Technology
Axa appoints new procurement boss
Régine Lucas has been appointed executive vice-president, procurement for the Axa Group.
Claims Club News: Cutts: PI industry is at odds with access to justice
A conflict between access to justice and the so-called personal injury industry has sprung up according to Forum of Insurance Lawyers president Dan Cutts.
Claims Club News: RTA portal needs revamp
The road traffic accident portal, which went live last week, will need to be refreshed as early as the summer according to Fraser Fundell, chief executive of IDSL, the firm commissioned to manage the technology.
Claims Club News: Beware the apps backlash warns Williams
Any insurer considering introducing a claims app should be ready for a backlash warned David Williams, Axa's managing director of claims.
Editor's comment: Stop the text pests
Over the last fortnight it would appear that several people in the market, including myself, have been sent the same text message.
Fortis and RBSI hail RTA portal link-up success
Only a handful of insurers successfully took steps to link their internal IT systems to the Ministry of Justice's road traffic accident portal ahead of its roll-out, Post has learnt.
Online SME insurance specialist recruits new CEO from consumer sector
Online SME commercial insurance specialist Xbridge has appointed Jason Stockwood as its new CEO.
Samian eyes UK brokers after Safeonline deal
Independent Lloyd's broker Safeonline has acquired Samian Underwriting Agencies. The transaction, which completed on 15 April, saw all Samian's business and the four members of staff joining the 12-strong team at Safeonline.
LMA nominates Beaton as Xchanging rep
The Board of Xchanging Claims Services has announced that Ian Beaton has been appointed as the Lloyd’s Market Association’s representative to be a non-executive director of XCS.
Power Place saves time claims CEO
Power Place has published research claiming that brokers using the online commercial insurance marketplace can generate comparative quotes four times more quickly than using insurer extranets.
SPB finalises share arrangement
White label insurance specialist Citymain has concluded the sale and purchase of part of its shareholding to the SPB Group, an administrator and provider of affinity insurance programmes to the French banking and finance, IT and mobile sectors.
Claims - apps: Appy days
With one million Iphones in existence, apps are all the rage. Amy Ellis investigates the insurance market's attempts to utilise this channel and asks if a more considered approach is needed to really meet customers' needs.
Inter Resolve plots path after £30m VC backing
Personal injury claims specialist Inter Resolve is poised to grow after receiving a multi-million pound investment from venture capital firm Balderton Capital.
Willis extends Coverpoint technology deal to PI and D&O
Willis has extended its 'pay as you go' agreement for the placement and distribution of low value, high volume business with technology partner Coverpoint.
QBE appoints global head of distribution
QBE has announced the appointment of Terry Ibbotson as global head of distribution. The position will report to the QBE group chief executive officer.
Broker's technology unit boosted with win
CBG Group – the insurance broker and financial services intermediary – has added photography specialist, sUAVe UAV Enterprises, to its portfolio.
Travel industry “victims” urged to consider IT solutions
IT firm NIIT Technologies has urged firms set for big losses following the Icelandic volcano travel chaos to consider solutions to help them survive and grow in tough conditions.
Make your presence felt
Enterprise UK project manager Emma Thorn talks to Post about the major new SME initiative she is spearheading.
Post webinar: smart-phones, real-time rating and cloud computing
Join Jim Sadler, director of application development and maintenance at Aviva, Patrick Molineux, head of market development and marketing at CSC and Post group editor in chief Ant Gould for this special Post webinar focused on the next generation of…
Interview - John Hennessy: Opportunity knocks
CNA Europe CEO John Hennessy may have only been to London once before taking up his new role, but he tells Jonathan Swift why he already feels at home in the local market.
E-trading: is the tail wagging the dog?
Ian Forwood of Eurobase reviews the latest developments in electronic trading for the reinsurance and large commercial insurance sectors and asks, when it comes to technology, are early adopters gaining a competitive advantage?
Claims - Controlling Costs: See things differently
Identifying claims leakage is essential for insurers seeking to control costs. Sam Barrett investigates whether new analytics and data visualisation hold the key.
E-Business 2010 - Conference News: Insurers cannot ignore opportunities afforded by technology
Organisations that are sitting on old legacy systems wrongly believe they can keep up with competitors without addressing technology issues, according to Andy Nightingale, head of strategy and proposition at SSP.
Ex-SSP director joins Target Harlosh
Insurance software solutions provider Target Harlosh has appointed Mark Mullin as head of insurance services, to spearhead the company’s expansion plans in the UK and across Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific.