Technology
In Series: Legacy Systems: Breaking the cement shoes
With customer demand evolving faster than ever, insurers must break free from restrictive legacy systems
NIG launches telematics app for small fleets
NIG has launched a telematics smartphone app to help SMEs manage their fleets.
Fraud Focus: Sophisticated cyber crime coming
Insurers must take the window of opportunity to develop countermeasures
In Series: Legacy Systems: profit from partnerships
Insurers must look at their use of technology if they are to reap the benefits offered by strategic partnerships
Direct Line inks £1.2m deal for Trak M8 self-install telematics
AIM-listed telematics provider Trak M8 has completed a deal to provide all self-install telematics devices to Direct Line Group.
Telematics to improve motor profitability, claims Fitch report
Telematics devices are likely to improve the profitability of motor insurers by assisting in the better pricing of risks, according to Fitch Ratings.
Europe: Mobile phone insurance
Has the Fincial Conduct Authority's review into the mobile phone insurance industry gone unnoticed, both in the UK and across the continent?
Benelux gets telematics solution from Risk Technology
Telematics provider Risk Technology has partnered with insurance solutions company Chipin to launch a pricing usage based insurance and fleet telematics solution in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
QBE appoints Simpkin chief information officer
QBE has appointed of Malc Simpkin as chief information officer.
Xchanging signs claims processing contract with London market
Xchanging has agreed a three-year claims processing contract to support its Lloyd’s customers.
Telematics uncovers fraud in £54k Aviva claim
Telematics was the key in the dismissal of a £54 000 personal injury claim placed with Aviva, according to a motor fraud investigation company.
In Series: Legacy Systems: Easy access
Firms need to make it simple for customers to manage their insurance needs via the medium that suits them best. But with many insurers running on outdated legacy systems, is this easier said than done?
Quindell hammers out detailed rejection of Gotham allegations
Quindell has issued a detailed repudiation of the “defamatory” allegations levelled at it by Gotham City’s research, including a staunch defence of its compliance with the Jackson reforms.
Can insurance really be gamified?
by Ian Bowen, director at Innovation Group
C-Suite: Meeting customers' expectations
A detailed understanding of your customers and repeatedly matching their expectations is crucial to becoming a leading brand argues SSP's Jerrry Hall.
Video: Implementing a digital strategy
Insurers are being encouraged to embrace the new era of digitalisation and big data, but one crucial obstacle is often forgotten: legacy systems, and the impact they can have on the speed of transformation.
Money Supermarket insurance prospects boosted by Google deal
Money Supermarket has said that it expects insurance comparison revenue to improve after resolving a dispute with Google on search listings.
Quindell shares plummet 39% on 'defamatory' research note
Quindell has condemned an analyst note by Gotham City Research as “highly defamatory” and “deliberately misrepresentative” after its share priced nosedived following the note’s publication.
The insurance industry goes digital
by Mark Curtis, chief client officer at global service design consultancy, Fjord, part of Accenture Interactive
Getting smart with data
by Mark Curtis, chief client officer at Fjord, part of Accenture Interactive
Video: Encouraging telematics take-up in the broker market
Whilst the issue of telematics is written large in the business plans of many insurers, the same cannot be said for brokers.
The Technology of the future
This special video edition of Post, The Technology of the Future, offers a greater insight into a number of the key developments that are helping reshape the UK and international insurance sectors.
British Insurance Awards 2014 shortlist video
On 9 July 2014, Post will celebrate 20 years of the renowned British Insurance Awards, and what a spectacular two decades it has been.
Quindell signs deal as Ebitda rises
Quindell has reported gross sales of almost £163m in the first quarter of 2014, as its subsidiary 360 Globalnet has agreed two five-year property claims deals worth £20m with an unnamed direct UK insurer.