All TechTalk articles – Page 20
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NewsZurich partners with By Miles on five-year usage-based insurance proposition
The insurer has entered a five-year agreement for a usage-based insurance model with By Miles after observing a shift in consumers driving patterns during the pandemic and as lockdown unwinds
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NewsInsurtech deals drop by 80% globally but Lloyd’s Lab still innovating
With the pandemic proving challenging for insurtechs, Global Data reveals a significant drop in insurtech deals worldwide but points out that Lloyd’s Lab fifth cohort gives hope to the industry
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NewsInsurtech MGA Equipsme oversubscribed in crowdfunding during pandemic
The insurtech decided to crowdfund as it wanted control over its own destiny during the pandemic, and it has been oversubscribed in its crowdfunding and seen a surge in customers since March
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NewsBrokers boost use of digital platforms during lockdown says Aviva
Chief distribution officer Phil Bayles added that regional brokers’ high sales figures are a ‘testament to their adaptability and resilience’
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IT InterviewLondon Market ‘will never go back to how it was’ following Covid-19 pandemic
DAC Beachcroft partner says the key for future success will lie in marrying the market’s personal relationships with the use of technology
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NewsLloyd’s Lab chooses ten insurtechs for fifth cohort specialising in Covid-19
It is only the second virtual Lloyd’s Lab to be run and this time the ten selected insurtechs will focus on pandemic solutions
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NewsBrokers urged to capitalise on post-Covid cyber demand as homeworking become the norm
Less than half of cyber policies are distributed through the broker channels
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NewsGeneral insurance direct written premium set to fall by 1.7% in 2020 due to Covid-19
The lasting effects of the coronavirus crisis means that GI DWP will not return to previous levels until beyond 2023, predicts analytics company
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NewsTrack 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
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Online onlyAllianz talking to brokers more than ever, despite lockdown
Insurer-broker interactions were up 12% during the last four weeks alone, Allianz, chief executive Jon Dye said
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NewsInsurers must ‘do more’ to support UK motorists driving less post-lockdown
Cheaper car insurance premiums ranked top in By Miles’s research as a way that insurers can support policyholders who are driving less - this helps continue the low carbon emissions seen during lockdown
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NewsArtificial intelligence will need regulatory governance for use in insurance processes
Panellists at an Insurance Times webinar highlighted that although artificial intelligence and machine learning will increase within the insurance sector, there will need to be governance introduced around it to ensure ‘the machines know what they’re doing’
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NewsClaims Excellence Awards Finalist 2020 Q&A: Digi2L’s claims portal redefines process
Winners will be revealed at Insurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards 2020 on 15 October and further details will be announced shortly
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NewsDigital momentum here to stay post lockdown
Move to digital seen a gradual process rather than a rush
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NewsThe legacy of Covid-19 will be the end of legacy – how a global pandemic is accelerating the adoption of cloud platforms
Industry experts discuss the change in business approaches as insurers decide whether Covid-19 reactions are a ‘one-time thing’ or have ‘fundamentally changed the fabric of the business’
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News‘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
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NewsInsurtech Digital Risks to rebrand as Superscript amid global ambition
Insurtech Digital Risks will be rebranding as Superscript as it guns to become the global leader in SME insurance.
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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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Sponsored ContentCovid has showed up real issues with insurance firms’ tech platforms - SSP
SSP’s chief technology answers questions on the big issues of the day
