Opinion

Opinion: Ireland’s Insurance Fraud Party Will End With a Miserable Hangover

Straight talking from the Editor: Nobody likes paying insurance. There, I said it, plain as a pikestaff, and just like proposing free beer on Fridays as part of my General Election campaign for the Let’s-Have-a-Party […]

InsureTech

Insurtech Insights from Emerging Ecosystems & Platforms London

Here’s some useful feedback from one of the Insurtech events that take place every Autumn in London now. These comments and insights are by Kelly Ward, Sales Innovation Director at AXA Partners, following his attendance at […]

Insurance Brokers

Huge Spike in Ransomeware Attacks on SMEs, Says Beazley

Beazley data reveals an increase in ransomware attacks against IT vendors as cyber criminals exploit weak security programs to target both the vendor and their clients. One quarter (24%) of all ransomware incidents reported to […]

Technology

DveOps Round Table Event Looks at Technical Debt & How to Solve It

Technology leaders from some of the UK’s foremost insurance organisations say the sector must take drastic action to align with the digital economy, or risk major upheaval and an exodus of top talent. At a […]

Opinion

Opinion: Smart Leak Tech Means Win-Win for Insurers & Property Managers

In this Opinion piece, Michael Wakley, CEO of Leaksafe looks at the many benefits that insurers, brokers and property managers can gain from installing smart water leak detection systems.  Time is of the essence when […]

Opinion

Market Snapshot: GlobalData Sees Growth Potential in New Zealand

High susceptibility to natural hazards combined with rise in residential and infrastructure construction is expected to drive New Zealand’s general insurance market from NZD8.4bn (US$5.8bn) in 2018 to NZD10.9bn (US$7.8bn) in 2023, according to GlobalData, […]

Opinion

Opinion: Can New Technology Beat The Lloyd’s Old School Network?

Ben Potts from Novidea takes a look at the rise of automated data and its impact on the insurance sector. Can tech out-think the traditional expertise offered by a Lloyd’s broker? The top four investment […]