Technology
Co-op selects SSP’s Insure
The Co-operative Insurance has contracted with SSP to deploy its Insure suite of components.
BIS Countdown - innovation: Listening to customers
The relationship between the customer and the market is constantly on the move, says Amanda Blanc, who stresses firms must innovate and evolve or face severe consequences.
Aggregator spend to shift to emerging markets
The success of price comparison sites in the motor insurance market will be replicated in other personal lines, key aggregators have claimed.
Esure IT platform outsourced in £26m Capgemini deal
Esure has migrated the majority of its IT platform to Capgemini in a multi-million pound outsourcing deal.
Power Place launches extranet
Power Place is rolling out an extranet to give all brokers around the country access to its online commercial insurance marketplace.
Fresh selects Open GI for certificate support
Midlands-based broker Fresh Insurance has chosen Open GI as its technology provider for the distribution of electronic motor insurance certificates.
Open GI and MCE in 5 year deal
Motorcycle broker MCE has signed a major deal with Open GI, in a move that will cover its entire IT infrastructure for its call centre and trading website.
JLT strikes Euro alliance with three continental powerhouses
Three European independent insurance brokers, Siaci Saint Honore, Greco Group and Ecclesia Group have come together with Jardine Lloyd Thompson to sign an exclusive trading agreement.
Ex-Morgan Stanley COO joins Kiln
Kiln has appointed Ray Faires to the newly created role of chief information officer.
ABI supports MoJ data protection review
The Association of British Insurers has backed a Ministry of Justice review of the Data Protection Act.
Lloyd's faces 12 month Chinese deadline admits CIO
Lloyd’s has been set a testing 12 month deadline by the Chinese authorities to establish its underwriting platform.
Auto Windscreens warns of fraud
Auto Windscreens is warning insurers to be aware of a potential rise in personal injury claims after research by the Health Protection Agency found windscreen wiper water may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales.
Xchanging agrees London market e-accounts deal
Business processing firm Xchanging has agreed a deal with the International Underwriting Association of London and the Lloyd’s Market Association to build an e-accounts capability for the London market.
Innovation Group names UK boss
The Innovation Group has appointed Robert Thomson to head up its UK business.
British Insurance Awards 2010 - Handing over the reins
Building a protection operation with no legacy systems and using the latest e-business technology, Fortis has given control back to advisers and improved efficiency along the way. Amy Ellis reports.
BIS countdown: The need for speed
Tim Grant explains why the increasing numbers of 'digital natives' means the industry must be alive to the potential of e-commerce now or regret it later.
News analysis - Aggregators: Direct response
The summer has seen direct writers fight back, coming out ahead of brokers 60% of the time. Tom Cooper asks why and considers the current aggregator trends.
Website Review: Confused
In the second of a new series for Post, web performance monitoring specialist Gomez runs the rule over Confused's website to see how it performs in a number of key areas and stands up against some of its rivals.
British Insurance Awards: Leading with innovation
Fortis Insurance has boosted customer satisfaction after it reworked its claims handling process and introduced innovative new initiatives, writes Jonathan Swift.
Former SSP development manager joins Open GI
Andy Beardshaw, former development manager at SSP, has joined Open GI to manage the company’s Open Trader team.
Sun Gard unveils new Solvency II technology
Technology firm Sun Gard has created a new enterprise risk management framework to support insurer’s Solvency II compliance initiatives.
Open GI grows product team
Insurance broker software firm Open GI has appointed Sean Garfield and Kristina Wilkins to its product management team.
Underwriting - Delegated authority: Two-way communication
Jon Francis examines the issues for brokers using a delegated underwriting authority model, as scrutiny of its use increases.
Property - timber frames: Fanning the flames
With the UKTFA introducing the Site Safe initiative for timber-framed buildings, Amy Ellis reports on the progress made in this highly flammable area.