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Spotlight: Personalisation – what progress has been made?
Customers now expect personalised service, tailored products, and the ability to buy, update and access their policies 24/7. Valerie Hart explores how insurers are moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach because they can’t afford to be left behind.
Spotlight: Personalisation - Why self-service claims put the power into the hands of the policyholder
Whether it is legacy infrastructure or culture, things that were once considered barriers to the adoption of self-service claims are being torn down. Valerie Hart explores the progress insurers have made since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Briefing: Dye, Stovin, Masojada and now Reader, is a ‘pangdemic’ reshaping the CEO landscape in UK insurance?
There appears to have been an unseasonally large amount of turnover at the top of UK insurers recently. Jonathan Swift suggests this could be down to something he is calling the 'pangdemic'.
James Reader steps down as Covéa CEO
James Reader has stepped down as CEO of Covéa for personal reasons, the company has confirmed.
Q&A: James Gearey, Covéa
After nine months in the role, James Gearey, managing director for personal lines and protection at Covéa, spoke to Post about partnering with Vitality, digital innovation and how technology is changing personal lines offerings.
Digital disruption in insurance – managing indemnity spend on escape of water claims
Insurers are grappling with rising escape of water claims costs. One of the most common types of domestic property damage claims, insurers are paying out an estimated 2.5 million every day, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Covéa expected to do 'anything and everything' to make an Axa XL Re deal happen
Covéa is reportedly mulling a third attempt in four years to buy a reinsurer as it eyes Axa XL Re, with experts noting the insurer would look 'pretty hapless' if it failed to get another deal over the line.
Covéa goes live with Iotatech policy platform
Covéa’s insurance-as-a-service platform developed with Iotatech has gone live marking the insurtech’s first rollout with a major insurer, Post can reveal.
Analysis: Tackling the Covid-19 business interruption surge
Insurers have paid out final settlements or interim payments on more than 20,000 business interruption claims related to the Supreme Court's January verdict, with Financial Conduct Authority figures and broker testimony suggesting that payout processing…
Aegis launches assailant parametric product; Amicus in MBO; Davies buys two; and Vitality Car launches
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
'Anomaly' Tractable becomes latest UK insurtech unicorn as it diversifies into property after $60m Series D raise
Motor accident and recovery artificial intelligence specialist Tractable is to diversify into property having become the latest UK-based insurtech to acquire unicorn status with a $60m (£43m) Series D raise jointly led by Insight Partners and Georgian…
Abacai adds six to leadership team
UK motor insurtech Abacai Group has recruited six new leaders bringing experience from Sabre, Covéa, Direct Line, Aviva and Vitality to the team under former Aviva boss Mark Wilson.
Scor and Covéa ink truce bringing bitter feud to an end
Covéa and Scor have signed a settlement agreement that will see all legal action between the two dropped.
Upcoming webinar: Managing indemnity spend on escape of water claims
Post, in association with Claims Consortium Group and Synergy, will host a live webinar on 29 June to discuss how insurers can manage rising escape of water claims costs and how implementing innovative technology can deliver a better service for both…
By Miles strikes £5m agreement with Silicon Valley Bank
Exclusive: Pay-per-mile motor insurtech By Miles has agreed a £5m loan facility with Silicon Valley Bank.
Insurtech Focus: Incumbents and insurtechs
Over recent years the talk around insurtechs has moved from disruption to co-operation. With this in mind, Post canvassed a host of major insurers to discover which start-ups they work and/or invest in; and what they look for when it comes to digital…
French regulator sees no evidence of Scor share price abuse
The Authorité Des Marchés Finances has been unable to substantiate price manipulation allegations made by Covéa against Scor.
Spotlight: Technology – Working with human experts to empower D&I in insurance
Improving diversity and inclusion is a key objective across the insurance industry with initiatives such as the Women in Finance Charter, the Gender Inclusion Network and the Race at Work Charter helping to drive equality for employees and customers…
Spotlight: Technology – Embracing evergreen technology
Outdated legacy systems have haunted the insurance space for years, stifling innovation and pushing up development costs. Now, with pressures coming from new entrants and customer expectations increasing, Post looks at why insurers are looking to…
Post LIVE Tech: More work for brokers to do on digital advice for SMEs
Speaking at Post’s LIVE Technology conference, Aston Lark CEO Peter Blanc flagged that more work needs to be done on providing SMEs with advice in a digital environment.
First insurance ESG Framework unveiled; Ardonagh acquires Usay Gp; James Hallam adds trio of buys; and Right Choice completes Bennetts deal
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Direct Line and More Than launch telematics products; Easy Jet adds Covid-19 cover; Sedgwick sells UK subsidiary; and Shift becomes latest European insurtech unicorn
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Chubb and Marsh unveil Covid-19 vaccination solution; insurtech investment hits quarterly high; motor/home premiums fall; and Aviva offers cover to new customers affected by cladding crisis
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week not covered elsewhere on www.postonline.co.uk
Analysis: Could pet damage insurance soften landlords' 'no pets' stance?
With pet ownership on the rise, could pet damage insurance persuade more landlords to allow their tenants to keep an animal companion?