Start-ups
Big Interview: Jimmy Williams, Urban Jungle
Urban Jungle CEO and co-founder Jimmy Williams talks Insurance Post through the insurtech’s growth plans, ability to fundraise in a challenging environment and venture capital-enabled technology advances.
Why London is the place to be for insurtech’s brightest stars
Trade Voice: Melissa Collett, CEO of Insurtech UK, highlights why London remains the global hub for insurtech innovation and what’s needed to unlock its full potential.
Q&A: Nick Kelsall, Marshmallow
Marshmallow’s claims director, Nick Kelsall, sits down with Insurance Post to talk about his move from Allianz, his lookout for talent while growing 'a claims team for the future', and what the company is planning regarding fraud in 2025.
Ki ‘well on its way’ to using AI
Ki Insurance is “well on its way” to using artificial intelligence in its system, according to CEO Mark Allan.
Q&A: Shirley Woolham, Minster Law
Shirley Woolham, CEO of Minster Law, speaks to Insurance Post about the firm's return to profitability, its investment strategy, and her opinions on the Whiplash reforms.
Was 2024 the ‘Year of Reality Check’ for insurtechs?
Content Director's View: With territorial withdrawals and scaling back on products, Jonathan Swift asks whether 2024 represented the year the UK insurtech space got a reality check; and mulls whether a second Summer of Insurtech could soon be around the…
Marshmallow cuts losses by 98.7% as turnover hits £184m
Insurtech unicorn Marshmallow has revealed that it is close to turning a profit after its losses shrunk by 98.7%.
Insurtech Review of the Year 2024
2024 was a busy year for insurtechs as insurers looked to make the most of artificial intelligence plus data analytics, but sector leaders reckon the industry will push the boundaries of digital transformation even further in 2025.
How Covid-19 transformed commercial lines insurance
How the commercial lines insurance market has been shaken up in the last decade by mergers, acquisitions and Covid-19 is examined by Angela Pilley, insight consultant for general insurance at Defaqto.
Bspoke’s Hood partnership; CFC’s European expansion; Pool Re’s head of underwriting
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
AI insurtechs dominate Q3 funding
Artificial intelligence-centred insurtechs dominated funding in the third quarter of 2024, securing $897.4m (£691.2m) across 29 deals, according to Gallagher Re.
Lloyd’s Lab sets up insurtech investor panel
Lloyd’s Lab has set up an investor panel aimed at offering expertise and advice on the financial landscape and fundraising initiatives for insurtechs on its accelerator programme.
Twenty firms face off for Lloyd’s Lab spots
The Lloyd’s Lab pitch day for its 13th cohort saw 20 firms go head-to-head for one of 10 spots in the market’s 10-week fast track programme for “fresh ideas” to challenge the insurance industry.
Best Insurance Employers to work for in 2024 revealed
First Central and Konsileo are the greatest large and small to medium-sized insurance employers in the UK respectively to work for, according to Insurance Post’s Best Insurance Employers survey.
British Insurance Awards 2024 winners revealed
Aviva was among the big winners with four outright prizes at last night’s (3 July) British Insurance Awards, on an evening where former British Insurance Brokers’ Association CEO Steve White was recognised with The Achievement Award.
Jensten’s Hardie on the need for Nike-like entrepreneurs
View from the Top: Alistair Hardie, CEO of Jensten Group, looks at the challenges facing entrepreneurs in the insurance sector.
Winners of British Insurance Technology Awards 2024 revealed
The winners of the inaugural British Insurance Technology Awards were unveiled last night (18 June) at a glitzy bash at the London Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
Q&A: Paul Stanley, 360Globalnet
Paul Stanley, CEO & founder of 360Globalnet, speaks to Insurance Post about the software firm’s growth, digital claims, and the benefits of no-code systems.
Power List: Ones to watch in insurance in 2024
Here are the ones to watch who narrowly missed out on a place in this year’s Insurance Post Power List, but based on their role, career to date and growing influence look set to feature in future rankings.
Peppercorn accelerates B2B deal after funding round
Peppercorn AI raised £1.25m more than anticipated in its latest funding round, allowing the firm to bring plans for its first B2B deal six to nine months forward.
Q&A: Cameron Shearer, Superscript
Frances Stebbing speaks to Cameron Shearer, CEO of Superscript, about what new entrants in the insurtech space need to do to stay ahead, and how the company’s technology has contributed to driving profitable growth for the year ahead.