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TechTalk: AI uptick could see firms needing insurance to cover ‘mishaps’
While the onus for responsible use of AI currently lies with the regulator, should the insurance sector be addressing these concerns as a matter of priority?
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Briefing: Schooling the next generation in insurance via storytelling
Insurance is never short of a fascinating narrative, which is why one charity is using storytelling as a mechanism to get children interested in the sector
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TechTalk: Lack of VC funding for BAME-led insurtechs deemed ‘unacceptable failure’
Funding for ethnic minority insurtech founders has come under the spotlight as Black History Month gets underway this October
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Briefing: Could R&D tax credit error and fraud be the next PPI scandal?
R&D tax relief is supposed to help insurtechs, startup brokers and SMEs claw back costs invested in innovation, but this initiative has been ’abused’ to some extent
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Briefing: Is the term insurtech still fit for purpose?
The term was initially used to describe insurance technology disruptors, but should it be made redundant as the sector shifts to a collaborative position?
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TechTalk: ‘Licensing process is a maze’ for insurtechs tied up in complex regulation
For insurtechs applying for a carrier licence for example could hold options but due to complicated and lengthy approval periods it may not be suitable for all, which means Gibraltar remains popular
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Tech Talk: Insurance apps – industry gamechanger or ‘necessary evil’?
Insurance apps are used in the industry to better understand policyholders and bridge a communication gap, but while downloads have increased the spectre of low engagement persists
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Briefing: Is AI coming for our jobs?
ChatGPT holds both opportunities and risks for insurance sector and for the journalists who write about it
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Tech Talk: Breaching the technology barrier to M&A by bringing insurtech firms in-house?
For larger brokers some do not know where to go in terms of technology as the landscape is very much driven by M&A
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Briefing: Is 2023 the beginning of a new era for insurtechs?
The insurtech sector has come a long way since the days when it was seen as a disruptor – and more opportunity lies ahead
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TechTalk: UK ‘lagging behind’ with R&D tax relief in AI ‘Wild West’
Clawing back R&D tax relief can be crucial for insurtechs and startup brokers but compliance around it needs improving if the sector is to take advantage of the potential of AI
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Briefing: Generative AI in insurance is here to stay – and there’s no going back
Regulating AI may be a challenge but the government are continuing to push forward with its investment in the technology – and this is a great thing for insurance
In 2023 we launched our inaugural Insurtech 50 report, produced exclusively by Insurance Times and based on data provided by business management consultancy Oxbow Partners.
This report collates a portfolio of the 50 most innovative UKGI insurtechs that insurers and brokers should have on their partnership radar, based on specific criteria defined by Insurance Times to reflect the needs and interests of our readership.
Digital Transformation Reports
Insurtech 50 2023
In 2023 we launched our inaugural Insurtech 50 report, produced exclusively by Insurance Times and based on data provided by business management consultancy Oxbow Partners.
Digital Adoption 2022
Find out what digital innovations and processes UK brokers are implementing in the new Digital Adoption Report 2022, produced by Insurance Times in association with Applied Systems.
Digital Transformation 2021
The Insurance Times 2021 Digital Transformation Report is out now! Over 250 brokers from across the UK came forward to reveal how digital transformation has impacted their business.