Insurtech
This Week in Post: Manchester in our thoughts
The Manchester attack touched us all this week. Because we might live or work in the city. Because we might have visited recently. Or because we have, you know, a heart.
Blog: Using robots to build trust
Headlines on the impact of artificial intelligence have ranged from predicting a doomsday where the robots take control to, more recently, exploring scenarios where humans and robots live together in harmony. Harry Clarke, head of research at Tällt…
Neos secures £5m Series A investment led by Aviva Ventures
Connected home Insurtech startup Neos has secured a £5m series A investment led by Aviva Ventures.
Blog: From Noddy to Sweep, kids TV has been helping insurers sell products since 1985
Post content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the relationship between children's television and insurance over the last four decades.
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 3: The quickening
Start-ups have to go to great lengths to attract business, both literally and figuratively, writes James Stuart Clarke, head of sales and partnerships at Digital Fineprint.
Aon's Rory Moloney on why tackling risk takes the whole company
Rory Moloney, CEO of Aon Global Risk Consulting, explains why helping a company tackle risk in today’s world requires a new way of thinking.
PWC brings in reg tech start-up to help clients with GDPR compliance
PWC has added a "reg-tech" start-up to its Reference Architecture list of companies that can help clients with General Data Protection Regulation compliance.
Insurtech guru to stand as MP to protect start-ups
A senior insurtech boss will stand as an independent MP in the next election, as part of a mission to safeguard the economic environment for insurance start-ups.
Blog: Driverless cars are just three chicanes away
Before driverless cars take to the road, the public needs to be reassured about their safety and cyber risks need to be mitigated, write Deloitte partners Gurpreet Johal and Nigel Walsh. But once liability is clarified, insurers stand to benefit.
Lexis Nexis brings motor claims loss predictor to market
Data analytics firm Lexis Nexis have developed a new predictor of motor claims loss.
Fraud, corruption and poor governance risks are top future business concern
Boardroom risks, defined as fraud, corruption and poor governance, is the top concern for UK businesses, according to CNA Hardy.
CGI recruits former LV digital head Paul Wishman as global insurance VP
Former LV e-commerce director Paul Wishman has been appointed vice-president of global insurance at CGI.
Ageas to use AI tech in motor claims handling
Ageas will use Artificial Intelligence in its motor claims handling, using software to assess damage based on pictures.
Insurtech start-up Sherpa partners with Gen Re to offer tailored policies
Insurtech start-up Sherpa has partnered with Gen Re in order to provide tailored risk coverage scores personal lines insurance policies.
Blog: Seven Indian insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017 and beyond
Incisive Insight Insurance Division content director and chair of the Post Digital Insurance Collective Jonathan Swift looks at the burgeoning insurtech scene in India and highlights a few start-ups to keep an eye on.
Blog: Automated claims aren't outlandish
Digital advances will allow insurers to automate smaller claims, predicts Graham Gibson, chief claims officer at Allianz, warning that technological agility and customer focus will be key to survival.
#BibaFever: B-B-Q: Can brokers afford to ignore insurtech to remain relevant in the connected digital world?
As British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference attendees wake up to a new day, the #BibaFever team went in search of finding out the big issues for the market.
Lemonade expands to California with backing from Ashton Kutcher
Insurtech poster child Lemonade has expanded into California, its third state, winning plaudits from celebrity backer Ashton Kutcher along the way.
Cbien secures €8m in second funding round
Digital asset manager CBien has raised €8m (£6.74m) from its existing shareholders MAIF, MACIF and 5M Ventures.
Kartesia leads €25m investment in Vet+a
European debt investor Kartesia has invested €25m (£21m) in Spanish insurance software group Vet+a.
AI unlikely to wipe out jobs but will have 'significant' impact on insurance industry
Investment into Artificial Intelligence start-ups has gone up by 80% since January last year but there is some time to go before technology wipes out jobs in the industry.
Hood Group gets government funding for AI and machine learning project
Hood Group has secured over £96,000 in government funding from Innovate UK that will help it develop data and Artificial Intelligence services.
LV's Steve Treloar on learning from the independent broker
For years, there has been talk in the industry about the future role of brokers in the sector, Steve Treloar, managing director of general insurance at LV explores the issus.