Technology
LV unveils motorists Iphone app
Insurer LV has launched an Iphone app allowing motorists to file accident reports remotely.
Comment - claims: cutting the cost of claims
Introducing non-adversarial means of dispute resolution could be the answer to cutting the cost of claims, empowering qualified professionals and delighting the customer, argues Roger Flaxman.
Roundtable - Cloud computing: is the industry ready for it?
Post in conjunction with CSC recently gathered together a team of experts to debate the issue of cloud computing and its potential role as an enabler in the insurance space.
Premex integrates Eclipse software system
Medico-legal services provider Premex has integrated its appointment booking system Vu Direct with software firm Eclipse’s personal injury case management system Proclaim.
E-business: Five insurers set for direct mobile launches by 2012
The future is bright for mobile technology as it becomes an increasingly important distribution channel for insurance products and services, according to Swiftcover head of innovation Ambarish Mitra.
E-business: Customer service must be priority
The chief executive of online commercial provider Simply Business has said the insurance industry must become more customer-centric if it is to catch up with the online revolution.
E-business: Google arrival means aggregators will have to work harder
Price comparison sites have been urged to "pedal harder" following the arrival of Google in the aggregator market.
E-business: Insurers should track customers via social media
The insurance industry needs to expand its use of social media beyond marketing and into claims, fraud and risk ratings, CFC Underwriting's business development manager has claimed.
News analysis: shaking up the aggregator market
Google buying Beat That Quote has given the aggregator market a shake-up, claims Tom Cooper, as the 10 million quotes per month barrier is broken.
E-business: Online marketing needs clear objectives — not just ideas
Clear objectives and good ideas are vital for insurers to reach consumers using online marketing strategies, Chemistry Communications Group has claimed.
E-business: Wishman: mobile e-commerce has finally arrived
Mobile technology has "finally arrived" in the insurance space and now is the time to develop a mobile online strategy, according to LV group e-commerce director Paul Wishman.
Exclusive partnership deal struck for fraud investigation
Cunningham Lindsey and The Surveillance Group have signed a partnership agreement in a bid to create a market-leading fraud investigation unit.
E-business: Free insurance idea floated by Dual Corporate Risks boss
Giving away insurance for free and generating income through other products could prove a savvy move for insurers in the future, argued Tim Grant, head of e-business at Dual Corporate Risks.
E-business: Customer reviews to play bigger retail role
The insurance industry must prepare for the growing influence of customer reviews in the retail market having a knock-on effect in insurance.
ELTO ready for policy records
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is ready to accept data from insurer members for upload to the Employers’ Liability Database.
Full implications of the ECJ gender ruling are still unclear
KPMG head of insurance Drew Fellowes gives an insight into how the industry has moved forward since the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) ruling into gender equality in insurance pricing.
MMA and Broker Network strengthen ties
Members of Broker Network can trade with commercial insurer MMA via BN’s Network Trading Room.
Pru launches broker Ipad app
Pru Health has launched a new Ipad app which will generate personal and business healthcare quotes for brokers.
CNA appoints IT boss
CNA Europe has named Roy Alexander as director of operations and IT.
Exclusive piracy and technology content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article on an article on how international cooperation can tackle piracy and an interview with Ashish Goel from Infosys Technologies.
Post Europe Interview: Infosys Technologies
Ashish Goel, associate vice president and group engagement manager for insurance, healthcare and life sciences at Infosys Technologies answers Post Europe’s questions.
Thatcham-style caravan platform set to launch
Motor caravan broker Victor Millwell is piloting a new technology platform that provides access to a detailed ratings database of motorhomes currently in use throughout the UK.
Aviva extends commerical online trading platfom
Aviva has added three new products to its online trading platform Fast Trade.
New insurance software platform launched
Regional brokers and insurers including Axa Insurance, Equity Red Star and Markerstudy are supporting the launch of a new end-to-end software platform.