Insurtech
Thomas Carroll launches insurtech start-up TCi Futures
Thomas Carroll Insurance Brokers has launched a new insurtech company, TCi Futures.
Amazon partner Superscript raises £45m in Series B round
UK-based insurtech Superscript has completed a £45m Series B funding round led by existing investor BHL UK, owner of Comparethemarket.
Loadsure boosts freight offering with Tokio Marine Kiln capacity backing
Loadsure has received capacity backing from Tokio Marine Kiln to enhance its freight protection offering.
Broker Week: Evolving insurance business models
The insurance industry’s business models are changing fast due to the relentless march of technology, new market routes and modern distribution methods. How can brokers keep ahead of the curve to keep current business models from becoming obsolete?
Review of the Year 2022: John Warburton, Konsileo CEO
In the latest part of Insurance Age's review of the year John Warburton, Konsileo CEO offers his reflections on 2022 and predictions for the next 12 months.
Qmetric swings to loss
Policy Expert owner Qmetric Group Holdings has posted a post-tax loss of £9.99m as gross written premium broke through the £200m barrier.
Opinion: Machine learning – the art of the possible
Using an analogy involving cats and dogs Tom Murphy, co-founder and chief technology officer of Machine Learning Programs, explains machine learning, why it matters and how it can help brokers.
Audiobook: Driving innovation in the digital ecosystem of insurance
Listen to this audiobook to learn how plugging into a digital insurance ecosystem and embracing technology trends helps brokers make doing business simpler, more intelligent, more productive, and valuable.
Building trust: A fine balancing act
Faced with customers expecting easy, seamless digital access but amid rising levels of cyber-crime, brokers need to balance security with convenience.
Five reasons why your brokerage should be digital
For those who seize the opportunity of digital transformation, a substantial reward awaits.
Broker Week: Meeting customer needs in a changing market
As inflation and the cost-of-living crisis bite, insurance customers are more likely to shop around for more competitive deals but also face the risk of underinsurance.
Ripe Thinking hires ex-Towergate duo to 'help drive growth'
Insurtech broker Ripe Thinking, has hired Simon Trott as chief operating officer and Rob Styring as chief financial officer.
Customer experience case study: Wentworth Alexander
To provide its customers with the digital experience they expect, Wentworth Alexander decided to ditch the paper and modernise processes.
How to choose your insurance administration system
Advanced insurance administration technology promises to help insurers, MGAs and brokers to simplify processes, reduce costs and transform the customer experience.
How insurtech can help us better look out for our pets
The rapid increase in pet ownership in the UK since Covid-19 has highlighted the importance of pet insurance, but has the market kept up? This blog shines the spotlight on a sector ripe for transformation.
Broker Week: Digitalising broker efficiency
One of the critical aims of digitalisation is to drive efficiency and productivity in the business, using connected technology to conduct and complete business seamlessly and effectively. So, what can brokers do to achieve this?
Blog: The need for insurers to develop more productive intermediary distribution networks
This blog highlights the need for insurers in the UK to develop more productive intermediary distribution networks and how Duck Creek’s Producer platform can help them to significantly enhance their producer partner relationships in today’s challenging…
Unlock the potential of embedded insurance
The convenience of embedded insurance is making it one of the most desirable forms of insurance distribution for all parties involved.
Driving innovation in the digital ecosystem of insurance
Read this eBook to learn why insurance brokers need technology that connects all stakeholders in the insurance ecosystem and how your brokerage can tap into the digital ecosystem to make doing business simpler and more intelligent.
Qlaims launches ATE service
Qlaims has extended its claims assistance to provide after the event services to its brokers.
Distribution channel partnerships - tales from a broker
This podcast discusses what insurers should be thinking about as they approach partnerships with their distribution channel.
Broker Week: The dos and don'ts of digitalisation
‘Customer first’ is an oft-repeated mantra when it comes to the digitalisation of insurance broking. But how do brokers achieve that goal? And where are brokers most likely to come unstuck? This article investigates.
Infographic: Driving innovation in the digital ecosystem of insurance
Established and inflexible workflows continue to frustrate customers in ways the insurance industry can no longer hide from.
Digital technology adoption survey: Six key insights for brokers
1,819 independent brokerages across the UK, Ireland, U.S., and Canada participated in the 6th Annual Applied Digital Broker Survey.