Technology
Aviva recruits from Progressive for global analytics boss
Aviva has recruited Progressive’s vice president of big data to helm its own analytics operations.
Blog: Telematics update
How does the UK telematics market compare with markets in other parts of the globe? Sarah Wenham explains
Admiral weighing up bid for UK's leading telematics player Insure the Box
Admiral is evaluating a bid for telematics firm Insure The Box just months after announcing a £200m cash raise, Post understands.
Quindell update fails to halt tumbling share price
Quindell's share price has fallen by almost 25% over four days of trading, in spite of optimistic trading updates issued by the firm.
One third of motorists favour mobile devices for quotes
Around a third of UK motorists want to receive car insurance quotations on their tablet or smartphone, according to a survey from software provider SSP.
C-Suite - MGA: At the crossroads
The industry is at a fork in the road regarding customer expectations as technology changes the game
Motor sector told to brace for new era as autonomous cars edge into view
Trials of driverless cars on UK roads set to commence early next year
East England drivers UK’s worst says Aviva
Drivers in Aviva’s home territory of the East of England are among the UK’s worst according to figures produced by the insurer’s Drive smartphone app.
Miller replaces Clarke as SSP's head of Asia-Pacific
UK-based technology firm SSP has appointed Paul Miller as general manager, Asia-Pacific after Michael Clarke left the firm.
Lancashire Group goes live on Sequel Impact
Lancashire Group has bought and gone live on Sequel's risk exposure and aggregation product Impact.
SSP offers telematics mobile app in Australia and New Zealand
Technology house SSP is to offer a smartphone telematics app via technology from Wunelli.
Xchanging sees £65.6m drop in net revenue
Net revenue at business processing provider Xchanging dropped to £205.1m in the first half of 2014 down from £270.7m in the same period for 2013.
UK Government offers £10m for driverless car road trials
The UK Government has offered a pot of £10m to help fund public road trials of driverless cars in up to three cities from January 2015.
Claims Club Missive: Will loss adjusters be the guardians of the digital galaxy?
You cannot go on the Post home page at the moment without seeing an article or video relating to “digitalisation”; and how insurers need to adapt to a market where consumers are ever more dependent on mobile devices.
Brokers risking profit through missed calls
Brokers are risking £1.3m of profit by failing to answer customer telephone enquiries quickly enough, technology firm Callstream says.
Aviva and Vodafone agree seven-year deal
Aviva has signed a multi-million pound seven-year deal with Vodafone to provide a range of services including cloud storage, conferencing services and instant messaging.
My Licence live on Open GI
Insurers can now access the My Licence hub through Open GI, with a number of panel insurers already signed up to the service.
Digital customers to almost double in Hong Kong, says Bain & Co.
According to international management consultancy Bain & Co. Hong Kong's insurers should invest more in digital to keep up with customers' demands.
BIA 2014 - The Technology Award: LV=
Finalists: Ageas; Cunningham Lindsey; GAB Robins UK; NHS Litigation Authority
BIA 2014 - Digital Initiative of the Year: Kwik Fit, part of Ageas
Finalists: Allianz Insurance; British Gas Insurance; Carrot Car Insurance
BIA 2014 - Service Provider of the Year: Auto Windscreens
Finalists: Absolute Partnership; Blink Intermediary Services; Cunningham Lindsey; Metropolitan Police Service - Operation Catcher; Rainbow International
BIA 2014 - Customer Care Award: Auto Windscreens
Finalists: Ageas; Aviva Household Claims; Jelf Insurance Brokers; Sterling Insurance Group; Insure The Box
BIA 2014 - Insurance Start-Up Award - Ingenie
Finalists: Bought by Many; DUAL Asset Underwriting; MySlipcase
Your say: Efficiency not earth-shattering
I read with interest the article 'Insurers recognise need for efficiency'.