Technology
Aggregator targets 30% of SME market in year one
Compare the Market is aiming to attract 500 000 commercial customers to its site over the next 12 months, after agreeing a long-term contract with Towergate to provide SME insurance.
Interview - Roger Brown: Adding value for members
Roger Brown is nearing his second full year as managing director of the ECIC. Mairi MacDonald talks to him about the changes instigated and challenges ahead.
Europ reveals new five-year plan
Europ Assistance is planning to reduce its reliance on traditional travel and motor lines — which currently account for more than three-quarters of the company's turnover.
Oracle rolls out latest insurance products
Technology firm Oracle is set to unveil two new insurance products aimed at guiding the industry through the economic downturn. The seventh version of Oracle Insight and the latest release of Oracle Documaker Enterprise will be rolled out this month.
Comment - Loss adjusting: The death of loss adjusting?
Loss adjusting has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Benedict Burke examines the changes and argues that customer outcomes are only getting better.
Comment - Innovation: Singing the same songs?
The music industry has been revolutionised by technological advances. Tim Grant reflects on whether insurers can learn from how this transformation has been driven.
Moorhouse plans to raise capital for online trading arm
Constructaquote, the online trading arm of Welsh broker Moorhouse, is aiming to increase the volume of SME commercial insurance it transacts online.
Europ Assistance Group announces 2011-2015 strategy
Martin Vial, chief executive officer of the Europ Assistance Group has also launched the group's new signature, “you live we care”, which will be rolled out in the group’s 36 companies throughout the world.
Quartix supplies Coverbox with pay as you drive telematics systems
Vehicle tracking providers, Quartix, have signed a contract with Coverbox, which is expected to take delivery of 1200 of the company’s latest tracking devices a month – a total of approximately 15 000 units over the first 12 months.
Zurich extends global fraud initiative to include general insurance
Detica has announced that Zurich Insurance has extended the global implementation of its Detica Net Reveal solution to include its general insurance business.
Green Insurance Company unveils online shop
The Green Insurance Company has launched an online shop offering eco-friendly price comparison.
View from the top: Staying ahead of the game
So, business plans have been approved and/or amended and 2011 looms ever closer. In today's market there is at least one certainty: it will be just as challenging to produce an underwriting profit next year as it has been in 2010.
Insurance landscape - Household future: Leaping forward
Changes in the household claims market have been sluggish over the past 25 years. Max Dunworth looks at the significant upcoming developments that aim to revolutionise this sector.
Postscript - 10 years ago: Early black box plans challenged
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Insurance landscape - Household past: Stiff competition
A perception exists that household claims lag behind motor claims in terms of innovation and new entrants are challenging the traditional loss adjusting model. Stephanie Denton examines the impact of this on the market.
Footman James selects Open GI
Footman James, has signed a three-year contract with Open GI to support over 180 users.
ISO launches PI MoJ reform product
Data firm ISO has launched a new product to help insurers communicate with the portal for the Ministry of Justice reforms for personal injury motor claims.
Mobile-friendly Postonline offers news and views on the move
Post has launched a mobile-friendly version of its award-winning website, allowing subscribers to read all the latest news, views and analysis on their mobiles as well as search the full archive, post their own comments and much more.
Government and police back DVLA motor data access pilot
The government and the Metropolitan police have thrown their weight behind a pilot scheme which will give motor underwriters access to externally held personal data on customers to check whether they have lied on their policy submissions.
Postbox: SME online has been viable for years
I have to say my firm read with interest your comments about 'SME' online being commercially viable.
LAS guarantees site visit survey within 48 hours
LAS is set to provide clients with a guaranteed 48-hour site visit across all its surveying and validation services.
Cumbrian floods - Lessons learned: A timely reminder
A year on from Cockermouth and the UK faced another major flooding incident, in Cornwall. Jim Pittman examines how the industry coped in Cumbria and asks what lessons have been learned for dealing with extreme weather.
Claims supplement - Where next for claims?: Fully equipped
Ajoy Menon and Renuka Sridhar look at the changing face of claims management and the tough decisions that need to be taken.
Claims supplement: The faces of the new revolution
Claims are often said to be the shop window of the insurance industry, but with many firms stuck with legacy issues do new entrants have the greatest advantage when it comes to innovation. Stephanie Denton approached firms across four distinct sectors —…