InsureTech

Deals: Vertafore Buys AgencyZoom

Vertafore has announced it’s acquired AgencyZoom™, a cloud-based sales automation platform for insurance agents. Modern agencies count on software and technology solutions to create more efficient processes, automate workflows, empower employees and better serve their […]

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NZ Trade Deal May Benefit Scottish Insurance Brands

The recently announced trade deal in principle between the UK and New Zealand might help insurance brands based in Scotland. The details of the agreement are quite specific, almost like a micro-managed shopping list of […]

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DriveScore Hits The Road: Insurance Pricing Based on Behaviour

ClearScore, the UK’s leading credit marketplace, has partnered with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) and leading UK insurers to launch DriveScore, a new free app that connects safe drivers with insurers to create a breakthrough in […]

InsureTech

WTW Updates Optimum Software Package

Willis Towers Watson’s Insurance Investment Team has announced the launch of its latest version of strategic asset allocation software, Optimum SAA. The cloud-based platform helps insurers and wealth management companies find their optimal asset allocation weightings […]

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Connected Cars Will Change Insurance Market Forever

There are three reasons why the connected car could revolutionise usage-based insurance, says Steve Kerrigan, from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The connected car has been a buzzword for years but the volume of connected vehicles is […]

Insurance Regulation

Japanese Companies Set Up Biomass Aviation Fuel Project

JERA in Japan has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (“NEDO”), following its call for participation in its “Biojet Fuel Production Technology Development Project,” to conduct a joint study in […]