Big data
Sure Thing to launch MGA in 2018
Sure Thing is preparing for future expansion and the launch of a managing general agent in 2018.
Hood Group partners with Canopius Syndicate 4444
Data and technology insurance specialist, Hood Group, has partnered with Canopius Lloyd’s Syndicate 4444.
Interview: Wayne Xu, Zhong An
While all eyes are trained on the meteoric rise of Lemonade in the US, another insurtech player is causing widespread disruption in the East.
Roundtable: Advanced underwriting in the digital age
Getting the most out of unstructured data can be complex. A recent roundtable discussed the resources available for underwriters to approach and tackle the problem
Innovation in Insurance 2017: Allianz UK plans to become 'digital by default'
Allianz will look to introduce further use of portals and big data over the next year in order to become more digitally driven, a conference heard.
Rising Star: Richard Hartley, Cytora
Richard Hartley is CEO and co-founder at technology start-up Cytora
Post Claims Club: Industry poised for increased technology integration in 2018
The claims space in 2018 could see a further rise in the integration of Artificial Intelligence and an increase in cyber risks, according to senior industry heads.
Allianz takes aim at underinsured SMEs
Allianz is launching a data initiative designed to reduce the number of SMEs that are underinsured.
Guidewire 2017: Chatbots could aid in compliance and fraud fighting
Chatbots have the potential to help insurers meet regulatory demands as well as using machine learning to flagg up potentially fraudulent behaviour.
Insurers 'shouldn't underestimate Amazon'
Insurers shouldn't underestimate Amazon in its plans to expand into insurance, a conference heard.
Guidewire 2017: 95% of investment in distribution 'will be wasted'
Investment made by insurers into new distribution models and technology could be wasted, a conference heard.
Guidewire 2017: Insurers urged to switch to live data
Insurers should look to switch from static data to live data in order to accurately track risks faced by customers.
80% of EU countries expect increased claims under GDPR
80% of EU jurisdictions expect compensation claims for data protection breaches to increase under the General Data Protection Regulation.
Blog: Digitise your underwriting, not just your quotes
Insurers have been digitising their application process but not so much their underwriting operations, writes Selim Cavanagh, insurance vice-president at Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions, warning they might be missing on some efficiency gains.
XL Catlin's Vincent Branch on the unexpected love affair with AI
Artificial intelligence is already a part of real life but Vincent Branch, CEO of Accelerate, XL Catlin asks how far the love affair will go.
Willis Towers Watson’s Alastair Swift on Blockchain, smart contracts and transactional efficiency
Blockchain and smart contracts could help the insurance industry increase the efficiency of its transactions and data analysis, explains Alastair Swift, head of corporate risk and broking, GB, Willis Towers Watson.
Research: What brokers really think of insurers
Brokers share their views on their relationships with insurers, the impact of technology and their investment priorities, in this exclusive piece of research conducted by Post in association with WPA
Blog: The three ways data will change insurance
The data revolution will lead to a shift in the very business model of insurance, warns Rob Cushen, digital leader at Virtusa.
Cyber risk tops corporate risk agenda in preparation for GDPR
Cyber risk has reached the top of the corporate agenda as the implementation date of the General Data Protection Regulation draws nearer.
Last day for ICO's GDPR consultation
Today is the last day of consultation on the General Data Protection Regulation.
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.
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.
This Week in Post: A new world of data awaits
I often find myself targeted by banner ads ranging from pizza takeaways, to – inexplicably - elderly toilet aids.
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.