Technology

News on the latest technology being used within UK insurance sector, with analysis from industry professionals, insights, comments and more.

Technology

Tech: Avantia Updates HomeProtect Retail Pricing Model

6 August 2019 alastair walker 0

Avantia, the technology-enabled insurer behind HomeProtect, today announces a major update to its retail pricing model: employing Bayesian optimisation as an alternative to traditional A/B testing.  The pioneering new approach uses machine learning to more quickly identify the […]

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Supplier News: SSP Teams Up with Peart Performance, Onyx and Rey Direct

22 July 2019 alastair walker 0

It’s been a great start to the financial year for SSP, with a number of new clients signing long term contracts for SSP’s broking solutions – including Peart Performance Marque, Onyx Insurance and Rey Direct. […]

Insurance Brokers

Water Escape Claims: Grohe & LahiTapiola Present Sense Guard

16 July 2019 alastair walker 0

water damage is the biggest risk to homes and causes more damage than fires or severe weather, only three per cent of all European households are equipped with a system for protection against water damage. […]

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BIBA 2019: Broader Skills & Tech Savvy Talent Needed In the Insurance Sector

15 May 2019 alastair walker 0

Chief Executive of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, Steve White tells delegates at the 2019 Annual BIBA Conference and Exhibition that the range of skills needed in the insurance broking sector is changing fast. Speaking […]

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Tech: Guidewire Updates Its Insurer Software Platform

13 May 2019 alastair walker 0

Guidewire Software, Inc. provider of the industry platform general insurers rely upon, has announced the 2019.1 release of Guidewire InsurancePlatform™. This latest release of the software enables  insurers to optimize operations, be more digital, use data in new […]

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Node4 Research Suggests One Third of Insurers Targeted by Cyber Criminals

24 April 2019 alastair walker 0

Research conducted by Node4, the cloud, data centre and communications provider, revealed that security is a key concern for insurance firms, with just under a third (29%) of respondents admitting they were targeted by cyber […]

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Royal Dutch Touring Club Partners Up With Neos on Home Cover Product

23 April 2019 alastair walker 0

The Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB) is announcing its partnership with Neos, a leading smart home insurance company, to launch their ‘Veilig van Huis’ (‘Safe from Home’) home insurance, which makes it possible for customers […]

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EU News: Sapiens Partners With Gjensidige Group on Denmark Project

9 April 2019 alastair walker 0

Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced that the Gjensidige Group, a leading Nordic insurance group, has selected Sapiens’ property & casualty suite and […]