Technology
Post reveals consumer champions as Trust Insurance Taskforce
As part of its campaign to improve trust in the insurance industry Post has announced a taskforce of consumer champions, who will challenge insurers thoughts, beliefs and processes, and provide much need feedback and a realistic view of what customers…
Innovation Group plots to double software arm to £100m
Software solutions and outsourcing provider Innovation Group has outlined its intention to grow its software division to £100m in value in the next three years.
Acturis grows by over 20% for third consecutive year
Acturis posted a 25% increase in revenues to £36.9m for the year to September 2014.
Data Leaks: Plugging the leaks
With a new EU directive concerning data security expected later this year, insurers must make sure they exceed industry standards.
Roundtable: Telematics: a move into the mainstream
Will the falling cost of telematics devices see the technology move away from exclusively targeting young drivers and into other sections of the motor market?
Insurer uptake of cloud on the up despite continued legacy issues
Two fifths of insurers are still allocating more than 70% of their technology budget on non-discretionary or run spend, rather than projects that might allow them to innovate and change their businesses.
Ex-Swiftcover boss Hardy launches direct Chinese insurer Xuan Zin Bao with Sinosafe
The co-founder of the UK’s first online insurer is looking to replicate the success of Swiftcover in China as part of a pan-Asian roll out that started in the last fortnight.
Q&A: Andrew Snyder-Beattie: Biological thinking
Advances in biotechnology promise to revolutionise the way we live. Post sat down with Andrew Snyder-Beattie of the Future of Humanity Institute at the Oxford Martin School to find out about the possible risks involved.
C-Suite - Insurer: Driverless cars gathering pace
The barriers preventing widescale adoption of autonomous vehicles are slowly being broken through, says Kenny Leitch.
Europe: Cyber security
With hacking and phishing scams on the increase, businesses would be expected to include cyber insurance in their arsenal of measures designed to protect them and their customers in the event of breaches.
Post news editor Callum Brodie declared journalist of the year at Biba awards
Post news editor Callum Brodie won a hat-trick of awards at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association journalist of the year awards this afternoon, including the top prize.
Insurers must ready themselves for European data changes
UK insurance professionals have been warned not to underestimate the huge changes that lie ahead in data protection, after a survey revealed almost one third are unaware of the forthcoming European General Data Protection Regulation.
Technology: A brighter future
The insurance industry can learn a few lessons from the recent London Technology Week Festival, particularly in terms of driving company engagement.
C-Suite - Insurer: Beware the rise of the machines
The Internet of Things presents opportunities for business, but brings with it questions of liability, says Jacqueline McNamee.
Blog: Complex commercial e-trading
Thomas Stuart, insurer development director for Acturis, explores whether or not service and e-traded efficiencies co-exist in complex commercial
Fidelis picks Sequel as software provider
New market entrant Fidelis has chosen software company Sequel to provide it with a range of underwriting, claims and risk exposure solutions.
Tech blog: Serving two masters
In the second of Post's new tech blogs, DLG's Ash Roots looks at how best to walk the tightrope between compliance and attracting customers.
Insurance Telematics 2015: As it happened
Couldn't make it to the Insurance Telematics event in London? The Post team were blogging live from the event - find out what you missed.
Blog: Risks and remedies in a new, connected world
Ahead of Post's Telematics event on 17 June, speaker Andy Rowland looks at how an increasingly connected world can pose cyber security threats in the form of hackers - and how ethical hackers can help combat this.
Coverbox spins off tech team into separate business
The owners of Coverbox have split off its telematics technology development department and launched it as an independent business called Insure Telematics Solutions.
Swiss Re signs technology initiative with National University of Singapore
Swiss Re has signed a three year partnership with the National University of Singapore to help support the development of big data, business analytics and IT.
AIG warns of shifting causes of loss through ‘internet of things'
The "internet of things" has the potential to shift the root causes of loss to new, untested arenas, according to an AIG report released today (11 June).
IT upgrade ‘central' to ERS's transformation
Specialist motor insurer ERS has invested £20m on an IT upgrade it says was a central part of the business's overall transformation.
Tech blog: New Insurance shall exit ‘The Trough of Sorrow'
In the first of Post's exciting new tech blogs, James York explains that while ‘Old' Insurance was in trough of sorrow, ‘New' Insurance can be very different - but both need each other.