Technology
Post Blog: Sufficient permission
What are the ethical questions posed by insurers' potential use of social media to gain more information on customers? Ralph Savage talks to Post Online.
BMS reinforces global expansion with Sequel technology deal
Specialist broker BMS has moved to support its expanding international presence by appointing Sequel to run its insurance and reinsurance broking systems in the London market, the US and Bermuda.
Post Blog: Learning from Merlin
What went wrong at Merlin, and can its rivals benefit from the firm's demise? Mark Colonnese talks to Post Online.
Ageas mobilises anti-fraud database for motor book
Ageas has signed up to an anti-fraud database for underwriting and claims management in its motor book.
Avantia rebrands non-standard home product
Online non-standard home insurance provider Avantia has revamped its Home Protect product in a bid to effectively communicate the benefits of immediate online cover to people, no matter their circumstances.
Laptops and televisions top the bill for most fraudulently claimed items
Bogus claims for lost, stolen or damaged iPhones have risen by 100 fold over the past two years, according to VFM Services.
Confused launches 'Motor Mate' app in bid to boost telematics sales
Bosses at Confused hope to drive up interest in telematics technology among young motorists, following the launch of a smartphone app which rewards good driving with cash back prizes.
Social media: Facebook is your friend
Social media has allowed insurers to learn more about the risk profiles of their policyholders, but could, and should, this information be used to compile quotes?
Inter Resolve teams up with Aquarium Software on claims management
London-based insurance mediation business Inter Resolve has signed up insurance claims management solutions firm Aquarium Software to help improve its claims handling processes.
Lloyd's and technology: London stalling?
Will the wider use of tablet and smartphone technology in Lloyd's and the London market help retain its place as a major global insurance hub? Mark Kirpalani finds out.
Wunelli launches driving simulator app
Telematics insurance business Wunelli has launched a smartphone safe driving simulator app which allows young motorists to test their driving skills and determine whether they can save on car insurance.
Market moves: MGAs the main movers as three firms make new hires
While the Managing General Agents Association made the trade press this week, MGAs followed suit with several new hires at Pioneer Underwriting, Asta and Sagicor at Lloyd's.
Interview: Jelf’s Phil Barton - shooting to success
Phil Barton's football career was cruelly cut short, but that didn't stop him reaching the insurance big league. The Jelf insurance chief executive explains how, in the past two years, his tactics have transformed the firm, and outlines his goals for…
Motor claims solutions provider signs technology deal with Groupama
Audatex UK has agreed to work in partnership with Groupama Insurances to implement a web-based technology platform designed to improve the company's motor claims processes.
Endsleigh teams up with Open GI
Endsleigh Business Insurance Services has begun using technology firm Open GI's new software platform which produces policy quotes in minutes.
Outsourcing: Shall we take this outside?
The multi-billion pound business process outsourcing industry is gaining favour with the insurance industry - and it is about much more than just offshore call centres
Roundtable: Future Technology - How can insurers keep pace with technology?
The onward march of social media and mobile technology pose imminent challenges for insurers over utilising publicly available data, not to mention much more radical prospective shifts in risk transfer on the horizon
Personal Lines Broking: Feeding the phoenix
As brokers continue to reinvent themselves to remain a major force in personal lines insurance, it is up to insurers to help them flourish in this competitive market
Personal Lines Broking: Challenges on the horizon
After facing multiple threats that promised doom and gloom, personal lines brokers are ready to face down further challenges coming their way
Interview: Rob Terry: tackling the problems
Approaching insurance from a technological background, Quindell’s Rob Terry is looking to tackle the dysfunctional motor market and shake up the status quo
Opinion: Your say; Embracing innovation at last
It was great to read Post’s article on PWC’s global CEO survey, revealing a “readiness” to embrace innovation in insurance (‘Insurance industry almost as innovative as technology and entertainment sectors’, www.postonline.co.uk/2185470).
Affinity 2012: Flexibility fundamental to future affinity wins not size and scale
The winners in the affinity space of the future are not necessarily going to be the traditional big players, but those that can best adapt to the changing buying patterns of consumers.
View from the Top: Telematics is not the Holy Grail
Experience in the US does not bode well for quick-win motor insurance expectations in the UK
In conversation with Zurich: Personal lines broking
Personal lines brokers have endured endless change in insurance distribution and survived – and they continue to do so.