Opinion

Opinion: Thunderstorms Challenge Insurers to Assess Summer Flood Risk

27 July 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

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

23 July 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Opinion: Where Are We Headed on Autonomous Vehicle Insurance?

16 July 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

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

15 July 2018 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Opinion: Automated Marketing Could Help Insurers Reach & Retain Customers

26 June 2018 // 0 Comments

Katie Jameson is the Head of EMEA Marketing at Act-On Software, one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America. A marketing automation native, for the past ten [...]

Opinion: Vnuk Judgement is a Double Edged Sword for Classic Insurers

21 June 2018 // 0 Comments

Insurance Edge Editor Alastair takes a look at the EU Vnuk judgement, and the proposals to force all classic vehicle owners to take out third party insurance, including those [...]

Opinion: Why Do APIs Matter? They Can Make You Money

20 June 2018 // 0 Comments

IT is boring, we all know that. But it starts to get interesting when wonky IT affects your insurance quote engine, or fails to make customers happy. Good IT can boost your [...]

Opinion: Stop Misleading Drivers Over Autonomous Vehicle Capability

15 June 2018 // 0 Comments

Driverless cars is one of those buzzword phrases which domiates the automotive media right now – but how close are we to truly autonomous cars? Not very, according to [...]