Avantia launches industry-leading AI solution ‘Holmes’ to tackle fraud and transform home insurance claims 

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Avantia Group, the digital home insurance platform and the parent company behind award-winning direct-to-consumer home insurance brand Homeprotect is rewriting the rules of claims management, with the announcement of an industry-first AI solution named ‘Holmes’, designed to tackle fraud and transform home insurance claims.   Fraudulent claims continue to severely impact the insurance sector in the UK. According to the Association … Read More

Saurabh Johri joins Avantia as AI Advisor

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Avantia Group has appointed Saurabh Johri as its AI Advisor to help drive the next phase of its AI transformation.  The creation of this newly-established role marks a significant milestone in Avantia’s continued journey to embed cutting-edge technology at the heart of its operations. It shows how AI and new technologies are becoming a bigger part of modern business, with … Read More

Avantia announces seventh consecutive year of double-digit growth, with record turnover

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Avantia Group, the digital home insurance platform and the parent company behind award-winning direct-to-consumer home insurance brand Homeprotect, has reported record results for 2024, with turnover increasing by 23% year on year. The growth was driven by strong customer acquisition, powered by the company’s market-leading pricing capability and ongoing investment in AI-driven proprietary decisioning technology. Turnover increased from £38m in … Read More

Avantia announces double-digit growth for sixth successive year 

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Avantia has continued its robust growth track record in 2023, driven by strong industry partnerships and continued investment in data and technology.  The firm reported turnover of £38m in 2023, a 17% increase year on year, with headcount expansion of 14 colleagues increasing the total workforce to 100 staff.  This marks the sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth, solidifying the … Read More

Siro Giaquinto has joined Avantia Group as Head of Technical Pricing

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We’re pleased to announced that Siro Giaquinto has joined our team as Head of Technical Pricing and Underwriting. As Head of Technical Pricing and Underwriting, Siro will be responsible for delivering on our loss ratio commitments to capacity partners by helping us innovate and advance our risk modelling, managing our portfolio and further developing our underwriting capacities. We asked Siro … Read More