E-Trading
ERS and Acturis team up on full-cycle API car product for brokers
Acturis and specialist motor insurer ERS have launched an API based car insurance product for brokers on the software provider’s platform which replaces legacy EDI messaging.
Verisk targets brokers and MGAs with Morning Data buy
Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has bought Morning Data, a supplier of software to brokers and managing general agents in London and across the world.
Blog: How email addresses can help the crackdown on ghost broking
Brokers have an important weapon in the fight against application fraud – the humble email address – as LexisNexis Risk Solutions director Louise Johnson explains.
Hear from WTW, Gallagher, Movo, Brokerbility and Applied at the next Broker Breakfast session
The next Insurance Age Broker Breakfast will take place on Wednesday 14 June in Bristol.
Applied approaching 100 Epic milestone
Applied Systems has 72 brokers live on Epic in the UK and is onboarding another 30 customers that have already been won, which will take the total to more than 100 by the end of the year, Europe CEO Tom Needs confirmed to Insurance Age.
Applied Systems adds Arch, Ark and Iprism in commercial push
Applied Systems Europe will be adding Arch Insurance, Ark Insurance and Iprism Underwriting to its commercial lines panel, with Epic users able to quote and bind directly with the providers later this year, the software house has confirmed.
UK Broker Awards open for entries – get yours in now
The 2023 UK Broker Awards returns this year at a new venue during a new month.
RSA posts £65m profit for 2022
RSA has reported a pre-tax profit of £65m for 2022 swinging back from a loss in 2021.
Ex-Applied Systems leader Joe Sultana joins digital schemes firm IS2
Joe Sultana, former chief operating officer at Applied Systems Europe, has joined digital trading and distribution platform for the schemes market IS2 as commercial director.
Turnover down but profit up at Open GI for 2022
Open GI has posted a fall in revenue for the third year in a row in its results for the year ended 31 May 2022.
Polaris’s imarket hits new high with £322m premium in 2022
The number of policies traded on imarket, which connects broker software platforms to insurer systems for the placement of commercial lines, hit a record 497,883 in 2022, Polaris has revealed.
Hiscox launches broker extranet
Hiscox has launched a broker extranet claiming it is the first full cycle digital trading extranet built by an insurer that supports integration into brokers’ Acturis back office.
Ransomware-hit SSP under broker fire amid latest issues
SSP has been told it must improve service after the latest attack caused Axa to cut off its personal lines to brokers
Axa resumes SSP broker service after cutting off cyber-hit software house
Axa has resumed services with SSP having cut off services to the cyber-hit software house as a precautionary measure
Brokers say SSP ransomware attack not disrupting their systems
SSP has been hit by a cyber security breach from the Lockbit ransomware group, but brokers say their systems are unaffected.
WTW, Liberty and Markel team up on complex specialty risks digital trading platform
WTW has staked its claim for a “step-change” in digital trading as it unveiled a collaboration with Liberty Specialty Markets and Markel launching the pilot phase of a commercial insurance platform.
In-depth: Good or bad? The looming regulation of broker software houses
Broker software houses likely face regulation amid a new law before parliament. The impending regulation has triggered debate over whether it will protect customers or add more cost and paperwork for brokers as Saxon East discovers
News analysis: RSA's big challenge - turning around broker service
RSA is investing in its broker service as it aims to reverse years of decline. Having published its strategic roadmap for 2025, Saxon East discovers that although there is plenty of goodwill, it faces a battle to convince brokers it can achieve its goals
Amazon partners with Ageas, LV and Co-op on home insurance launch
Amazon has moved into the UK home and contents insurance market with the launch of Amazon Insurance Store and promised more is yet to come.
Applied Systems targets UK "number one" status drawing on US strength
Speaking to sister-title Post at the Applied Net conference in Nashville, CEO of Applied Europe, Tom Needs said having a US arm allowed the UK and Ireland business to experiment and innovate more.
Zurich to open offices in Bristol and Southampton
Zurich is set to open an office in Bristol this year and aims to open in Southampton next year, Insurance Age can reveal.
Zurich retail head Dave Martin quits
Zurich head of retail Dave Martin has resigned, Insurance Age can reveal.
Aviva to open up HNW distribution to regional brokers in 2023
Aviva will be targeting additional high net worth underwriting capacity next year at regional independent brokers who “tend to have a handful of cases”, Gareth Hemming, managing director of UKGI distribution & SME has told Insurance Age.
Movo buys into insurtech Durell
Movo Investment Group, the investment arm of Movo Group which includes appointed representative network Movo Partnership, has bought a 50% stake in insurtech Durell, Insurance Age can reveal.