Technology
Charles Taylor win delegated authority contract from LMG
Charles Taylor InsureTech has been named as the London Market Groups preferred vendor for its delegated authority data project.
Applied Net 2017: Cyber security programmes becoming an increasing priority
Effective cyber security programmes are becoming an increasing priority for businesses as cyber-attacks grow, a conference heard.
Spotlight: Motor insurance: What will changes in mobility mean for replacement cars?
Replacement cars face an uncertain future as individual car ownership recedes and mobility changes
Applied Net 2017: Brokers must invest in technology to grow valuations
Brokers need to invest in technology to grow the valuations of their businesses as the market continues its trend of consolidation, a conference heard.
Hong Kong and UK regulators sign fintech agreement
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority signed a fintech co-operation agreement last week.
RSA's James Gearey on finding the right balance
After a 10-year break from general insurance, James Gearey, managing director of commercial risk solutions at RSA, finds the industry has moved on a lot but still needs to work on responsiveness and communications with customers.
Claims Club Blog: Communication, flexibility and empathy, the keys to claims success
The third Claims Club meet in 2017 focused on getting claims right through communication and customer service. Terry Renouf, consultant at BLM, explains.
Week in Post: Cancelled flights, closed doors and canned ads
My dad was one of 400,000 passengers affected this week by air traffic control delays, bad weather and a backlog in employee holidays for the delay, which lead to budget airline Ryanair cancelling 50 flights a day for the next six weeks.
Blog: Barriers to disruption and how to hurdle them
Legacy systems and industry culture are preventing incumbents insurers from innovating, writes Jane Disney, financial services industry value engineer at SAP, urging the sector to rethink itself as support services.
Bye Guevara: How Gibraltar no-go signalled the end for insurtech start-up
Earlier today an email dropped into my inbox confirming what many had suspected for a while, the insurtech start-up Guevara was no more.
Fadata to make more acquisitions as it looks to further penetrate Africa and Europe
Fadata is planning to expand its presence in the European insurance market following on from its acquisition of Munich-based insurance technology specialist Impeo.
Hiscox appoints ex-GCHQ spy chief
Hiscox has appointed ex-GCHQ director Robert Hannigan as special advisor on cyber security to provide the business with intelligence on cyber risks and products.
Blog: Why incumbent insurers must buy out insurtech start-ups
Instead of just driving efficiencies, some start-ups now have the ambition to become full-stack insurers, warns Paul Cuatrecasas, CEO of investment bank Aquaa Partners, urging incumbents to buy out these potential competitors.
Zhong An IPO float opens with $550m cornerstone investment
The long-awaited initial public offering for online-only insurers Zhong An has launched.
Blog: Don't turn your back on fraud-busting tech
Fraudsters never rest and Lior Koskas, managing director of Digilog UK, urges the industry to remain open to sharing in the latest risk identification tools and continually review procedures for fraud.
Eight Bar Financial International acquires Accident Exchange Limited as part of major restructure
Accident Exchange Limited has been acquired by Eight Bar Financial International as part of a major restructure within Automotive and Insurance Group, AEL’s parent company.
Blog: Claims handlers vs robots
Steve Grieve, chief information officer at Claims Consortium Group, explores whether machines really can take over from humans in a claims environment.
Insurers prepare to tackle grey areas of GDPR as consultation opens
Concerns have been raised in the industry over grey areas regarding the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Zhong An seeks $11bn IPO valuation
Hong Kong-based online property and casualty insurer Zhong An is planning to seek an initial public offering valuation of up to $11bn (£8.3bn).
Blog: Making cyber relevant
Neil Ross and Delvin Tillett, senior vice-president and assistant vice-president for underwriting at Axis Pro Europe, explain how insurers and underwriters can make cyber policies relevant in today's fast-moving business environment.
Video: Crif's Sara Costantini on data's impact on pet insurance
Sara Costantini, director at Crif Decision Solutions, discusses with Post commissioning editor Cecile Brisson how data could revolutionise the pet insurance market.
Global firms launch blockchain prototype for reinsurance transactions
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative, B3i, will begin market beta-testing of its reinsurance blockchain prototype for reinsurance transactions.
Axa to "rebalance" IT roles in Asia
Global insurer Axa has said it is "rebalancing some roles in the region" following a report it is cutting around 250 staff from its centralised Asia IT operations in Hong Kong.
Insurtech Q+A: Chris Bayley, co-founder, Cover Genius
Insurance Post asks Chris Bayley, co-founder of Cover Genius, about the global focused insurance start-up and the future of insurtech development.