Technology News
Q&A: How SSP’s Intelligent Quotes Hub could smooth the end of dual pricing
Adrian Coupland, customer and marketing managing director of SSP discusses dual pricing ending and how the firm’s Intelligent Quotes Hub technology might help this transition
MGA Q&A: Touchstone Underwriting to offer value-add services to brokers in wake of Covid-19
Alan Roe, managing director of Touchstone Underwriting, tells Insurance Times how the sector is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as what plans the MGA has in the pipeline
MGA Q&A: Capacity renewals could be tougher post-Covid says Markerstudy
Insurance Times catches up with Amanda Fox, head of broker management and product governance at Markerstudy, who says the business is remaining true to its roots despite the ongoing pandemic uncertainty
Tractable’s AI solution to save adjusters 360,000 hours annually as insurer partner deploys it across Japan
It solves a long-standing problem in the market with the speed at which motor claims can be solved
MGA Q&A: Focus says ‘human touch’ is critical to offering high quality service to brokers
Focus’s founding director John Finch tells Insurance Times why it is important for the firm’s broker panel to have a human touch
Undetected fraud amounts to £500m predicts Pact Global
The firm’s research reveals that 59% of respondents would commit fraud because they think they can get away with it
45% of businesses take no action to protect themselves from cyber attacks – NFU Mutual
The commercial insurer has extended its cyber helpline to the end of the year following its research findings
New sales surge 150% for Bought by Many amid Covid-19 pandemic
The insurtech will change its name for its Sweden territory only
Aviva partners with Santander on home insurance offering
Cytora shifts to permanent remote-first working culture
Minster Law continues ‘digital first’ transformation approaching April 2021 small claims portal
Polaris calls for broker input to develop e-traded product standards
Brokers missing out on using social media to talk to clients during lockdown – Ecclesiastical
Insurtech Honcho takes on the Big Apple
John Lewis teams up with Munich Re’s Digital Partners, Sedgwick and ICE InsureTech for home insurance proposition
MGA Q&A: Insurance products need to be assessed in light of the Covid-19 pandemic says DOA
Revealed: Claims Excellence Awards 2020 – winners and reaction
MGA Q&A: Change is a ‘state of mind’ for MGAs says Lorega
Rising insurer and broker confidence on the rise, despite pandemic regulatory road bumps
MGA Q&A: Pandemic showcases ‘strength and agility’ of MGAs says iprism Underwriting
Bought by Many’s Guy Farley on winning Tech Champion of the Year 2020
Covid-19 to drive Lloyd's workplace innovation - John Neal
We need government help to beat online fraud – Carpenters Group
Most insurance CFOs planning to automate 5-20% of finance controls – EY
MGA Q&A: Geo Underwriting continues to expand
Technology Analysis
Tech could hold the key as Covid-19 causes BI to become a ‘surge event’
Keoghs partner explains how technology needs to be utilised in order to handle the vast uptick in business interruption claims as this typically low frequency incident becomes a ‘surge event’ following the onset of coronavirus
Sedgwick advocates joint machine and human approach as false document fraud surges
The loss adjuster has seen an uptick in false document fraud during lockdown
Broker service Q&A LexisNexis: How motor insurance underwriting and pricing could evolve
Insurance Times speaks to LexisNexis Risk Solutions about the challenges ahead for brokers operating in the personal lines market
Covid-19 evolves role of the broker in insurance – Novidea
Technology now has a a bigger place in the market and this could free up time for brokers to look at more complex tasks
