Insurtech
The Cyber Insurer and Broker Assembly 2017 - as it happened
The Cyber Insurer and Broker Assembly took place on 23 March. Post's journalists reported live from the event.
Startup Bootcamp Insurtech partners with Zurich
Zurich has entered into a partnership with Startup Bootcamp and will be engaging with its portfolio of start-ups.
Interview: Guy Goldstein, Next Insurance
As Next Insurance launches today a chatbot allowing personal trainers to quote and buy insurance via Facebook Messenger, its founder and CEO Guy Goldstein tells Jonathan Swift how the American insurtech start-up plans on revolutionising the SME…
Brightside's Mark Cliff on becoming Mr Digital
I want to be Mr Digital. Frankly, this might be a step too far for many people who know me.
Simply Business dedicated to growing UK headcount following Travelers acquisition
Simply Business remains committed to growing staff levels in the UK following its acquisition by Travelers.
Travelers acquires Simply Business for $490m
Travelers has agreed to acquire Simply Business from Aquiline Capital Partners for approximately $490m (£401m).
Insurers playing insurtech catch-up in Asia, says Baker McKenzie
Insurers are playing insurtech catch-up compared to their financial services' peers in Asia says a leading law firm.
Claims Club blog: Shaping insurance through digital eyes
The first Claims Club 2017 focused very much on the changing face of insurance through the lens of a number of insurtech entrepreneurs.
Ingenin looks to establish insurtech hub in Nottingham
Insurtech consultancy, Ingenin, is aiming to set up an insurtech hub in Nottingham and bring major insurers into the development of its platforms.
Aviva partners with insurtech start-up Hibob
Aviva has signed a deal with insurtech start-up Hibob to better enable SME clients to set up workplace pension schemes.
London market parties trialling Blockchain prototype
A Blockchain prototype will be rolled out as part of the London market modernisation scheme.
Go Compare to invest in start-up insurtech businesses
Go Compare is looking to invest in start-up insurtech businesses to help the aggregator website reach new customers, says CEO Matthew Crummack.
3XD ditches passwords in attempt to protect customers from hackers
Specialist insurance provider 3XD is trailing a new system that is designed to ditch the need for passwords.
One in four insurers failing mobile users
A quarter of insurers in the UK are failing to meet customers demand for a mobile and tablet optimised online experience.
Travelers threatens start-up broker over use of umbrella logo
Start-up broker Brolly is looking to crowdsource a new logo following the threat of legal action from Travelers.
This week: Personal injury, fundamental flaws and results
Personal injury took on a new meaning for me this week when I discovered a bruised ankle picked up during a recent paragliding adventure was actually a bad break.
Axa sees profits rise by 12% in 2016
Axa has seen underlying profit rise by 12% to £263m in the UK and Ireland business.
Blog: Seven Asian insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017
Despite the US being seen as the pre-eminent center for insurtech investment, it in no way has the monopoly on all the good ideas.
Former Direct Asia managers launch Singapore insurtech firm with BGL parent
The owner of BGL group has teamed up with the co-founder of Direct Asia to launch a new insurtech start-up in Singapore.
Hood Group opens Innovation Lab to attract start-ups
Hood Group has launched an Innovation Lab and created a number of new roles.
Traity launches chatbot to help people insure P2P transactions
Insurance start-up Traity has launched a new blockchain-based chatbot that could help people insure their online peer-to-peer transactions.
Week in Post: Moves and booze
For the first time ever, I had to purchase home insurance this week and despite working with the insurance industry, I had no idea how to go about it. So I ended up on an aggregator site.
IAG to open insurtech incubator in Singapore
Australian-headquartered insurer IAG is opening an insurtech hub in Singapore later this year.
Six insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017
To celebrate the return of the Post Digital Insurance Collective, I thought I would take another of my periodic looks at some of the newer start-ups in the insurtech space with some connection to the UK.