Technology News
Brexit decreasing M&A appetite, say insurance leaders
M&A remains a critical growth strategy but due to customers’ expectations evolving the industry must keep up
Home disruptor agrees “big data” partnership with insurtech WhenFresh
The insurtech brings together two billion data items for UK properties
Mazuma mobile chooses insurance partner for its new sales platform
Mazuma partners with insurance company after launching its own gadget store
Big data platform provider eyes fleet insurance overhaul with partnership
Partnership with connected camera fleet firm looks to allow fleet operators to benefit from telematics data
Markerstudy buys Smart Driver Club Insurance
Smart Driver Club Group will continue to serve as a data services supplier for the business when it joins up with Markerstudy
More than one new insurance business registered everyday last year
Over two thirds of UK insurance businesses active today were incorporated in the 21st century, analysis shows
Insurance2025 debate: Who will win the distribution battle - incumbents or insurtechs?
Incumbents have the expertise and the capital, but the pace of technological change means it is highly like that new ecosystems will emerge. Which stakeholder will dominate distribution?
Insurance2025 debate: Will there be an ‘Uber moment’ for insurtechs?
The panel at Insurance2025 went head to head in an explosive debate on the subject whether there will be an ’Uber moment’ for the insurtech sector
Worry+Peace connects brokers to customers with new 'online marketplace'
Acturis expands international footprint with Canadian acquisition
Lloyd’s raises electronic placement targets for syndicates
Insurers failing customers with poor communications
“It’s simple, the customer owns the telematics data” - Insurance2025 speaker, Charles Smith
Zego reveals expansion plans following £34m funding round
‘We are just at the beginning of the rise of insurtech’ - Insurance2025 speaker Ed Leon Klinger
Insurtech vehicle rates assessor acquired by service provider
Trõv eyes new markets after closing UK app
Blockchain interest sparks six senior hires at start-up
Broker wins help Acturis to improved results
Lloyd’s transformation strategy continues as £53m emerging risks facility launched
Exclusive: Drone insurer expands with connected fleet product for larger companies
New research finds brokers’ most used e-trading site
Lloyd’s details plans for delegated authority market
Insurance2025 podcast: the changing culture of insurance employees with the ABI’s Huw Evans
Start-up aims to battle fraud with blockchain
Technology Analysis
CLS: the £350m MGA looking to ‘grow by 40% in two years’ through broker partnerships
The Munich Re-backed MGA looks to grow its broker book to grow the business “by 40% in the next two years.”
Markel working to further improve response time following four-star e-trade rating
Markel hopes that recent reorganisation will further help improve broker response times
Copart outlines potential post-Brexit salvage opportunities
Copart’s UK MD says a global client base is essential for sustainability and opportunity beyond 31 October, and how it can benefit its insurer and broker partners
Five Star Fast Trade looking to extend lead at the top
Aviva’s Fast Trade picked up Five Stars in the Insurance Times 2019 eTrading Survey, but that does not mean the insurer is resting on its laurels
