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LexisNexis Risk Solutions – helping the insurance industry innovate with data

Martin De Saulles
February 24, 2021

Data has always been a core asset for the insurance industry. Understanding and calculating risk depends on accurate and timely data as well as the skills to manage it. As increasing numbers of the objects that we interact with on a daily basis become “smart” through the use of sensors and transmitters, the potential sources…

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Companies to Watch

emily prevezer elm

elm – helping FMCG companies move faster with data

By its very nature, the FMCG sector has always relied on data to track inventory and sales at scale and speed. Supermarkets and their FMCG suppliers were pioneers…

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ThingCo – driving change for motor insurers

Telematics solutions for the motor insurance sector are not new. Tracking driver behaviour through black boxes to better manage risk, particularly for younger drivers, is a fairly well-established…

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Looking for a startup business idea?

If you’re looking for an idea for a B2B tech startup then the CB Insights daily newsletter floated 3 good suggestions: Idea #1 is a Glassdoor for tech cos to evaluate and see ratings of advisors/service providers like lawyers, bankers, and accountants; Idea #2 Investors (VC, PE, etc.) get all these pitch deck or PPMs…

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How UK universities are driving innovation across the economy

Research from startup tracker, Beauhurst, on UK academic spinouts paints a broadly optimistic picture of a dynamic part of the economy. Based on data from 1,424 spinouts which Beauhurst has been tracking since 2011, the research shows pharmaceuticals as the single largest grouping (236 companies) followed by “Research Tools/Reagents” (211), “Analytics, Insight, Tools” (161), “Clinical…

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Moovit releases 2020 Global Public Transport Review data

If smart cities are to become a reality they will rely on access to open data about their environments including transportation, housing, infrastructure and air quality. Intel-owned Moovit, maker of a popular transport data app, is helping to fill the gaps for transportation information. Described as a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solutions company, Moovit collects data on…

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London startups follow remote working trend

Pitchbook’s Leah Hodgson has written about the impact of lockdowns on the London startup scene. Like most office-based organisations, startups are questioning the need for expensive office space in the capital. Hodgson sees a number of them moving to more remote ways of working post-COVID. While this may be bad news for developers and building…

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News Updates

Selling data-driven technologies to the NHS? New guidelines published.

February 24, 2021 By Information Matters

The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published updated guidelines for organisations offering data-driven health technologies and services to the NHS. According to the DHSC, “The guide Read more

Global Data & Analytics recruiter launches world’s biggest industry survey: ‘A Decade of Data’

February 22, 2021 By Information Matters

Harnham, the global specialist Data & Analytics recruiter has just launched  the largest global salary survey for Data & Analytics professionals.  There is a link at the end of this article Read more

Data flows between UK and EU to continue

February 15, 2021 By Information Matters

The FT has reported that Brussels looks likely to allow data to continue to flow freely between the EU and UK. This follows the European Commission’s draft decision on the Read more

BVCA publishes guidelines on diversity and inclusion in investment industry

February 15, 2021 By Information Matters

The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has published guidelines offering practical advice and best practice suggestions for investors on diversity and inclusion in their investments. Aimed at investors in all Read more

Nasdaq predicts tech trends for 2021

February 11, 2021 By Information Matters

Nasdaq has released its annual Tech Trends report which predicts which technlogies will drive markets over the next 12 months. Nothing terribly surprising in their list of 4 key technologies Read more

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