enough to be used, according to telematics provider Wunelli.