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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…
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.
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.
Start-up broker Cuvva launches pay-as-you-go motor insurance
Pay-as-you-go broker, Cuvva is to launch a car insurance product for people who use their vehicles infrequently.
Kofax's Ong on innovations to enhance customers’ digital experience
From e-signatures to smart capture, Alson Ong shares innovations insurers can use to retain tech-savvy, omnichannel and increasingly demanding customers.
Telematics providers push daylight saving time update to motorists
Telematics providers were forced to accommodate the change to daylight saving time on Sunday morning with a patched update to hundreds of thousands of motorists.
Blog: Think like a start-up or face digital insurance failure
Last week, Post gathered more than 150 people together at the Business Design Centre in Islington for the first ever Digital Insurance World.
Disrupter So-Sure launches with 80% money back claim
A new form of 'social insurance' has been launched today aimed at attracting mobile phone insurance buyers.
Could other start-ups follow the Beyonce name-checking Lemonade in seeking musical inspiration
This week saw the launch of the much trumpeted and anticipated peer-to-peer insurer Lemonade.
State of the Nation: Lloyd's and the London Market: Innovation and modernisation
The London Market is keen to encourage innovation, but that will involve overturning tried and tested practices and bringing through the younger generation
Week in Post: Softball, Millennials, results season, beards, Beale and Jason Bourne
This week the Post editorial team, alongside their colleagues from Insurance Age, sales, events and subscriptions took part in the annual Incisive Insurance softball showdown.
So Sure to launch 'revolutionary' social peer-to-peer mobile insurance app
Managing general agent So Sure, which specialises in insuring mobile phones, is about to launch a new model of “social insurance” via an app-based peer-to-peer product.
Ageas launches app-based millennial insurer Back Me Up with monthly fee
A new app-based insurance start-up aimed at millennials has launched this week targeting the millions of 18 to 34-year-olds who do not currently buy contents, travel or device cover.
Blog to the future: One day, more than 10 customer interactions – could this be an insurer reality by 2030
The alarm goes, it is 6:45am on 25 July 2030; and the first thing you do is check your Healthcare Insurer-provided wearable tech-band to see how your sleep rated.
BIA 2016: The future – digital insurance innovation, technology, start-up
Digital Insurance Innovation of the Year; Technology Award; Start-up Award
BIA 2016: Communication – customer care, brand management and CSR
Customer Care; Brand Management; Business Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year
Mobile experience with insurance providers worse than any other sector
The mobile experience with insurance providers leave customers less satisfied than with any other type of company, a global survey has found.
Interview: Mike Brockman, Insure the Box
Insure the Box founder and CEO Mike Brockman talks to Post about the firm's acquisition by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe and adapting to a changing market
Digital Insurance Collective Blog: Ping Pong, Brexit and learnings from Mondo/Starling Banks
At the end of May, Post held the second meeting of the Digital Insurance Collective at the Bounce venue in Farringdon London.
Digital Insurance Collective: UK insurance industry is still operating on a 'basic' digital level
On the digital continuum the UK insurance industry is mostly operating in the ‘basic digital' space.
Digital Insurance Collective: Firms need to find new kings and queens to lead innovation
Insurers need to eliminate barriers and promote the customer over profit - no matter whether it is an “anathema” to the current status quo - to succeed in digital.
Amazon and Google shaping insurer communications of the future
Purely digital retailers such as Amazon and brand giants like Apple are potentially having a huge impact on expectations of insurance policyholders.
‘On demand’ insurance launched for learner drivers
A new ‘on demand’ learner driver insurance has launched, which allows customers to book policy days via a smartphone app.
Insurtech firm Trov raises £17.5m as it gears up to launch in the UK and Australia
Technology giant Guidewire and Australian insurer Suncorp are among the parties involved in the latest fund-raising from US insurance disruptor Trov, as it gears up to launch its on-demand cover for single items in the UK with Axa.