E-Trading
Quizzical questions: 05 January 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A frantic start to the year on the news front saw acquisitions, a familiar theme from 2017, continue to dominate. Miles Smith, Markerstudy and Endsleigh being sold to A-Plan dominated the list but there was still room for SSP’s outage costs to make an…
Acturis adds non-standard property MGA U-Sure to panel
U-Sure said it is the first non-standard property provider to be added to the platform.
In focus: Digital transformation – what it means for the insurance industry
Technology is transforming the business of insurance
In focus: Are you digitally able and willing?
Optimising your website for mobile might be the minimum operating requirement, but there is a lot more to explore when it comes to the digital broking systems available today
In focus: It’s only dinosaurs that don’t do digital
It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the growing importance of technology, but brokers don't have to adopt an 'all or nothing' approach
Open GI ties up with Brightside on commercial lines
Technology company also reveals new deals with Fresh and Right Choice.
Video: Growing schemes profitably online
John Price, COO of Schemeserve shares his advice for brokers.
In-depth - e-trading: Top technology
Innovations in e-trading are creating opportunities for brokers to win clients and streamline working practices, writes Sam Barrett
In-depth - e-trading: Caught in the act
Technology is helping to catch up with fraudsters, but there’s still a place for human intuition and intervention. Sam Barrett reports
i-Wonder to expand into SME commercial following restructure
Former Transactor chief Ray Vincent to focus on tech provider full-time following deal to sell the software house to Open GI.
Applied Net 2017: Jeff Purdy predicts 30% UK growth for Applied in 2018
Software house close to confirming two more brokers for new Epic platform which goes live in the UK next year.
Channel 4 cyber expert, Peter Blanc and Steve White confirmed for broker question time event
Attend Broker Morning Matters on 5 October for the inside track from experts on cyber, the gender pay gap and its insurance implications and the potential for disruption as insurtech grows.
Verisk to buy Sequel for £250m
US-based Verisk hopes to build its footprint in the UK with Sequel which provides software to the London Market.
Steve Lathrope replaces Laurence Walker as SSP CEO
Walker takes on the executive chairman role.
Brokers still unsure on Flood Re distribution
Biba welcomes the commitment to intermediaries but brokers are unsure how it will work in practice.
Applied Systems reveals BHIB as second Epic user in UK
A-Plan was first to sign up when new service was launched.
NIG refreshes business package and minifleet etrade products
Insurer states it made updates to meet broker feedback.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
A Gumball blog, solvency figures, new software, warnings for brokers and an insurer closing were voted the top five stories by brokers’ clicks over the week.
SSP confident of winning customers with new service
Adrian Coupland says SSP Broking is the result of years of development.
MS Amlin launches Shop product on Acturis
The product is designed for individual and small chains of shops and salons.
SSP launches SSP Broking
Adrian Coupland says offering is the first of a number of new developments.
InsurTech innovation vital to executing plan for growth, says CDL
According to the firm continual investment in research and development is an important part of its strategy.
Profits up 32% for Acturis in 2016
Software specialist delivers 20% rise in revenue.