Technology
SSP offers telematics mobile app in Australia and New Zealand
Technology house SSP is to offer a smartphone telematics app via technology from Wunelli.
Xchanging sees £65.6m drop in net revenue
Net revenue at business processing provider Xchanging dropped to £205.1m in the first half of 2014 down from £270.7m in the same period for 2013.
UK Government offers £10m for driverless car road trials
The UK Government has offered a pot of £10m to help fund public road trials of driverless cars in up to three cities from January 2015.
Claims Club Missive: Will loss adjusters be the guardians of the digital galaxy?
You cannot go on the Post home page at the moment without seeing an article or video relating to “digitalisation”; and how insurers need to adapt to a market where consumers are ever more dependent on mobile devices.
Brokers risking profit through missed calls
Brokers are risking £1.3m of profit by failing to answer customer telephone enquiries quickly enough, technology firm Callstream says.
Aviva and Vodafone agree seven-year deal
Aviva has signed a multi-million pound seven-year deal with Vodafone to provide a range of services including cloud storage, conferencing services and instant messaging.
My Licence live on Open GI
Insurers can now access the My Licence hub through Open GI, with a number of panel insurers already signed up to the service.
Digital customers to almost double in Hong Kong, says Bain & Co.
According to international management consultancy Bain & Co. Hong Kong's insurers should invest more in digital to keep up with customers' demands.
BIA 2014 - The Technology Award: LV=
Finalists: Ageas; Cunningham Lindsey; GAB Robins UK; NHS Litigation Authority
BIA 2014 - Digital Initiative of the Year: Kwik Fit, part of Ageas
Finalists: Allianz Insurance; British Gas Insurance; Carrot Car Insurance
BIA 2014 - Service Provider of the Year: Auto Windscreens
Finalists: Absolute Partnership; Blink Intermediary Services; Cunningham Lindsey; Metropolitan Police Service - Operation Catcher; Rainbow International
BIA 2014 - Customer Care Award: Auto Windscreens
Finalists: Ageas; Aviva Household Claims; Jelf Insurance Brokers; Sterling Insurance Group; Insure The Box
BIA 2014 - Insurance Start-Up Award - Ingenie
Finalists: Bought by Many; DUAL Asset Underwriting; MySlipcase
Your say: Efficiency not earth-shattering
I read with interest the article 'Insurers recognise need for efficiency'.
The rise of the lifestyle insurer
Rapid advances in technology have revolutionised the way financial services companies interact with their customers.
Hg Capital buys Lloyd's software provider Sequel
Private Equity firm Hg Capital has acquired Sequel Business Solutions, a software and services provider to the Lloyd's and London market, in partnership with the Sequel management team.
Insurers maintain opposition to young driver curfews despite public backing
Sources suggest long-delayed green paper on young driver safety could be revived
Your say: Does size really matter?
I felt Mark Sands’ recent piece in the Post hit the spot when it said a fresh and innovative approach rewards collaborative and flexible firms, but not perhaps in the way intended.
Xchanging acquires Agencyport's European arm
Business outsourcing provider Xchanging has acquired the European operations of US-based Agencyport Software, for a cash consideration of £64.1m.
Xchanging acquires insurance software business Total Objects
Business process and technology services provider Xchanging has agreed to acquire 100% of insurance software business, Total Objects, for a potential total cash consideration of up to £21m.
Europe C-Suite: The digital ABCs
Aviva's David McMillan asks how insurers can keep up with digital innovation to deliver improved customer service
Editor's comment: A look into the broking crystal ball
The UK consumer saw a glimpse into the future this week when Google launched its Google Glass product for the first time outside the US.
Nanotechnology: Thinking small
With the use of nanotechnology increasing exponentially – up from 54 consumer products in 2005 to 1628 today — is this a positive advancement for insurers?