Insurtech
Digital Bar Quarterly: Are insurtechs really coming to eat insurers’ Christmas lunch – or are the tables turning?
While incumbent insurers have held firm in their dominant markets, Altus Consulting insurance director Mark Andrews wonders what might happen if they start to target product areas that have been dominated by insurtechs in 2022.
SaaS provider Genasys secures £12m investment from Frog Capital
Insurance software-as-a-service provider Genasys has secured a £12.25m investment from Frog Capital, which will see it grow its operations around the world.
Review of the Year 2021 – Insurtech
Post spoke to insurtechs to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
Review of the Year 2021 – Insurers
Post spoke to major insurers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
Broker Insights targets UK growth and entering US market after £6m raise
Insurtech Broker Insights has raised more than £6m in a Series A funding round led by Mercia investing from its Northern Venture Capital Trust funds.
Swiss Re reports nat cat losses fourth worst since 1970; Davies buys BVS; Leak Bot to go public after reverse takeover; and Ryanair teams up with insurtech
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Allianz in Uber tie-up; Assured Partners acquires SW broker; BGL and Covea to launch new direct brand; and Twelve Capital/Eos unveil insurtech focused growth fund
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week
Bought By Many doubles GWP and reveals now live in 28 US states
Bought By Many owner Many Group wrote £146m of gross written premium in 2020/21 with turnover up 113% at £37.13m, the business has revealed.
Aviva insures autonomous shuttle trial; brokers outscore insurers in CX research finds; Howden buys again; Gallagher completes on Willis deal and PPL updates on next gen platform
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Interview: Tara Foley, Axa
After a year in the role as CEO of Axa Retail, Tara Foley sat down with Pamela Kokoszka to discuss her impression of the insurance industry, challenges the sector is facing and her plans for Axa’s retail business.
Zurich launches 'industry first' resilient property drive; Alan & Thomas acquires Aquilla; two Lloyd's syndicates approved; and Aviva reports uptick in commitments to net zero target
Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Roundtable: Reimagining and improving the insurer-policyholder relationship
Gamification, actionable insights and/or relevant rewards. These were among the options considered at a recent roundtable hosted by Post in association with Endava to help insurers build deeper and longer relationships with their policyholders.
Spotlight: Electric vehicles – are brokers ready for the EV revolution?
The rapid growth of battery electric vehicles should make personal lines and fleet brokers think carefully about how to adapt to this changing market, with both specialist products and services such as replacement vehicles in the event of a claim…
Policy Expert owner Qmetric names Sanchit Suri as CEO
Qmetric has appointed Sanchit Suri as CEO to take the reins from co-founder Tony Deacon who has retired, Post can reveal.
Podcast: What does the regulator’s greater focus on operational resilience mean for surge planning?
Welcome to the second in a two-part podcast series about operational resilience brought to you by Claims Consortium Group and Insurance Post.
Podcast: How would the insurance industry respond to a repeat of the 1987 Great Storm?
Welcome to the first in a two part podcast series about operational resilience brought to you by Claims Consortium Group and Insurance Post.
Q&A: Genasys co-CEO Andre Symes discusses the fundamental questions for insurance startups in an evolving technology ecosystem
With the changes to the technology ecosystem recently, the possibilities for insurance businesses have grown exponentially. Andre Symes, joint-CEO at Genasys, talks about how startups are using new technologies to pivot their businesses at pace with the…
Briefing: Why a Lloyd’s return for Aviva makes perfect sense
There has long been talk about Aviva returning to Lloyd's having exited in 2000 following the CGU and Norwich Union merger. Post content director Jonathan Swift looks at why a move makes more sense now than it has done over the past two decades.
HDI in London market launch; Marsh teams up with Pedalsure; Zurich UK bolsters healthcare offering and BMS in Tysers swoop
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Advertising feature: Insurance workflows - mind the gap
William Forde, senior director of international markets at CoreLogic Protect, explores how platform ecosystems not only improve interoperability and workflow, but also encourage best practice solutions.
Mulsanne legal claim a bid to 'stifle Marshmallow at birth' argues insurtech in court face off
Marshmallow and Mulsanne's legal battle began this week, with the parties facing off in a London court.
Marshmallow accused of sharing 'personal data' with reinsurers in Mulsanne court battle
Mulsanne and Marshmallow took to a London court this week to thrash out allegations around contract breaches and misuse of confidential information.
House of Insurtech adds two co-founders
House of Insurtech has added two co-founders to its roster with the hire of a chief operating officer and chief revenue office.
Digital Bar Quarterly: How will major insurers react to the rise of insurtechs in annual rankings?
With the release of the Altus Digital Bar 2021 results, Altus head of insurtech strategy, Mark McDonald, shares the latest insight from the research.