Insurtech
In My Bag targets £500,000 in funding round
Gadget replacement insurtech In My Bag will begin a £500,000 funding round through crowdfunding platform Seedrs.
Ten insurtech start-ups to watch in 2018 - part one
There does not appear to be any slowdown in the number of insurtech start-ups that are aiming to mark their mark on the insurance sector.
Mobile app Honcho takes aim at price comparison websites
A mobile app is aiming to compete with price comparison websites by creating a ‘reverse auction’ market place for car insurance after raising £850k in investment.
Stuart Vann 'was not fired', says Esure CFO
Stuart Vann was not fired, Esure's chief financial officer has said.
Brexit and PPL top of the agenda for Liiba
The London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association is to focus on getting brokers signed up to electronic trading platform Placing Platform Limited over 2018.
Some insurtech investment doesn't make sense, conference hears
Some investment criteria into insurtech start-ups “don’t make sense over time”, said Neil Harrison, global head of claims at Aon Risk Solutions, warning against “innovation that is going to cause dissatisfaction”.
Ex-Insure the Box CEO's insurtech to launch in Q2 2018
A telematics solution that uses Amazon Alexa to warn drivers of dangerous driving behaviour will be launched in the second quarter of the year.
Japanese insurer completes buyout of Insure the Box owner
Japanese insurer Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe has completed the buy-out of Box Innovation Group, which includes the Insure The Box and Drive Like a Girl brand.
Analysis: Employee benefits: Perking up at work
Insurers are investing in employee benefits as a way to recruit and retain staff - and they go beyond the core elements of pension, life and health cover to sometimes include quirky perks
Thailand insurtech start-up Roojai reaches $5m GWP
Two year old Thailand digital broker Roojai had signed up over 15,500 vehicles by the end of 2017.
This week in Post: Shuffling and reshuffling
This week, as Theresa May reshuffled her cabinet, the insurance industry underwent its own shake-up.
Amazon criticised for trying to 'poach' Lemonade staff
Amazon is attempting to poach staff of insurance start-up Lemonade with "obscene" amounts of money, the CEO of Lemonade claims.
Swiss insurtech Go Flink gears up for relaunch
Swiss insurtech start-up Go Flink is to relaunch and release a range of new products to distribute worldwide.
Insurtech Dinghy secures $1.2m funding round
On demand insurer Dinghy has secured a $1.2m round of funding led by Balderton Capital, which also backed pay-as-you-go insurer Zego.
Insurtech start-up enters UK market with backing from Zurich
Insurtech start-up Laka, previously Insure A Thing, has launched into the UK market with bicycle cover backed by Zurich.
Analysis: Economy 4.0 - Learning to share
The on-demand, sharing and digital sectors - often called Economy 4.0 - bring new risks and challenges for the insurance industry.
Digital Fineprint CEO hails 'insane' year after £2m investment
Insurtech start-up Digital Fineprint has closed a second ‘venture’ investment round by raising $2.7m (£2m) lead by a firm that includes Nutmeg and Fan Duel among its portfolio.
Amazon to participate in funding round for Indian insurtech - reports
Amazon is closing an investment in Indian insurtech start-up Acko, according to reports.
This month in Post: Power, transformation and the rise of the machines
This month, Post casted a musing eye over the year ahead. With Brexit negotiations still waging, the new General Data Protection Regulation coming into effect and Ogden reforms still looming over the industry, 2018 is set to be a busy year.
Preview of 2018: A sneak peek at the coming year
The promised whiplash and discount rate reforms, as well as the UK’s exit from the European Union, are expected to shape the coming year for the industry. Insurers, brokers, loss adjusters and lawyers are wary of political uncertainties and the trends in…
Analysis: Why Amazon is ready to eat your lunch
Wherever you turn, Amazon seems to be the talk of the town.
Urban Jungle secures £1m in funding
Insurtech start-up Urban Jungle has completed a £1m seed investment round.
Post Power List 2018: GAFA
Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon
Post Power List 2018: Paul Jardine
UK CEO, XL Catlin