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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- Email:
- clare.ruel@insurancetimes.co.uk
- News
HugHub chief executive retires
’While I am stepping away from the full-time executive arena, I remain passionate about the general insurance industry and technology,’ says top boss
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Fleet specialist inks deal to expand commercial risks coverage
The deal ’will give us the ease of data flow between systems and the ability to grow our market coverage at scale’, says general manager
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PeppercornAI raises more than £3m to develop AI platform
’Technology, specifically AI, has the potential to completely change the way consumers buy and manage their insurance policies,’ says chief executive
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Oke Eleazu: Addressing the diversity and inclusion dilemma in insurance
’Insurance has a double whammy – firstly it’s not attracting enough people of colour and so by definition there’s a struggle with leadership levels,’ says co-founder and chief executive
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CFC assembles M&A-focused team in renewable energy market
’This latest initiative in our transaction liability proposition underscores our commitment not only to drive innovation in this rapidly developing area of the insurance market,’ says head of transaction liability
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‘More clarity’ needed from regulators over AI
’Companies are willing to put investment in again and there are exciting developments on the horizon for AI,’ says deputy chief executive
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More than 100 insurance startups actively deploying AI
’Industry leaders and stakeholders can leverage this innovation intelligence strategically,’ says practice head
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FCA to explore big tech opportunities for insurance industry
’Big tech’s growing emergence in financial services has already made life easier for consumers,’ says chief executive
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More UK claims handlers ‘increasingly frustrated’ by delays and communication
’Handlers are becoming increasingly frustrated by challenges around delays and customer communication,’ says chief executive
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Regsearch plots UK launch following AI partnership
’Our goal was to build a mainstream regulatory compliance solution that millions of people could use,’ says founder and chief executive
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Ondo increases LeakBot deployments in UK
’We expect the out turn for the year to be in line with market expectations,’ says chief executive
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Percayso inks deal to distribute more credit data to insurance firms
The partnership will ’further strengthen our proposition to the market and ensure that our clients can gain competitive advantage’, says managing director
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Former Brokerslink director passes away
’His warm smile and genuine care for others made him not just a respected colleague, but a dear friend to many,’ says Brokerslink
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Matt Hicks: Addressing underinsurance via digital transformation
’We’re not trying to disintermediate the broker in anyway, we’re trying to enable them by licensing them via a technology platform,’ says chief commercial officer
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Amazon Insurance Store officially closes for new business
Amazon said it was closing the store after evaluating a range of businesses and programmes
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Ecclesiastical reignites schemes partnership with insurance broker
’We did our due diligence to find the right partner for us,’ says operations director
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Backchat: Being named in inspirational women list a ‘profound honour’
’This accolade is a reminder of the impact that committed individuals can have,’ says chief executive
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New commercial broker software platform set to be unveiled at Biba
’Our platform not only alleviates the administrative burden on brokers, but also improves the underwriting process,’ says chief commercial officer
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APIs can act as ‘operational steroids’ for underwriting processes
During a webinar, it was noted that APIs are not a new technology, but can be ’often underutilised effectively in underwriting communities’
- News Analysis
Briefing: Who’s afraid of open insurance?
Legacy systems have slowed down the progression of open insurance, but the benefits for insurers and brokers are clear – and insurtechs are vital