Telematics
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 corner.
Inspecting and impressing in the gadget insurance market
Ahead of Black Friday (29 November) the latest Insurance Post Podcast explains how gadget insurers are increasingly looking at the way devices are used rather than the likelihood of the component parts ceasing to work when it comes to underwriting and…
2024 European Insurance Technology Awards winners revealed
Today, Insurance Post is delighted to announce the winners of 2024 European Insurance Technology Awards.
Q&A: Mike Brockman, ThingCo
ThingCo founder and CEO Mike Brockman sits down with Insurance Post to talk about why the business has recently been in 'stealth mode,' how he hopes telematics can appeal to a wider audience, and potentially new markets he hopes to expand into.
How insurers can navigate the threat of biased AI
Dean Standing, chief customer officer of consultancy Sagacity, outlines why insurers should take more care when handling customer data to train artificial intelligence pricing models.
Big Interview: Sten Saar, Zego
Sten Saar, co-founder and CEO of Zego, speaks to Damisola Sulaiman about the challenges of building an insurtech in an evolving landscape, the lessons he learned entering the complex world of insurance as an outsider, plus his plans for growing the…
Zego CEO outlines plan to become household name in motor
Zego CEO Sten Saar plans to focus on UK consumer and telematics for the next phase of the insurtech’s growth.
Lessons insurers should learn from Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes questions whether the fallout from Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing approach to selling Oasis tickets could have an impact on insurance premiums.
Q&A: Joe Hantson & Carl Cripps, Direct Commercial
Direct Commercial’s deputy CEO Joe Hantson and claims director Carl Cripps discuss the changing make-up of fleet customers, bringing staff back in five days per week, and the growth of the business over the last 22 years and beyond.
60 Seconds With... SSP Broker’s Christian Wright
Christian Wright, head of market development for SSP Broker, bowls Post over with his surprising fact, would like to watch the Olympics live and shares his love of the 1990s.
Jensten’s trio of acquisitions; Aviva’s Glasgow office; Swiss Re’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Can telematics solve the mathematics of car insurance pricing?
Rory Yates, global head of strategy at EIS, observes if consumers do not love telematics by now, then they are unlikely to embrace it en masse any time soon to push down the price of motor insurance.
Big Interview: Sam White, Stella Insurance
Sam White, CEO of Stella Insurance, discusses her journey from aspiring stunt woman to insurance entrepreneur, the impact of her unconventional career path, and her mission to drive innovation and inclusivity within the industry.
Is Labour the key to a telematics renaissance?
News Editor’s View: With the newly elected Labour government determined to fix and address motor insurance premiums, Scott McGee asks if telematics hold the key to pushing down the price of cover.
Freedom’s car integration; Tradex joins IFB; DWF’s chair
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How Labour could reduce the cost of motor insurance
Analysis: Emma Ann Hughes examines efforts by the industry to push down motor insurance premiums and whether politicians could force providers to take more extreme action.
Cristina Nestares, Admiral
Cristina Nestares, CEO of Admiral UK, ruffled rival’s feathers in 2023 by picking up the pace of innovation at the motor insurance giant and changing tack by snapping up RSA’s direct home and pet business.
Flock teases more deals as it expands into taxi fleets
Commercial fleet insurtech Flock has entered a capacity partnership with The Acorn Group, targeting black taxi as well as Uber fleets.
Could Jaguar Land Rover issues derail OEM insurance ambitions?
Following customer concerns over Jaguar Land Rover’s embedded scheme, Tom Luckham contemplates whether the original equipment manufacturer-led car insurance revolution is still a distant dream?
60 Seconds With... LexisNexis’ Tom Lawrie-Fussey
Tom Lawrie-Fussey, senior director of product management at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, couldn’t live without cars and loves to listen to The Police through a decent sound system.
Scale of motor insurance market shrinking laid bare
Data analysis: Mike Powell, insight manager for banking and general insurance at Defaqto, examines why there are now 14% fewer insurance brands selling comprehensive car insurance than there were 10 years ago plus what features have been stripped out of…