Clare Ruel
Winner of Biba’s Best thought leadership Award 2023, and highly commended in this year’s WTW awards as Insurance and risk technology journalist of the year.
Interested in all things insurance technology and insurtech.
Writer of the monthly TechTalk section of the magazine and backchat. When not writing can be found doing yoga, at some kind of dance workshop, singing, globetrotting, or baking – not in any specific order.
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News AnalysisBriefing: Educating policyholders on pet health could reduce claims
’Nobody wants a sick pet, it’s bad for the pet and it’s bad for pet parents,’ says chief marketing officer
Latest NewsFormer Aon managing director joins Bondaval as group chief underwriting officer
’Brokers have long been drivers of innovation in the credit insurance market,’ says incoming group chief underwriting officer
Latest NewsInsurtech UK members ‘keen to explore’ US market following pan-US trade body formation
’Being able to share insights and information, will be beneficial for our UK ecosystem,’ says chief executive
Latest NewsBrokers key in emerging cyber risks education – Aviva
’The challenge for insurers and brokers is to work together to engage businesses,’ says head of cyber
IT InterviewMegan Bingham-Walker: ‘Insurance on the agenda’ for retailers as festive season parcel piracy ramps up
There is a fraudulent trend emerging around parcel theft that could spur new products in the insurance industry, says chief executive
Latest NewsGrowing political pressure on insurers could see premium increases limited
’Price adjustments and rate increases will lead to fierce competition as customers look for cheaper cover or cancel,’ highlighted Sollers Consulting
Latest NewsLloyd’s broker to support £9.5m restoration project with Aviva and Axa help
’We have a responsibility within the insurance industry to facilitate these types of placements,’ says chief executive
IT InterviewTheo Duchen: Brokers of the future will be ‘half human and half bot’ when eTrading
’A lot of the more forward-thinking brokers are starting to build up a little AI or data team,’ says cochief executive
Latest NewsMarkel Direct teams up with MGA for gig economy proposition
’We aim to revolutionise the insurance landscape,’ says divisional director
Latest NewsWTW to bolster innovation strategy through new deal
’We recognise the crucial role that innovation plays in shaping our industry’s future,’ says head
Latest NewsAllianz Partners issues statement about contract dispute with Revolut
’Since 15 June, we no longer provide travel insurance to Revolut customers,’ says spokesperson
Latest NewsDLG-owned Darwin hits customer milestone by ‘doing motor differently’
’What we are doing in insurance is a long-term play, which means slow and steady,’ says founder
Latest NewsFemale representation in insurtech sector needs to be increased – Guidewire
’I would like to see more female leaders,’ says chief evangelist
Latest NewsInsurtech UK welcomes EIS extensions
’These very popular mechanisms offer access to investment for early-stage, innovative companies,’ says chief executive
Latest NewsTechnology advancements a ‘plus point’ for recruiting younger talent to industry
’We have a lot of change happening in the insurance industry,’ says chief information officer
Latest NewsChancellor’s ‘simplified’ R&D tax relief plans welcomed by insurtechs
’With low growth forecasts, there is no room for mistakes and no time to lose,’ says chief executive
Latest NewsProtection gap at risk of rising as firms feel knock-on effects of headwinds
’The friction in the reinsurance broker [space] is very high,’ says chief revenue officer
Latest NewsEarnix names biggest challenge for UK insurtechs
’It’s difficult because there are multiple factors contributing to it,’ says chief executive
Latest NewsMotor insurers need to be ‘flexible and adaptive’ over approach to connected cars
’As more of those vehicles come on the road, it will be obvious what additional risks are and how we need to handle the data, says senior VP
Latest NewsInsurance industry ‘is not growing as fast as it needs to grow’
’The penetration gap is growing as we don’t have enough capital as an industry,’ says group vice president