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InsurTech Futures: Insurers fear losing business to InsurTech start-ups
Insurers are worried they could lose up to a fifth of business to FinTech start-ups.
Pukka signs deal with Transactor
Newly-launched specialist van MGA has chosen its insurance software provider.
InsurTech Futures: Belong Safe closes after three months
Reports say the closure is due to financial and branding problems.
Adrian Flux claims first with launch of driverless car policy
Broker says policy is to support UK in its bid to be at the forefront of self-driving technology.
InsurTech Futures: Simply Business calls on brokers to develop own tech
The broker insists that ‘off the shelf’ software is not always the best solution.
InsurTech Futures: Meet the techies
Thomas Coles, CEO of provider Risk Solved explains how brokers should become “enlightened” to chase the new consumer.
InsurTech Futures: Insly targets UK insurance market
Broker software provider raises around £750,000 from angel investors as it looks to grow in the London insurance market.
Web domain ‘.broker’ now available
Brokers can use the domain instead of .com or .co.uk.
InsurTech Futures: Simply Business hosts hackathon
Company-wide hackathon generates ideas including Tinder for insurance and SimplyBot, language processing technology.
InsurTech Futures: Mind the gap — cyber security
Alexandra Foster, head of insurance and strategy, global banking and financial markets, BT, explains why cyber is a huge opportunity.
Cyber attack database needed, says ABI
Director general calls for reporting of cyber attacks to be “mandatory” in order to build up data.
InsurTech Futures: Worry + Peace sets up broker platform
Founder says that he wants the broker to be the “Amazon of insurance”.
InsurTech Futures: Why insurance isn't keeping up!
Tech expert, Ran Berger, explains why insurance isn't keeping pace with the digital revolution.
InsurTech Futures: Meet the techies
Red Crake's Ed Pugh tells us why brokers should not be worried about tech disruption.
#BibaFever 2016 - Who has the go to stand?
According to this year's tagline, Biba 2016 is the "go to place". But whose stand is the go to stand?
Eridge Underwriting joins Transactor panel
Software house adds the MGA to its stable of motor insurers.
InsurTech Futures: Customers demanding “digital first”
Fujitsu study reveals that insurance consumers want to interact with providers on digital platforms.
Direct relationships may soon become the rule
EYs Kevin Koenig and Steve LaValle have a worrying take on how sensor data may affect broking in future.
In-depth: Break into cyber
Larry Ferguson investigates why some brokers aren’t selling cyber and learns why they should be. He finds out how, with expertise and effort, cyber policies can be explained and sold to clients
Bexhill UK launches peer to peer lending platform
Orchard Lending Club focuses on the insurance premium finance market and matches brokers with people who want to lend money.
Drone cover demand predicted to rise
The commercial market for drone insurance is ready to take off, with personal use following in its slipstream
InsurTech Futures: FCA commits to innovation
Regulator reveals ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ designed to reduce regulatory burden on innovative firms.
Facing the future
Technology is changing the way brokers do business and how customers buy insurance, but is the broking world ready for big developments happening in FinTech? Insurance Age finds out