Underwriting transformation

Underwriting is changing within the insurance sector, as insurers deploy insurtech solutions to assess risk, analyse data, distribute policies quicker, process claims and FNOL faster etc. The latest insights and news at Insurance Edge magazine UK.

Underwriting transformation

Liberty Speciality Appoints Cyber Underwriter in Zurich

17 October 2018 alastair walker 0

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Roland Heinesch as cyber underwriter in its Zurich office. Reporting to Switzerland general manager Felix Böni, he will be responsible for the development of the cyber […]

Business

Zurich Completes Aquisition of Oak Underwriting

3 July 2018 alastair walker 0

Leading insurer Zurich has completed the acquisition of Oak Underwriting from RSA Insurance, turning it into one of the largest high net-worth insurers in the UK. The transaction enhances Zurich’s existing high net-worth proposition, known […]

Business

CFC Underwriting Picks Up Queen’s Award for Enterprise

23 April 2018 alastair walker 0

Specialist insurance provider CFC is proud to announce that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that CFC should receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. Winners in this category […]

Business

Magenta Takes Stake in EGV Underwriting

30 March 2018 alastair walker 0

SME growth investor, Magenta Partners (Magenta), has taken a minority stake in Eaton Gate Holdings Limited and Vigilis Holdings Limited (together EGV).  Founded in 2016 by serial entrepreneur Gary Burke, EGV is a managing general […]

Investment

David Lundgren Joins InsurTech Specialist Quantemplate

12 December 2017 alastair walker 0

Quantemplate, an InsurTech firm which uses machine learning to help re/insurers grow their business through data transformation and analytical insights, today announced that David Lundgren has been appointed CEO and Board Director. The company has also […]

Big Data

LexisNexis Survey Highlights the Value of Data to Insurance Sector

28 November 2017 alastair walker 0

Data is everywhere today and Artificial Intelligence is changing the way that data is being used to calculate risk, detect fraud and speed up the claims process. Here’s some insight into how valuable data is […]

insurance marketing

Digital Transformation Will Put Consumers in The Driving Seat

1 November 2017 alastair walker 0

Heather Smith, Digital Director at LV Insurance, recently posted her thoughts about digital transformation and its impact on customer satisfaction. As more people use phone apps and social media as their first point of contact […]

Big Data

DXC Enhances IT Admin Presence in London Insurance Market

31 October 2017 alastair walker 0

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, today announced that it has entered into a new five-year agreement with the London insurance market customers facilitated through their associations, the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) and the […]