InsureTech

MetLife’s Lumen Lab Launches $100K Innovation Challenge

MetLife, today launched “collab 3.0 EMEA,” a global open innovation platform inviting entrepreneurs and insurtechs to scale their business with MetLife, while solving some of the insurer’s biggest innovation challenges across its business in Europe, […]

Big Data

FICO Launch Cyber Security Risk Modelling Tools for Underwriters

Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO today announced that the FICO® Enterprise Security Score is the first cyber security rating to include powerful risk assessment and modelling capabilities to help insurers make better underwriting, pricing and portfolio decisions, and […]

Global insurance trends

Allianz and Aon Team Up with Apple on Cyber Attack Insurance

Apple and Cisco Systems Inc have teamed up with insurer Allianz and Aon to offer discounts on cyber insurance to businesses that primarily use equipment from both technology companies. Cyber crime is growing and according […]

Insurance Brokers

Keychoice Partners with Plum Underwriting on Home Insurance Push

Keychoice, the insurance distribution business owned by SSP, has partnered with Plum Underwriting to enable its broking community to meet the needs of policyholders with non-standard homes. The partnership makes it easier for Keychoice members […]

InsureTech

New Telematics Venture ThingCo Launched by Mike Brockman

Mike Brockman, one of the insurance sector’s leading visionaries and most respected disruptors has begun a new insurtech venture.  ThingCo, a brand which reflects how the business will be leveraging data from the Internet of […]

Motor Insurance

Over 50s Switching to Telematics for Cheaper Car Insurance

Every driver wants to save on their car insurance these days, but older drivers have discovered that the black box – traditionally favoured by younger drivers – is a great way to cut costs as […]