Opinion

When It Comes to Data, There’s Still Room for Radical Insurer Innovation

Insurers are innovating. But Mark Eastham, CEO at Avantia, the technology-enabled insurer behind HomeProtect, argues that when it comes to risk pricing, only those who simultaneously innovate on multiple fronts will realise the value required […]

Insurance Regulation

Flood Re Review Should Prompt Property Re-Build Rule Changes

Responding to the publication today of Flood Re’s Quinquennial Review, James Dalton, Director of General Insurance Policy at the Association of British Insurers, said: “The insurance industry established Flood Re as part of our commitment to […]

Opinion

Underwriting Q&A: Data is Transforming Risk Management & Boosting Profits

Insurance Edge caught up with Dan Dingley Head of Insurance Business Development and Matt Elsom VP of Risk from Artesian Solutions recently to learn more about how tech is transforming underwriting. In particular, how their […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Reinsurance: Willis Towers Publishes New Market Insights & Data

Strengthening primary insurance market conditions underpinned improvements to reinsurance prices, terms and conditions at the June 1, and July 1, 2019, renewals according to the latest 1st View renewals report from Willis Re, the reinsurance division of […]

Motor Insurance

Van Insurance Survey Reveals Diverse Range of Occupations

According to the latest findings from insurance price comparison website The Van Insurer the assumption that white vans are just for tradespeople or part-time hobbyists are misguided. In fact, when the UK’s workforce goes off duty, many […]

Opinion

Opinion: Is The Insurtech Bubble About to Burst?

Andre Symes from Genasys Technologies can see some worrying parallels between the current Klondike gold rush of investment that is piling into the insurtech sector, and the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s/early 2000s. Recently […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Events: ACORD Meet-Up Looks at Reinsurance, From Placing to Settlement

Straight-through processing is the only viable long-term solution to tackling the re/insurance industry’s ongoing challenge with out-of-control expense ratios, but is about people as much as technology, was one of the key takeaways from ACORD’s […]