Technology
Comment: Power struggle
CEOs and CIOs are often at loggerheads when it comes to investing in new software, but this must change, says Andrew Binns.
ProSight appoints technology underwriter
ProSight, which operated Syndicate 1110 at Lloyd’s, has appointed Dennis Huggins as technology underwriter with immediate effect.
Your say: Insurers must keep telematics pace
Following the implementation of the European Court of Justice ruling in December preventing insurers from using gender as a proxy on which to price insurance premiums, it comes as no surprise that the number of telematics based policies available is on…
Quindell acquires medico-legal service provider
Quindell has acquired Isaas Technology, a cloud-based software service provider to the medico-legal and legal services in the UK and overseas, for £1.34m.
Market Moves: Big names Sime and Giles among this week's notable departures
There were high-profile changes within both the insurer and broking arenas this week – with two significant moves involving senior figures at major organisations. At RSA, long-serving employee Chris Sime revealed his decision to walk away from his…
Improving Underwriting: The bigger the better
How is the move towards ‘big data’ from external sources helping insurers price risk in the post-Gender Directive environment?
Reames reunites with ex-Swiftcover colleagues at consultancy start-up
Axa’s former chief claims officer and Swiftcover executive Robin Reames has ruled out building a “Swiftcover mark II” after reuniting with three former colleagues at their new Kent-based consultancy firm Trinity M.
Fraud: A war on all fronts
Fraud affects all lines of business and yet to date insurer focus on solving the problem has been on motor. Is it time for a shift in perception?
Improving Underwriting: Driving Profits
Can a more sophisticated approach to underwriting help motor insurers finally turn a profit?
Improving Underwriting: The extra mile
The use of geographic intelligence can improve the understanding of risk in the motor insurance space.
Biba and Willis back social media site
Social media platform My Slipcase has signed up members from 342 insurance and reinsurance organisations since it launched nine months ago.
Digital Insurance Strategies: Mobile strategy vital as smartphone use increases
Google finance industry head Jo Hind has insisted that firms’ social media strategies must be handled at board level to ensure they becomes part of the corporate culture.
Expertise in Action: Pricing: Looking for support
With brokers calling on insurers to share more information and provide greater practical assistance, how can both parties – and their clients – benefit from better collaboration?
Go Skippy signs up two new partners
General Legal Protection has won a contract to provide breakdown cover to customers of online car insurance broker Go Skippy in a deal it claims is worth in excess of £600 000 over the next 12 months.
Halifax warns of £32bn technology insurance black hole
More than one in 10 people do not have sufficient insurance for their technology devices, creating a £32bn insurance black hole, according to the Halifax.
Bluefin signs software deal with CDL for Leeds hub
Bluefin appointed insurance software provider CDL for its personal lines platform in Leeds.
Post Blog: Making the most of data
In the second part of a two part special, Sabine VanderLinden, head of value propositions at SSP, explains the advantages of effectively utilising big data.
Wunelli and EE join forces to deliver driving scores to insurers
Telematics provider Wunelli has joined forces with communication giant EE to develop mobile-to-mobile network communications to deliver vehicle driving and usage patterns to insurers.
Brokers bemoan electronic claims systems as service satisfaction declines
Brokers have blamed an over-reliance on electronic systems for a decline in London market insurers’ claims standards.
Cyber Liability: Dangerous territory
As demonstrated by several Twitter-related defamation cases in 2012, unfiltered user-generated content means social media can be a libel minefield. How is the insurance industry responding to the ever-evolving risk?
Website review: Slow response bytes into Zurich performance
Availability was good, but not as good as most of its competitors, says compuware firm Gomez.
GAB Robins expands tablet adjusting programme
Loss adjuster GAB Robins is to deploy tablets with all loss adjusting teams by the end of Q2.
Xchanging 'makes history' with ECF app launch
Xchanging has launched a mobile application for the London insurance market in a move it claims will "make history in the market".
Assurant director joins competitor as MD
The Source has appointed Assurant Intermediary's former sales & marketing director Kevin Paterson as its new managing director.