Technology
SchemeServe adds open APIs to platform
The function allows brokers to add Application Programming Interface to products themselves without the need to pay for additional development from the software house.
Blog: What’s the point of insurtech?
How can broker leverage insurtech products to provide the best solutions for customers? Leakbot’s Craig Foster weighs in.
MGA Qlaims launches quote and bind portal
The move adds loss adjuster support for commercial property clients with the universal platform and the provider said quotes are generated in three minutes.
Lloyd's targets £800m cost reduction in second phase of transformation programme
Market outlines its ambitions for phase two of its Future at Lloyd's strategy as it seeks to modernise.
Blog: Three ways to be more efficient working remotely
Andy Fairchild, of Applied Systems, considers how to get the best out of teams who are working from home.
Applied’s Fairchild plans organic growth
But doesn’t rule out acquisitions as he praises Google investment for helping the software house develop a more open platform and hails Howden’s A-Plan deal.
Liberty Specialty Markets launches video platform for brokers
Provider says Liberty Virtual Rooms will help it build relationships with brokers and was launched in response to the decline in face-to-face meetings as a result of the pandemic.
Blog: E-scooters, opportunity or threat?
We've all see e-scooters whizzing along pathways and roads, and we've all heard about the potential for accidents. DWF's Nigel Teasdale digs in to the implications for brokers.
Polaris calls for input from brokers to develop e-trading standards
Exclusive: The industry-owned body says the standards that underpin question sets used to cater for customers’ insurances need to evolve to reflect changes in the way people live, work and travel.
Blog: Diversity and inclusion
In a sponsored post, Close Brothers' Paul Trail considers how the business has developed its D&I approach and calls for greater industry action.
Watkin Davies joins Acturis
The Wales-based broker has fully migrated over to the software house.
Video: Do brokers remain optimistic following the Covid-19 breakout?
The latest Close Brothers Premium Finance video delves in to broker sentiment about the future.
Gallagher forced to take global systems offline
The broker has confirmed that a ransomware incident hit its network but everything is now back online as ICO says attack has been reported.
MGA Integra added to CDL
The Hannover Re-owned provider has joined CDL’s insurer hosted pricing platform Proteus.
A-Plan makes first deal as part of Howden stable
The broker is to buy Ingenie from Watchstone Group as it moves forward with plan to develop its technological capability.
Video: Lorega addresses Covid-19 response
Andrew Kilgour talks to Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift about the insurance reaction to coronavirus.
Insurtech Cloud Insurance hires ex-Scheme Serve director for UK launch
Norwegian-based insurtech start-up Cloud Insurance has opened a UK office and is targeting brokers, MGAs and insurers working in niche sectors such pet and health/well-being.
Genasys launches white-label customer portal capability for UK clients
The platform enables brokers to offer clients a digital quote and buy experience.
Blog: The digital path forward and planning for the new normal
Applied systems’ Andy Fairchild looks at how brokers can move forward in a world reshaped by Covid-19.
Nigel Phillips takes helm at CDL
Gary Johnson has taken up the post of chairman for the tech provider as founder Tom Hogg steps down.
Zego partners with Bravo Group to offer fleet product to networks members
Compass and Broker Network members will now have access to the insurtech’s fleet products.
Blog: Making data enrichment accessible for smaller brokers
Richard Tomlinson, MD of Percayso Inform, discusses how smaller brokers can approach data enrichment and analytics to achieve their objectives.
Parametric insurtech FloodFlash targets bigger risks with new launch
Insurtech FloodFlash has launched a new iteration of its parametric commercial flood insurance designed to support risks and portfolios where the flood premium is between £20,000 and £1m annually.
Blog: Why brokers must use data to understand post-pandemic risk
Jeffrey Skelton of Lexis Nexis highlights the importance of digital, data and connectivity as brokers navigate a world with coronavirus.