All technology articles
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NewsDigital Transformation: A Middle Eastern Opportunity – Verisk
Verisk’s Tim Rayner spoke to GR on challenges of navigating technological changes in a complex marketplace, and opportunities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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NewsDavies promotes Patel to North American CEO
Insurance services firm Davies said technology was expanding its North American arm, focused on claims administration and risk management services.
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NewsLatAm ends 2024 with 502 insurtechs, despite challenges – MAPFRE
Insurtech funding in LatAm reached $92m last year, down 38% on the previous year, but the second half also saw a 156% rebound compared with the first half of 2024.
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NewsAI Act: Europe’s bid for trustworthy AI development and global leadership – Earnix
AI systems must be transparent, free from bias, and easily explainable, writes Robin Gilthorpe, CEO of Earnix.
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NewsGearing up for AI: Best practices of data management – Xceedance
Brandon Nuttall, chief digital and AI officer at Xceedance, explains why data management is essential if insurance innovators want to supercharge their businesses.
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NewsBattleground over soft skills: interview with Gracechurch’s Ben Bolton
People think there’s a battle being fought over technology, but the London market needs to be more responsive, and better at sales skills, according to Gracechurch Consulting’s founder.
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NewsICEYE to add wind risks to flood and wildfire focus; satellite constellation reaches 40
Synthetic-aperture radar satellites complements other technologies used to assess natural catastrophe damage, and ICEYE plans to use its growing satellite constellation to prevent flood damage when possible, as well as detect it.
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NewsClimate, technology and geopolitics lead 2025 risks – Beazley CEO
Three overarching key risk areas emerged from Beazley’s ‘Risk & Resilience Predictions for 2025’, the re/insurer’s CEO, Adrian Cox revealed.
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NewsResilience fears lead WTW client study
Some 80% of risk leaders concerned about their organisations’ emerging-risk resilience in the next decade, according to a new WTW survey.
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NewsZywave: How AI is changing the insurance industry’s reputation
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to benefit both insurance professionals and consumers, says Doug Marquis, chief technology officer at Zywave.
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NewsEight tips to avoid a data migration migraine – Xceedance
In an era where data is pivotal, effective data migration is critical for insurance companies aiming to stay competitive. Jarno Seegers, vice president, business development at Xceedance, looks at the intricacies of data migration and offers eight top tips to deliver migration projects.
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NewsTwo-thirds of insurers plan to implement AI predictive models within two years – Earnix
The technology firm surveyed more than 400 global insurance executives to uncover technology and artificial intelligence (AI) trends, revealing that replacing legacy systems remains a significant challenge.
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NewsSaudi Vision 2030 & GHE 2024: where the tech revolution and health re/insurance meet
Editor of GR, David Benyon, reflects on health technology trends for re/insuring the sector, from a recent trip to Saudi Arabia, attending GHE 2024.
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News‘Do the simple stuff first’ with data journeys – AdvantageGo’s Summers
Long projects in technology have very bad track records,’ warns AdvantageGo’s global business leader Ian Summers.
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NewsAI and insurance: ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ – Earnix CEO interview
The insurance industry is renowned for its conservatism; AI on the other hand, is talked of in revolutionary terms; where and how will the two meet?
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NewsWhitespace US expansion reflects E&S boom – Verisk’s Gaydos
Verisk’s Greg Gaydos explained why the US excess and surplus lines are the natural next step for its Whitespace product.
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NewsEvent loss sizing as the flood waters rise – Q&A with ICEYE
As climate change and shifts in land use drive an increase in flood events, Rupert Bidwell, ICEYE’s vice president, insurance solutions, explains how satellite data can help insurers size the impact of the event, manage capital and set reserves much more quickly and effectively.
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NewsEbix announces restructuring plans after exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy process
The US parent company for London market tech provider Ebix Europe said it is now “debt-free worldwide” and “well-positioned for the future”.
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NewsHas PPL NextGen been money well spent? Q&A with Ebix Europe’s James Pring
A Pre-Monte Carlo Q&A with Ebix Europe sales director James Pring on the status of next generation electronic placement in the London market.
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NewsCyber insurance gap amid rising AI threats – Aon
An EMEA survey underpins a new cyber report from the broker, showing insurance is in place to cover less than a fifth of corporate information assets.
