insurance

The Co-op is using chatbots for insurance quotes: the future or a cheap gimmick?

Co-operative Insurance has launched the first pricing estimate chatbot in the UK car insurance industry, via Facebook Messenger. The prospective…

Ogden rate: UK insurers claim victory — how will it affect customers?

The so-called Ogden rate is going to be pushed up to between zero percent and one percent in a major…

Insurance company Axa crashed self-driving cars in the name of research

Of the 13,176 car accidents recorded in Switzerland in 2016, it’s thought around 90 percent were caused by the driver.…

An update to the UK’s data protection bill is creating uncertainty over how insurers use big data

The UK’s data protection bill is set to be modernised to include protection for people's internet history, social media, and…

Why genetic testing could become the DNA of insurance

Would you share your genetic test results with a life or health insurer if it meant a cheaper policy in…

Dash cams – is this going to be the new telematics?

Dash cam uptake in the UK has risen and could be used as an opportunity by insurers to provide another…

Forget fintech — insurtech is here and it’s got bots

2017 is the year insurtech comes into its own, according to KPMG. Insurtech -- AKA insurance technology -- is the catch-all term…

Insurance companies are concerned over the state of global politics

Global politics is the biggest concern for insurance companies around the world right now. According to an annual survey by…

Brokers and insurers are unfazed by Brexit

UK brokers are more concerned about losing competitive advantage than the implications of Brexit and economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, insurers have…

End the madness of insurance premium tax rises

It’s a crazy world when people and businesses that take responsibility for themselves by purchasing insurance – in order to…