Technology
Telematics: Revolution on the roads?
Telematics has finally arrived, and most insurers and large brokers announced pilots or launches this year. Yet insurers are still only dipping their toes in the water.
My Best XI: Kevin Taylor, Gravytrain
Kevin Taylor, Gravytrain chief executive, picks his best XI for an insurance company start-up.
Experts predict telematics the norm within five years
Insurance technology experts believe that telematics devices in vehicles will become the norm by 2017.
Mobile technology approach must be modified by insurers
Insurers have been urged to rethink their approach to mobile technology, following accusations that claims apps have proved to be a "waste of time and money".
Market moves: Willis reshuffle and new Marsh Asia-Pacific CEO among biggest changes
This week represented a big seven days for the broking community, with key changes at Willis and Marsh.
Your Say: Barriers to change
There are barriers to be broken down before the market can fully embrace entirely web-based systems, says Phil Race.
Transactor names new finance director
Transactor Global Solutions has appointed Mark Ryder, pictured, as finance director with effect from 1 January 2013.
Post blog: Meeting customer expectations
Are insurers doing enough to allow customers to interact using methods of their own choosing? Nicola Dicks finds out.
Website review: Echoice
RSA car insurance site is among the poorest-performing across the board.
Market moves: No slowdown in recruitment for the insurance industry
Despite moving into December, the industry recruitment machine remained in full swing this week, with a string of appointments finalised across a range of market sectors.
Groupama passes £3m in declined motor premiums
Groupama Insurances has returned more than £3m in premiums through cancelling or voiding policies, as a result of new data screening processes.
Interview: Reg Brown - Been there, done that, got the t-shirt
Reg Brown has seen it all in more than half a century working in insurance, but the chairman of the Managing General Agents’ Association’s drive to improve the industry and inspire its next generation is stronger than ever.
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
Xchanging names Guttridge as executive director
Technology services provider Xchanging has appointed Adrian Guttridge as insurance services executive director.
Online SME distribution: Embracing the internet age
The online SME distribution space has struggled to take off in recent years, but is this about to change?
Willis Group moves to one IT platform
Willis Re has moved 500 of its international employees onto one single software platform for the first time.
Autonet to implement Experian credit check software
Van insurance broker Autonet is in the closing stages of finalising a deal with Experian to introduce a new credit check software to aid premium pricing and an instalment payment plan for their customers.
Roundtable: Legacy systems - IT frustrations and how to beat them
Legacy systems have been named as one of the biggest issues for IT managers, so how can the conundrum of what to replace - and when - be best addressed?
Aggregators hit as SSP suspends service
Software provider SSP temporarily suspended its service yesterday on Money Supermarket, Go Compare, Confused, Compare the Market and Google Compare.
Post Blog: Defending a breach
How can a company successfully combat a data breach? Paul Bantick and Tracey Stretton explain.
Xchanging secures Lloyd's claims reporting contract
Business technology services provider Xchanging has landed a contract to build a platform for the Lloyd's claims reporting suite.
Market moves: Fusion five mark the week's biggest move
Towergate-owned underwriter Fusion was the most active firm in the recruitment space this week, unveiling a new five-strong engineering team all joining from Aviva.
RTA Portal Co chooses IT partner for extension plans
RTA Portal Co has appointed CRIF Decision Solutions as a technology partner to implement changes to the existing electronic claims system as part of the extension of the RTA Protocol planned by the Ministry of Justice.
In Series: External Data - Analyse this
Insurers have an increasing amount of external data available to them, but how can they use this information to their advantage?