All Insurtech UK articles – Page 11
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News AnalysisLemonade’s IPO – what does it mean for the insurance industry?
Insurtech Lemonade’s shares doubled in value on its first day of trading on 2 July, surging from $29 to $69.41; this followed the firm filing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) back in June.
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NewsCovid-19 driving demand for bicycle insurance in cities
As bicycle sales rise, insurers have a key opportunity to increase the uptake of this kind of cover in the UK
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NewsZego partners with e-scooter firm to insure Teeside trial roll-out
Insurtech Zego has partnered with e-scooter company – Ginger, to provide insurance for the UK’s first e-scooter trial which has launched in Tees Valley, North East England.
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NewsBlog: When there are no winners, is there still a winning strategy? – Paul Stanley 360Globalnet
In a series of blogs, Paul Stanley chief executive at insurtech 360Globalnet discusses topical insurance matters, in this instance against the backdrop of the FCA test case unfolding in the High Court over the next few days he weighs up the case so far
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NewsLeaseholders in high-rise buildings hit with huge insurance premiums post-Grenfell
With the government pushing the full cost of building safety works on to leaseholders, further problems have surfaced for residents and the insurance industry, as lines such as professional indemnity fail to deliver the services that society requires of it
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NewsFlock selected as software firm’s connected insurance partner
The insurtech will create a flexible insurance offering for the software firm’s AI-piloted drone fleet
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NewsInsurtech honcho partners with employee benefits provider
Insurtech honcho has partnered with an employee benefits provider to offer its car insurance service to workers across the UK.
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NewsWPS launches ‘telematics for cyber insurance’
The Cyban App allows insurers to base a premium on the actual risk facing a company’s network, removing any reliance on outdated questionnaires
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People & OpinionBlog: How robots can make us more human– RSM’s Ian Gill
RSM’s associate director Ian Gill discusses how businesses in the insurance industry can thrive post-lockdown and the benefits of using robotic process automation
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NewsMore to do for insurance industry analytics with changing risk landscape – Guidewire
The London Market has been focusing on leveraging analytics to improve processes in the specialised risk marketplace – but how far has the insurance industry really come?
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News AnalysisGovernment fast-tracks work with insurance industry amid draft Building Safety Bill
After the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, the UK government has published its draft Building Safety Bill.
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NewsAnalytics should focus on closing the insurance protection gap – Guidewire
Closing the insurance protection gap should be the focus of analytics over the next five years according to Guidewire Software’s webinar on 14 July ‘Leading through change with analytics’.
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NewsInsurtech Coverly to close
Pay-as-you-go MGA startup Coverly is no longer offering small business insurance and will be closing.
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NewsNew aggregator app aims to cut broker admin costs
YourBlock will allow consumers to access all their different financial products from one platform, without the need for all their personal information to be shared with the insurer
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NewsBrolly to ‘end all contents policies’ after sale to Direct Line
Insurtech Brolly will be ’ending all contents insurance policies’ following its sale to Direct Line Group.
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NewsHow brokers are monitoring employee mental health with a home-working insurance industry
As many businesses in the UK continue to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, the mental health of staff that work remotely has been brought to light. Insurance Times looks at how broker bosses are managing the mental health of their employees.
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NewsSam White reveals objectives for new MGA Stella Insurance
Sam White has officially revealed her new insurtech called Stella Insurance and it will be launching in Australia.
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NewsPenny Searles returns to telematics in senior position
Penny Searles, founder of Wuneli and Smartdriverclub, has been appointed as non-executive director of telematics firm Trakm8.
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NewsDirect Line Group buys insurtech Brolly
Direct Line Group has acquired insurtech Brolly, but the deal is not expected to close until Q3 2020.
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NewsInsurance industry backs government’s flood investment plans in fight against climate change
The insurance industry has commended the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affair’s (DEFRA) record investment £5.2bn as it sets out long-term plans to mitigate flood risks against the backdrop of climate change. Many agree that a common goal must be established to reduce the damage caused by flooding.
