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How Ascent is helping insurers and reinsurers boost profitability

How Ascent is helping insurers and reinsurers boost profitability

Founded in 2005, Ascent has a key mission: help insurers and reinsurers become more profitable by accelerating their ability to transact. We recently spoke to CCO George Earp and Principal Architect Konrad Pfeffer to find out more.
Does insurance need to foster greater engagement with consumers?

Does insurance need to foster greater engagement with consumers?

Go to any FinTech event and it is instantly clear that customer engagement is a major priority for most companies. Given its significance, are insurance firms doing enough or should they be doing more?

How Cloud Insurance helps insurers in “our chaotic and exciting world”

Cloud Insurance started life after a string of coincidences. Axel Sjøstedt was studying at university and to help pay the student financing he did some tech consulting on the side.

Staying relevant – how can the insurance industry adapt to the 21st century?

The insurance sector has changed quite a bit over the past years; however, it is currently undertaking its biggest ever transformation - the shift towards a fully personalised approach towards the consumers, and usage-based insurance (UBI) as a prominent example of that shift.

Why improving claims experiences could mean more business for insurers

In digital transformation initiatives, claims experiences have often been neglected due to the fact they are an expense and not a value driver. However, improving customer experience in these processes could be the secret to keeping more clients. One of the companies pioneering this charge is Benekiva.

How Bdeo’s rebrand has set it on its path to expansion

Bdeo, which builds visual intelligence for motor and home insurance firms, is currently going through big changes as it looks to reinforce its identity. As part of this effort, the Spanish InsurTech recently underwent a rebranding.

Why greater efficiency will help insurance firms better handle cyber threats

Cyber risk is showing no signs of stopping and the reliance on cloud-based systems makes potential ripple effects vast. It is crucial for the global insurance industry to efficiently measure cyber risk.

After a year with Covid-19, how has the pandemic changed insurance and is it...

With more than a year of lockdowns and restrictions, the insurance industry has changed following the Covid-19 pandemic and customer experience might be the new key to success for firms.

How mobile document scanning can dramatically improve insurance processes

Streamlined customer experiences are becoming increasingly important for insurers and to achieve this they need to implement an omnichannel experience, according to Scanbot CEO Christoph Wagner.

Why small businesses need to take cybersecurity and cyber insurance seriously

While small businesses might feel they are too small to be a victim of a cyber-attack, that is not the case and cyber insurance should no longer be seen as a luxury.

News Stories

SchemeServe, a UK-based cloud provider of insurance software, has announced a new data partnership with Addresscloud to improve insurers’ capacity to deliver more accurate, data-backed premiums for individual properties.

Addresscloud and SchemeServe team up to advance data-driven decision-making for insurers

SchemeServe, a UK-based cloud provider of insurance software, has announced a new data partnership with Addresscloud to improve insurers’ capacity to deliver more accurate, data-backed premiums for individual properties.
Stere, Inc., a leading InsurTech platform, and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC) have partnered to transform the insurance experience for small businesses by offering a streamlined, digital insurance solution.

Stere and EPIC Insurance Brokers partner to deliver embedded digital insurance for small businesses

Stere, Inc., a leading InsurTech platform, and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC) have partnered to transform the insurance experience for small businesses by offering a streamlined, digital insurance solution.
California dominates US InsurTech with a quarter of Q3 deals

US InsurTech funding doubled in Q3 with California-based companies closing quarter of all deals

Key US InsurTech investment stats in Q3 2024: US InsurTech funding doubled in Q3 YoY California continues to dominate the US InsurTech space after...
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has announced the appointment of Nathan Adams as its new chief people officer.

Lloyd’s appoints Nathan Adams as Chief People Officer

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has announced the appointment of Nathan Adams as its new chief people officer.
Akur8 and CAS advance actuarial science with groundbreaking lasso credibility monograph

Akur8 and CAS advance actuarial science with groundbreaking lasso credibility monograph

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has recently published an insightful new monograph entitled "Penalized Regression and Lasso Credibility."

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