Technology
Post Europe: Behind the technical curve
Despite each European country’s insurance market displaying unique characteristics the technology challenges remain consistent, Mike Davies, therefore, believes insurers should embrace an all encompassing platform to meet their needs as the banking…
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
Claims Event news: Too late to join Iphone app stampede claims Swiftcover
Insurers that have not already created an app for Iphones should look to build a mobile site instead.
Postbox: Insurance is innovative
It has been interesting to read the comments that have come out of this year's British Insurance Summit event —especially the opinions relating to the insurance sector and its inability to attract the best recruits. These ideas have also been echoed in…
Spending Review 2010: Forum of Private Business reacts
The Forum said that the coalition government has faced tough choices in implementing what were always going to be painful public spending cuts for many small businesses as well as the public.
Transactor revenue rises 22%
Transactor Global Solutions has reported a 22% growth in annual turnover for the year ended March 2010, to £4.5m compared to £3.7m in 2008/9.
Simply Business makes double management hire
Commercial insurance comparator Simply Business has appointed Kevin Fleming as chief financial officer and Lukas Oberhuber as chief technology officer.
Ironshore launches new D&O offering
Iron Pro, the professional liability division of Ironshore has introduced Enterprise Priva Protector 9.0 to assist businesses in managing their network security and privacy risks.
Renewable energy: evolving together
Investment in renewable energies is increasing at a rapid rate and the opportunities are plenty, however, as Ignacio Almazán explains insurers must evolve with this sector to ensure continued cover.
Exposure management: Forewarned is forearmed
Suki Basi argues that further market transparency is necessary in order to deliver improved exposure management
Viewpoint: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Solvency II
Solvency II is looming large on the horizon but, argue Henry Sopher and Ann Duffy, despite the guidelines' complex language and detailed instructions, the run-off market can make it through this new universe by simply applying sound business sense and…
Adjusting 'for free' service unveiled
Claims management services provider LAS has outlined plans to shake up the way loss adjusters are remunerated, with the launch of a new arm that it boasts can provide an equivalent service for free in 95% of household cases.
Broking focus - SME: Survival of the fittest
Are brokers right to see SME as a 'safe house' for commercial insurance, Jakki May asks if direct insurers can really have an impact on the sector and how intermediaries can counteract this threat.
Finnish insurance giant signs claims deal
Finnish insurance group OP-Pohjola Group has today announced that its subsidiary, Pohjola Insurance has selected Guidewire Claim Center as its new claims management system.
Target Harlosh wins Australian deal
Insurance solutions provider Target Harlosh has won its first managed service contract in Australasia with Western Pacific Insurance.
Dual confirms Grant appointment
Dual Corporate Risks has confirmed the arrival of former Brit Insurance head of distribution Tim Grant as its head of e-business.
UIB beats rivals to trade electronically with Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s has confirmed that insurance broker UIB is the first to successfully send a live endorsement request message through the London Market’s ACORD messaging hub, The Exchange.
Guidewire Software unveils CEO
Guidewire Software has appointed the co-founder og Guidewire as its new chief executive officer.
Insurers tipped to be smartphone app leaders
The Insurance sector is one of the fastest to jump on the 'App bandwagon' creating bepoke Apps for smartphones such as Iphones and Google Android, it has been claimed.
QBE deal with ambulance service aims to cut insurance costs
QBE is providing accident monitoring technology to promote safer driving and help reduce the insurance claims costs for the NHS as part of an arrangement with the North East Ambulance Service.
In series - Claims management: Making a difference
Technology should be a major facilitator for insurers as they seek to control costs and improve customer satisfaction. But Russell Crewe asks if the balance is right yet.
In series - Claims management: Making the most of technology
With the internet playing an increasing role in customer’s lives, Sam Barrett reports on the failure by the insurance industry to invest in claims technology systems to harness this.
Audatex system outage blasted by Axa
Axa Insurance has labelled a system outage at claims software firm audatex “unacceptable”, after a glitch left motor insurers with a four-day delay in processing repair assessments.
IFB agrees Detica software deal
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has entered into a five year contract with Detica for the implementation of its Net Reveal counter fraud software.