Analysis – Page 7
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Briefing: Tech Nation is closing its doors – and it’s the end of an era
The insurtech market is mourning the approaching loss of Tech Nation - sector leaders say ’there is a real need for more scaleup support’ in its place
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Briefing: Could mass tech firm layoffs trigger ripple effect for insurtechs?
As more technology giants announce mass staff layoffs, could the insurtech sector see a similar trajectory?
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TechTalk: Are insurtech staff layoffs the ‘quick and easy way out’ of post-pandemic capital conundrums?
While 2021 was filled with the creation of insurtech unicorns, 2022 saw sector-wide staff layoffs - and there could be more to come as inflation and the cost of living crisis continues to grip the market
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Debate: The pros and cons of embedded insurance
Two industry leaders share their views on embedded insurance and what this model could mean for different players in the insurance market
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Revealed: Who won at the Insurance Times Awards 2022?
With gold, silver and bronze awards across 36 categories, the winners from last night’s Insurance Times Awards have now been revealed
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TechTalk: Lemonade – from darling disruptor to progressive collaborator
The insurtech is seeking to transform the way the British public buy insurance
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Briefing: When life gives you lemons – Lemonade does generative AI
Lemonade was ’established as AI doing insurance’ – and now the insurtech is ready to make its mark in the UK
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AI presents opportunity to show customers that insurance ‘values’ their data
Business operation leads should ensure that the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools is effective and targeted
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Briefing: Are insurtech MGAs disrupting the market as much as they think?
The marriage of insurtech and MGAs could bring ‘fresh energy’ to the insurance sector, but do these businesses have the know-how to attract customers?
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Insurers face service questions as broker disquiet increases
As the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, there is growing concern among UK brokers about the service levels they are receiving from insurer partners
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TechTalk: Unpicking insurtech’s female underrepresentation problem
Industry commentators cite ’a representation problem’ in the insurtech market - but how has this come about and what can be done to redress the gender balance?
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Briefing: Not enough female founders and chief executives in insurtech
The insurance industry has a long way to go to improve the lack of females in insurtech c-suite and technology roles
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Briefing: ‘Casualties’ could arise in insurtech sector due to ‘funding shortfalls’
Broker CEO Forum delegates debate how the current macroeconomic climate is impacting insurtechs and what solutions these firms are looking at deploying
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ValueSpace: The insurtech planning to improve insurers’ combined operating ratios by de-risking dams
The former Lloyd’s Lab participant believes dam failure can be classified as a black swan event
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In Focus: Have commercial lines brokers been slow to pursue digital transformation and what progress has been made in 2022?
Three industry experts discuss the progress of digital transformation in the commercial lines broking space
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TechTalk: Work-life balance and parenting for c-suite insurtech fathers
Home and hybrid working has flipped the traditional 9am to 5pm working day on its head, but have they made it easier for c-suite insurtech executives? Insurance Times speaks to four fathers in senior roles to find out
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Insurer relief as court judgement ends massive claims threat
Consumers will now have to show that they have personally suffered damage or distress
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BrokerFest 2021: Challenges in etrading offer opportunities for data enrichment
An expert panel at Insurance Times’ BrokerFest 2021 conference earlier this week debated the challenges in the etrading landscape and how technology could provide a solution
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Insurtech sector sees 2021 unicorn boom as pandemic accelerates digital focus
Funding for insurtechs has historically been a struggle, but industry commentators believe investment opportunities are on the up thanks to the technology focus brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic
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Generational divide in understanding contents insurance poses underinsurance risk – Getsafe
Chief executive believes education should be ’a critical mission of the industry’ to ’make people enthusiastic about insurance again’