Technology
InsurTech Futures: PwC and Early Metrics launch programme to scale start-ups
Programme aims to create commercial opportunities and promote best practice.
Cyber: Are you ready if you get hacked?
Learn everything you need to know at the Insurance Age Hack Day which is taking over the website on 26 April.
Insurtech start-up Konsileo secures £2.7m in funding
John Warburton's InsurTech start-up Konsileo is targeting 25 brokers after receiving funding.
InsurTech Futures: Axa teams up with on-demand motor broker By Miles
Axa UK has partnered with pay-by-mile insurtech start-up By Miles and will underwrite its policies when it goes lives.
Video: Meet Chris Guillaume
Learn more about Open GI's CEO in our quick-fire Q&A.
SSP confirms 5.5% price increase
Brokers angry at the rises which SSP blamed on an “unprecedented quantity” of regulatory change including GDPR.
InsurTech roundtable: The cutting edge
With fast-moving InsurTech innovators entering the industry, our expert panel discusses how brokers can react and prepare for more changes
Profile: Chris Guillaume, Open GI group CEO
Cracking the code: Following the acquisition of Transactor last year, Open GI group CEO Chris Guillaume explains what brokers can expect from the software house’s new proposition and tells how he went from “cutting code” to cutting deals
Islands drops SSP for Open GI’s Mobius platform
Open GI said that Islands Insurance Group, part of NFU Mutual, is one of the first to move to the application.
Brokers frustrated as new SSP Pure outage hits during busy renewal period
SSP users criticise software house as fresh outage impacts before Easter weekend and tax year end.
Acturis teams up with FCA-authorised tech incubator
Software house will provide technology to InsurTech Gateway and its start-ups.
Meet the techies: David Vanek
David Vanek, founder and CEO of Axa-backed Anorak, tells us how brokers can make their advice more accessible to clients through using technology.
Software house Genasys targets brokers as it opens UK office
South African firm aims to "shake up" the market for UK software houses.
Meet the techies: Stephen Marshall
Insure Apps managing director Stephen Marshall urges brokers to be innovative and embrace InsurTech.
Applied highlights new Epic features
The product has seen SMS texting and renewal management capability added to the platform.
Warning: Insurance Age will be hacked
But don’t worry, it is a simulation to highlight the complexities around cyber security and explain what brokers can do to assist their clients. Join us on 26 April for the full story.
Meet the techies: Tobias Taupitz
Tobias Taupitz, CEO and co-founder of start-up bike insurer Laka, tells us how brokers can benefit from InsurTech.
Open GI unveils new platform Mobius
New applications cover brokers, insurers and MGAs.
InsurTech Futures: London's future as InsurTech hub threatened by Brexit
Experts urge insurance sector to collaborate with InsurTech start-ups to attract talent to the UK market.
Podcast: The top 5 stories of the week
Emmanuel Kenning and Siân Barton have a look at the most read stories over the last week.
Turnover dips but profit stable at Open GI in 2017
Software specialists increase R&D spend.
Biba InsurTech survey reveals market split over embracing innovation
Nearly 40% say the sector has not embraced innovation and 44% of brokers also don’t believe software houses have done enough to innovate.
InsurTech Futures: Axa partners with Brolly on car insurance product
New policy to launch in March via Brolly's smartphone app.
InsurTech Futures: Nimbla selected for Barclays Accelerator programme
InsurTech app aims to “make cover flexible and transparent for the small business community”.