Technology
Zurich seeks to reduce fleet claims through deal
Global driver-safety firm Greenroad has signed a deal with Zurich fleet client Iron Mountain to roll out its service across the UK.
Powerplace hit by Reed departure
Towergate-owned trading platform Powerplace has confirmed the departure of chief executive Matthew Reed.
Aviva enhances outsourcing agreement with nine year HP deal
Hewlett-Packard today announced Aviva has signed a nine year messaging contract based on Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite designed to improve productivity and enhance collaboration across all of Aviva's global regions.
Brightside still on target despite life arm difficulties
Brightside's broking chairman has insisted the group is on target to meet its general insurance business plan, despite admitting its life offering is "not at the level it had hoped for".
Nationals call for FSA talks as Towergate seals £200m deal
Chief executives from some of the UK's largest brokers have called for a meeting with the Financial Services Authority to discuss concerns over the increasing level of intervention in compliance issues by the regulator.
Insure & Go strengthens ties with Healix
Travel insurance firm Insure & Go has integrated the Healix medical risk assessment tool into its web sales channel allowing travellers with pre-existing medical conditions to receive online quotes.
Towergate extends RDT technology partnership
Towergate has widened the use of RDT insurance application Landscape to include its let properties business line of products.
IBM validates SSP solution
IBM has validated Insure J, SSP's component-based general insurance solution, against the IBM insurance industry framework.
Citymain launches insurance for the Ipad
Citymain has launched a new insurance solution for Apple’s Ipad as well as tablet PCs.
Motor Claims 2011 – Roundtable: Communication over crash claims
As motor insurers seek to reduce claims costs, Post gathered a group of industry experts together to debate whether a law change would help. Jonathan Swift reports.
Interview – Robert Hiscox: Opinions of the insurance industry
Robert Hiscox is never one to hold his tongue. When Daniel Dunkley met him to talk about current market conditions, he was as forthright as expected on the FSA, ABI, government policy and price-matching practices.
Motor claims: Can insurers stem the rising cost of whiplash claims?
With 93% of GPs seeing patients they believe to have exaggerated injuries in order to make a claim, Leigh Jackson asks how insurers can stem the rising cost of whiplash cases.
Natural catastrophes: A model example of assessing earthquake exposure
Earthquake costs are rising steadily. Jane Bernstein examines insurers' current use of modelling, recent event responses and solution sustainability.
Post history - 10 years ago: Insurers to give genetic evidence
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Europa Technologies launches Cresta upgrade
Geodata service provider Europa Technologies has upgraded to its digital Catastrophe Risk Evaluating and Standardising Target Accumulations zone product for the insurance and reinsurance sectors.
Risk modelling - Underwriter responsibility: Model behaviour
Models have quickly become a valued tool for underwriters. Matthew Washington examines how the advent of Solvency II could really make them fly.
RSA boasts of UK first with scoping innovation
RSA has agreed a deal with technology firm Innovation Group to become the first UK insurer to adopt its property claims scoping software.
Call Credit seals acquisition of The Trading Floor
Call Credit Information Group has announced the purchase of data provider The Trading Floor, which it claims will allow it to offer clients an even more comprehensive range of services.
Law firm launches app
Croftons Solicitors has launched an Iphone app to help claimants collect accurate information after an accident at work or on the road.
Ipad first for London insurance market
The first electronic fully-placed contract via Ipad was exchanged today.
Keychoice launches e-learning tool
Keychoice Network has teamed up with Marlborough Training & Consultancy to create an e-learning tool.
Chubb appoints European technology speciality manager
Chubb Insurance has appointed Richard Lambert to the position of European technology insurance specialty manager, responsible for the underwriting of technology and life science business throughout Chubb Europe.
Software and service providers to adhere to new OFT principles
SSP has stated that it has “cooperated fully” with an Office of Fair Trading investigation into whether a data analysis tool developed by Experian broke competition rules.
Brownsword joins Digilog
The former executive chairman of Brownsword Group, David Brownsword, has joined fraud investigation business Digilog as its new chairman.