Innovation & Disruption
Track My Risks chief exec urges insurers to commit to building safety amid soaring high-rise premiums
With the draft Building Safety Bill 2020 underway, the chief executive of not-for-profit firm the Building Safety Register is seeking to evolve into its own organisation during this very challenging time that leaseholders are facing
FSCS exceeds 2022 board representation target
The FSCS also has 40% of employees that come from ethnically diverse backgrounds in addition to exceeding its gender target
‘It’s not the size of your cloud that matters, it’s what you do with it’ – SSP
The cloud has been critical to saving the insurance industry time and money, but it is less about size and instead depends on how firms use it. An expert panel discuss its use and overall impact during an Insurance Times webinar
Covid-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
Innovation & Disruption Analysis
Back to office transitions bring new risks and lessons to the insurance industry
Next month marks the return to offices for most staff in the insurance industry, but as the UK unwinds from lockdown, what risks should brokers be aware of in a post-pandemic world and will office life ever look the same again? Insurance Times investigates
ThingCo aims to expand globally after tapping telematics veteran Martin Williams as new COO
With the telematics market making a comeback due to people’s driving behaviour changing over the course of the UK’s lockdown, Martin Williams ThingCo’s new board director and chief operating officer tells Insurance Times why it is the perfect time to roll-out Theo as the insurtech aims to go global
Lemonade’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.
How 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.
Innovation & Disruption Blogs
Blog: Adaption, when it’s necessary, it happens – 360Globalnet's Paul Stanley
Covid-19 has fast tracked digital processes for many firms. Necessity is not just the mother of invention, it is also the mother of adaptation and adoption, says Paul Stanley FCII, chief executive at insurtech 360Globalnet
Briefing: The end of the road for motor insurers?
Premium content: Is this the end of the road for motor insurers? Four fifths of the current UK motor market will disappear by 2040. Where will it go?
Innovation Blog: It's time to rethink who we are
The industry must act now to avoid another Kodak moment, says Parul Green, head of M&A and innovation for AXA UK
Former Google boss on insurtech: The UK can lead
Dan Cobley, fintech investor and former Google boss, says bosses must expect disruption – or find themselves another job
