Technology
Post magazine – 9 January 2014
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Telematics providers push for young driver curfew plans to be scrapped
Green paper on young driver safety postponed indefinitely ahead of debate.
Fraud Focus: Keeping pace in the fraud fight
The world of insurance fraud is fast paced and getting even faster. If you thought 2013 was interesting then 2014 certainly should not disappoint when it comes to change in the fight against fraud. Are you ready?
In Series: Motor: Communication breakdown
The way motor insurers and bodyshops keep in touch with customers throughout the repair process is fundamentally flawed. How can it be improved?
Interview: Tim Wallis: Man in the middle
Tim Wallis, chairman of the Claims Portal, tells Post of his pride in his mediation work and reveals he is working on the possibility of launching a credit hire portal.
UIA selects RDT solution to replace legacy systems
UK-based insurer UIA has selected technology provider RDT’s landscape solution following a comprehensive market review.
Polaris renews IBM imarket contract
Polaris UK has renewed its imarket contract with IBM following a strategic review.
Europe: Ecall opportunities
What does the long-anticipated road safety initiative Ecall – set to be introduced across the EU in October 2015 – mean for the insurance industry?
Post magazine – 19/26 December 2013
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Penny Black's Insurance Week - 19/26 December 2013
Penny is always excited to hear about the latest technology, and was therefore intrigued by reports from Octo telematics that the firm had built its own crash simulator capable of tossing and turning brave volunteers to replicate dramatic car accidents.
International: Europe boards the telematics train
European powerhouse Germany is the latest country to show an appetite for collecting driving data. But the global spread isn’t stopping there.
C-Suite: Let’s not lose it this Christmas
The festive season is the peak period for mobile phone loss, so make sure your data is protected.
Insurance and the 'Internet of Everything'
In October, research organisation Gartner declared the start of the ‘Digital Industrial Economy'.
Europe: Telematics around the world
"Black", "box" and "technology" have become buzzwords for the insurance industry, with firms of all stripes seeking to incorporate more data into both their underwriting and claims processes to give insurers a better idea of customer risks.
Post magazine – 12 December 2013
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Insurance Technology Conference: Insurers must wake up to the risks of misusing data
Data presents huge opportunities for insurers but the potential for misusing it is a serious risk for the industry, according to speakers at Post's Insurance Technology conference.
Insurance Technology Conference: SSP director Waring criticises ‘naive’ insurers for lacking digital strategies
Insurers vastly overestimate their digital capabilities and risk losing customers to better-equipped competitors, according to SSP director David Waring.
Interview: Ray Vincent: A decade and counting
Celebrating 10 years since his firm was born out of the ashes of disaster, Transactor founder Ray Vincent explains why increasing headcount, the mainstream market and London managing general agents will feature in the future of the brand.
Blog: Will insurers rise to the challenge as technology takes a giant leap in 2014?
Technology gurus’ predictions have often sounded like something out of a far-fetched science-fiction flick, however, recently they seem to be simply stating the obvious when they say 2014 is going to be the year of wearable technology.
Brokerbility gains controlling interest in Broker Tech
Independent broker network Brokerbility has acquired 100% of the share capital of Broker Tech, the Maidstone based software solutions provider.
Industry split on telematics data sharing amid anti-competitiveness concerns
Telematics data expected to become ‘ubiquitous’ within the next decade.
Prism Network predicts drying service will cut claims’ lifecycles
Disaster recovery business Prism Network has launched a drying service it predicts will improve insurer claims’ lifecycles from an average of 50 to 20 days on domestic claims up to £10 000.
Allianz launches enhanced tech PI product
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has launched an upgraded professional indemnity cover for of up to €20m (£16.5m) technology companies, software creators and telecommunications suppliers.
Ten Insurance to go live on Acturis platform
Ten Insurance Services is set to go live on the Acturis system at the beginning of January 2014.