Technology
Europe: IP intelligence insures against application fraud
How can European insurers use internet protocol intelligence such as location verification to tackle fraud, asks Steve Sawyer of Digital Element
Acturis reaches 12,000 users
Software provider Acturis has passed the 12,000 user mark and has grown its user-base by 20% since October 2013.
C-Suite - Insurer: The features of fracking
The rise of fracking in the UK means significant opportunities for the environmental insurance market
Career development: Catlin CEO leads 2015 candidates for insurance hall of fame
Stephen Catlin is among the nominees to be introduced to the International Insurance Society’s insurance hall of fame for 2015.
Assurant Solutions launches connected home division
Assurant Solutions has launched a division to offer protection for people living in connected homes.
C-Suite: Are you afraid of the cloud?
The rush to the cloud has thrown into stark contrast a difficult situation for insurers writes James Maudslay.
Claims Club Monthly Missive: Driverless cars, connected homes and PPOs
From Tennessee to London, over the past few months I have heard a considerable amount about the future of insurance.
Insurance Technology 2014: Industry needs more 'digital evangelists'
The insurance industry needs a few ‘digital evangelists’ to cause a paradigm shift in boardroom attitudes to technology, according to panelists at Post’s Insurance Technology 2014 conference.
Insurance Technology 2014: Insurers must find right 'currency' to widen telematics appeal
Incentive-based telematics schemes can go beyond the young driver market, but insurers must choose the right “currency” to appeal to different demographics, according to SSP’s head of data services strategy Adrian Coupland.
Insurance Technology 2014: Telematics integration must appeal to customer
Technological innovation in the telematics space is worthless unless it appeals to the end consumer.
Blog: AEB for safer A to Bs
In line with Road Safety week, Ageas head of motor and personal Lines underwriting services Kevin Kiernan looks at how AEB systems can help make the roads safer
Revenue boost from digital innovation tipped to drive insurer acquisitions
82% of insurers expect acquisitions to improve their position in digital world
Europe: Global fraud and corruption trends
Are there any common characteristics between fraudsters across the globe? And what can insurers learn from these common themes? Hitesh Patel and James Maycock take a look
RDT prepared for My Licence launch
Software provider RDT's Landscape platform has been upgraded to support soon-to-be-launched industry hub My Licence.
Blog: Rebuilding trust through technology
BT's Mark Jopling says video conferencing is the way for insurers to build consumer trust
Open GI recruits commercial product specialist from Blackpool broker
Open GI has bolstered its product management unit by recruiting commercial product specialist Sara Noble from Blackpool-based Central Insurance Services.
Research: State of the Broking Nation Part 4: Digitalisation and professionalism
The insurance market is rapidly changing as digital technology presents new ways to reach clients and new ways of working. How well set up is the broking sector to engage with these opportunities and does the digital revolution come with downsides? In…
RSA’s Hood handed chief digital officer role
RSA has promoted digital and multi-channel director Ian Hood to the newly created role of chief digital officer.
Q&A video: Crif Decision Solutions director Sara Costantini
Personal injury claims have been in the spotlight recently because they are one of the key areas to have been targeted by fraudsters.
Blog: Smarter SME-trading
Allison Hughes of Ageas looks at the benefits of e-trading solutions for brokers dealing with SMEs
Admiral signs data warehouse deal with Teradata to support transformation programme
Insurer Admiral has signed a deal with big data analytics and marketing applications specialist Teradata to support its business transformation programme.
Insurers back insurance premium tax waiver for young telematics users
Report revives young driver debate amid claims it was ‘buried’
More Than partners with Trak Global on telematics product
More Than has launched a telematics product in partnership with Trak Global to help reduce the cost of motor insurance for young, inexperienced drivers.
Quartix to float on AIM market next week
Telematics company Quartix is to float on London's AIM market on 6 November with a market capitalisation of £54.1m.