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Brokers cut adrift after SSP platform goes offline
Brokers have been left floundering after popular broking platform operated by software company SSP was taken offline.
Biba urges cooperation to allow brokers to cede to Flood Re
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is urging insurers and software houses to cooperate to allow brokers to cede customers to Flood Re amid concerns its members are currently at a disadvantage to insurers' direct channels.
Jonathan Davey: New tech start-up Hughub has no plans to compete with software houses
A start-up claims to have devised a white label technology platform that allows brokers and other insurance retailers to enable their customers to manage all of their insurance, life and health products in one place, regardless of the insurer.
L&G partners with SSP for digital change programme
Legal & General has partnered with software provider SSP to deliver its new technology platform, including using a cloud-based quote system and an administration platform.
Swinton appoints CDL as insurance software supplier
High street broker Swinton Insurance has appointed CDL as its new insurance software supplier.
State of Insurer Nation Blog: Understanding risks and improving operating results in the digital era
The digital age is truly upon us, with consumers looking to both research and purchase products using a wide range of devices, wherever and whenever it suits them.
Keychoice unveils new leadership team amid growth plans
SSP’s distribution business Keychoice has recruited staff from BGL Group, Marsh and Swinton to form a new team as it launches the next phase of its growth and evolution plan.
Roundtable: Technology: Are insurers ready for the next technology revolution?
What are the forthcoming trends insurers are likely to face?
State of the Insurer Nation Blog: The impact of regulation on insurers and policyholders
Strong regulation of the insurance sector is a necessity that safeguards customer interests, but this needs to be balanced with protecting the commercial viability of insurers.
Jonathan Davey to depart SSP
Jonathan Davey is to depart SSP at the end of the month, Post can reveal.
SSP research finds 64% of brokers expecting GWP growth
Nearly two thirds of UK insurance brokers (64%) expect to grow in the next 12 months, with more than one quarter (28%) expecting to grow their gross written premium by more than 10%, according to SSP research.
One Call launches telematics app
Broker One Call Insurance has launched a new telematics solution – Live Drive – after completing a pilot earlier this year.
FWD’s Gaughan, Ingenie, LV and Aviva among winners at first Insurance Marketing and PR Awards
FWD founder Michael Gaughan was crowned the winner of the achievement award at the inaugural Insurance Marketing & PR Awards this afternoon.
SSP hires Swinton's Ron Atkinson as head of insurer relationships
Ron Atkinson has been appointed as head of insurer relationships for global technology house SSP.
Lloyds' private equity house backs SSP management buyout
Lloyds Banking Group's private equity arm LDC is backing a £207m management buyout of technology house SSP.
Blog: Technology that already exists
Today people are using their phones as keys, ordering food shopping via their fridge and playing games with others all over the world via their game station.
DIS 2015 - Speaker: Kevin Gaut: chief technology officer, SSP
Kevin Gaut joined SSP in 2012 as chief technology officer for the insurer division and is responsible for driving innovation across SSP and forming strategic alliances.
29% of drivers believe they aren’t responsible for accuracy of insurance applications
Almost a third of UK drivers believe they are not directly responsible for the accuracy of their motor insurance applications, according to new research from technology firm SSP.
Career development: Catlin CEO leads 2015 candidates for insurance hall of fame
Stephen Catlin is among the nominees to be introduced to the International Insurance Society’s insurance hall of fame for 2015.
Insurance Technology 2014: Industry needs more 'digital evangelists'
The insurance industry needs a few ‘digital evangelists’ to cause a paradigm shift in boardroom attitudes to technology, according to panelists at Post’s Insurance Technology 2014 conference.
Insurance Technology 2014: Insurers must find right 'currency' to widen telematics appeal
Incentive-based telematics schemes can go beyond the young driver market, but insurers must choose the right “currency” to appeal to different demographics, according to SSP’s head of data services strategy Adrian Coupland.
SSP and QBE join forces on SME product offering
SSP has partnered with QBE to provide brokers with access to a range of commercial lines SME products.
On demand web seminar: Mitigating insurance fraud at point-of-quote
Whilst the discussion about detecting and preventing fraud had previously been dominated by a focus on claims, as much attention is now starting to be paid to the point-of-quote and the challenges of handling the online interface.
Online buying habits fueling application fraud, says Coupland
Changing distribution channels are partly to blame for the current rise in application fraud, according to SSP head of data strategy Adrian Coupland.