Opinion

Opinion: Fake Data is Bad For Business, Says InsurTech Specialist Buzzvault

In this Opinion piece, Charlotte Halkett from buzzvault looks at how valuable data has become, and how skewed, or fake data, can sometimes be bad for business. How the insurance industry gathers, sifts and acts […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Manufacturers Have a Huge Opportunity Within Autonomous Cars

Autonomous vehicles are set to be part of our transport future, which in theory should be good news for insurers as the human element of road accidents is gradually eradicated. But can OEMs go further […]

Opinion

Opinion: AI Will Kickstart Innovation in the Insurance Industry

In this Opinion piece, Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss, (pictured below) co-founder and CEO of omni:us, the Berlin-based startup which provides Artificial Intelligence solutions to the insurance industry, looks at the potential impact Artificial Intelligence will have on the […]

Flood Insurance

Opinion: Thunderstorms Challenge Insurers to Assess Summer Flood Risk

Is the 2018 heatwave finally coming to an end? It would seem so, with thunderstorms and hail hammering its way across the UK. The weather change acts as a reminder to the insurance industry that […]

Opinion

Opinion: Setanta Levy Will Not Fix Ireland’s Broken Car Insurance Market

Insurance-Edge Editor Alastair Walker takes a look at the reaction to the Setanta collapse in Ireland, the proposed two percent levy to cover the bailout costs, and the reforms needed to modernise the motor insurance […]

Motor Insurance

Opinion: Where Are We Headed on Autonomous Vehicle Insurance?

This article is by John Phillips, Managing Director EMEA at Zuora. John has spent over 25 years in the enterprise software industry at major software vendors including Oracle, EMC Corp, and OpenText, but has demonstrated expertise […]

Opinion

Opinion: Insurtech Start-Ups Can Do More to Win Government Cash

Insurtech is the buzzword in the insurance industry right now, with dozens of UK start-ups all trying out new ideas and often hungry for investment cash. But what can they do to increase their chances […]