Technology
Direct Line to target price comparison sites with Darwin launch
Direct Line will launch a business called Darwin in the next quarter focused exclusively on sales from price comparison sites.
Opinion: SMEs: Emerging risks - Tackling the challenges facing SMEs
SMEs may be concerned about keeping a competitive advantage – but it’s the evolving workforce challenges that can have the greatest impact on their success
Opinion: SMEs: Emerging risks - Cybersecurity for smaller businesses
In 2018, household names such as British Airways, Marriott Hotels and Facebook faced the potentially devastating consequences of large-scale data breaches. However, the threat may be bigger for SME’s, as smaller businesses lack the same resources to…
This week in Post: Storm, Brexit and diversity
This week, the sunshine we were blessed with last week was replaced by a more winter-appropriate grey sky and rain.
Biba plans 'Dragon's Den' hackathon
A Dragon's Den-style 'hackathon' will be held for the second year running at the British Insurance Broker's Association conference in Manchester.
Telematics Watch: Telematics and safer driving – is it working?
With telematics volumes rising steadily in recent years to pass the one million policy mark, a key question for those looking to accelerate its take-up further is whether the main premise of the product – that it is making the UK’s roads safer – is being…
Pay-per-mile motor insurtech By Miles raises £5m
By Miles has raised £5m in a Series A funding round led by Bought by Many investor, Octopus Ventures.
Q&A: Richard Coleman, Collinson
With increased regulation and Brexit travel insurance is facing an interesting time, Post caught up with Richard Coleman, European director at Collinson, who talked to us about his thoughts on market developments in 2019.
Lloyd's syndicate-backed insurtech launches
Lime, a new life insurtech targeting what it calls a “protection gap” in the UK, has launched.
Amanda Blanc issues caution on insurer big data use
Zurich EMEA CEO, Amanda Blanc cautioned insurers on how they use big data in her keynote speech at the Association of British Insurers annual conference.
British Insurance Awards at 25: The judges reflect on the changing market
With the deadline for entering the British Insurance Awards getting ever closer, what better time to introduce the judges who will be casting an eye over these years submissions? Post canvasses them for their favourite memories of previous BIAs and their…
Q&A: Paul Mang, Guidewire
Aon's former CEO of analytics, Paul Mang has been tasked with bringing together Guidewire's Analytics and Data Services division. Mang spoke to Post about cyber risk, data, and lifted the lid on Guidewire's $275m purchase, data tool Cyence.
Webinar: Removing the shackles of heritage technology to become fit-for-purpose
The burden of legacy or heritage technologies is not a new issue for the insurance industry.
AI insurance fraud initiatives get £13m government backing
The government will put part of a £13m fund towards using artificial intelligence to fight insurance fraud.
UK insurtech attracts $1bn of investment in 2018
UK insurtechs saw over $1bn (£780m) of funding in 2018, up from $792m the previous year.
Blog: How can insurers adapt to the ever-changing automotive landscape?
One of the biggest challenges facing motor insurers is delivering a service that attracts and keeps customers, while keeping control of premiums argues James Roberts, business development director for insurance at Europcar Mobility Group UK.
Post launches new Reputation event focused on creating an ethical and inclusive insurance market
Those that work in insurance have long known it has reputation issues.
Applied drafts machine learning plans with Google
Exclusive: Applied is working with Google to introduce machine learning technology into its business.
Inshur picks up $7m investment in Munich Re-led funding round
Inshur is eyeing further expansion, having raised $7m (£5.4m) in its Series A funding round, in addition to gaining a $2m credit facility.
Blog: M&A transactions - driving sustainable value creation
Rory O’Brien, senior managing director with FTI Consulting in London, and Ian Duncan, managing director with FTI Consulting in Dublin explain how insurers can achieve increased value from M&A transactions by focusing on the key enablers and drivers of…
IUA weighs in on consultation over driverless cars
The International Underwriting Association has called for laws on driverless cars that would require drivers to keep their eyes on the road at all times.
Zurich's Hayley Robinson on relationship building in the age of digitalisation
As we all live and work in an increasingly digital world, technology seems to be able to provide solutions for many challenges insurers face. And that is why, more than ever before, insurers need to work on those human relationships with customers,…
Analytics: Why Robot?
Technology is predicted to be a huge part of the future business landscape but fears remain over letting robots have all the power. Post investigates how robotics and artificial intelligence is helping insurance now and how it could do more in the future
This month: Brace for Boris
As the Brexit negotiations rumble interminably on, it can sometimes feel impossible to imagine life after 29 March. The British Insurance Brokers' Association gave the industry something to look forward to, announcing the keynote speaker for its…