All Insurtech UK articles – Page 12
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NewsBrolly to ‘end all contents policies’ after sale to Direct Line
Insurtech Brolly will be ’ending all contents insurance policies’ following its sale to Direct Line Group.
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NewsHow brokers are monitoring employee mental health with a home-working insurance industry
As many businesses in the UK continue to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, the mental health of staff that work remotely has been brought to light. Insurance Times looks at how broker bosses are managing the mental health of their employees.
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NewsSam White reveals objectives for new MGA Stella Insurance
Sam White has officially revealed her new insurtech called Stella Insurance and it will be launching in Australia.
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NewsPenny Searles returns to telematics in senior position
Penny Searles, founder of Wuneli and Smartdriverclub, has been appointed as non-executive director of telematics firm Trakm8.
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NewsDirect Line Group buys insurtech Brolly
Direct Line Group has acquired insurtech Brolly, but the deal is not expected to close until Q3 2020.
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NewsInsurance industry backs government’s flood investment plans in fight against climate change
The insurance industry has commended the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affair’s (DEFRA) record investment £5.2bn as it sets out long-term plans to mitigate flood risks against the backdrop of climate change. Many agree that a common goal must be established to reduce the damage caused by flooding.
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NewsLemonade enters pet health insurance market
US-based insurtech Lemonade has entered the pet health insurance market following its move to file for an IPO.
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NewsClaims Excellence Awards Finalist 2020 Q&A: Sedgwick shows compassion to vulnerable customers
Winners will be revealed at Insurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards 2020 on 15 October at Kensington’s Royal Garden Hotel
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NewsAfrican-Caribbean Insurance Network berates insurers for lack of ethnicity pay gap reporting
Group calls for industry to commit to establishing data on their ethnicity pay gap, among other measures
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NewsInsurance industry BAME retention issue ‘down to culture’ – African Caribbean Insurance Network
The insurance industry has long had an issue with retaining black and ethnic minority staff and this is ”down to culture”, this is according to the African Carribean Insurance Network.
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NewsAfrican Caribbean Insurance Network reveals six steps to racial inclusion in London Market
The African Caribbean Insurance Network (ACIN) has revealed its six recommendations to boost racial inclusion in the London Market.
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NewsFlood Re endorses government investment and scheme changes
Flood Re has endorsed the government’s plans to invest in the UK’s flood resilience and the changes to the scheme.
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NewsWebinar Brokers & coronavirus: What challenges will brokers face post-covid and what role will technology play this year and beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic has not come without controversy to the insurance industry, this is the second in a series of webinars, our expert panel discuss what brokers are doing to overhaul their businesses and adopt more digital methods.
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NewsInsurtech honcho in final stage of capital investment raise
Durham-based reverse comparison auction insurtech honcho is in the final stages of its 2019-2020 £2.25m investment raise.
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NewsWebinar Insurers & Coronavirus: Will the crisis speed up the digitalisation of legacy systems?
The Covid-19 pandemic has put pressure on the industry to adapt to new technolgies, in the third of a series of webinars we explore the various ways to overcome the challenges posed by siloed back-end systems.
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NewsWebinar Brokers & coronavirus: What is the new normal?
The Covid-19 pandemic has not come without controversy to the insurance industry, in the very first of a series of webinars we discuss the ongoing business interruption scandal, how firms have transitioned to working from home and the challenges that brokers are facing.
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NewsBlog: Lessons for brokers and insurers unwinding from lockdown Paul Stanley – 360Globalnet
The fourth in a series of blogs from Paul Stanley 360Globalnet’s chief executive, this time he weighs in on the push towards digital methods during the pandemic and what the industry can learn from it post-lockdown
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NewsParametric insurance could be the solution to Covid-19 insurance gap
Machine Cover’s new policy will pay out automatically after a very significant downturn in economic activity
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IT Interview‘Future of insurance as insurtech’ more crucial than ever says Insurtech Board chairman
The future of insurance is insurtech and this is more important now than ever as the UK emerges from lockdown, according to the chairman of the Insurtech Board (Tech Nation UK).
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NewsPikl reveals MGA under its new partnership
Sharing economy insurance specialist Pikl has revealed the MGA under its new partnership with three firms. Read more…
