Technology
Applied Net 2019: Applied Systems plans UK expansion
Senior vice president of international operations, Jeff Purdy, says software house is looking to add up to 50 employees in the UK and reveals it is considering opening an office in the Midlands.
Customer loyalty programme launches for brokers
Proposition from Stubben Edge will enable brokers to offer customers loyalty rewards and has partners including Halfords and Vision Express.
Applied Net 2019: Cyber could become the next PPI, warns Mistry
BHIB chairman, Ashwin Mistry, says cyber insurance can become an "un-selling scandal" and explains why he is not worried about disruption coming from the InsurTech sector.
Applied Net 2019: Pace of change in insurance to speed up
Applied Systems CEO, Taylor Rhodes, discusses the tech evolution in insurance, partnering with Google and why the UK is a "ripe market" for the software house.
Video: The digital future for brokers
Open GI's Nick Giddings discusses how digital developments will affect customer engagement.
Acturis unveils first SME cyber add-on product
The provider has added HSB Engineering’s offering to its portfolio.
Lloyd's chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown joins Cuvva
InsurTech Futures: Carnegie-Brown succeeds Nick Parker, who had been with the start-up broker since it launched.
David Christmas swaps Bennett Christmas for Broker Insights
InsurTech Futures: Christmas' move to Fraser Edmond's start-up follows Ethos Broking's deal to buy Bennett Christmas Group, as Jon Elstone also joins from Swinton.
Wrisk to partner more with incumbents, says new CEO
InsurTech Futures: Nimeshh Patel, who took over the CEO role from Niall Barton, says the start-up is looking to increase its presence in the UK insurance market.
Blog: A view from the industry’s oldest InsurTech
InsurTech Futures: Vivek Banga describes how insurance tech incumbents can help to drive the industry forward.
Broker Week: Roundtable - Dealing with data
The amount of data that brokers have access to is increasing rapidly. Our panel of experts discuss how the industry can use that information to improve the customer experience and create efficiencies
Broker Week: Using technology to thrive
Liz Foster of the CII’s Society of Insurance Broking explores how broker tech can be an enabler of change.
SSP joins InsTech London
InsurTech Futures: Software provider is one of 70 firms signed up to the community.
Broker Week: The Broker of the Future?
Steve White from Biba explores how broking could develop and examines how technology will help the sector advance.
Video: Commercial claims - what do customers want?
Aviva's Vanessa Millar discusses how brokers and insurers can work together to help commercial clients to have the best claims experience.
Broker Week: A Roadmap to Digital Transformation
Digital transformation has effectively touched every industry and insurance is no different. Applied Systems' Jeff Purdy explores the opportunities for brokers.
Tarian Underwriting unveils cyber platform
Business said the new system will make its specialist cyber cover available to regional brokers.
Applied launches Epic in Northern Ireland
Software house says the system, which was launched in the rest of the UK in 2016, will enable brokers to better manage customer relationships, sales opportunities.
Freedom partners with ThingCo to launch Pukka Tech
InsurTech Futures: Initial aim is to improve Freedom's services but the firms hope Pukka Tech’s technology will eventually be made available to other brokers and providers.
Uber boss joins Inshur following partnership deal
InsurTech Futures: Simon Logan, who has also worked as head of legal at RSA, moves to start-up Inshur following its partnership with Uber.
Blog: The future of commercial broking
Sharon Bishop, Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO, explores the findings of the CBPF/Insurance Age Survey for commercial brokers.
Gallagher takes chief information officer from JLT
Brent Kruger will replace Steve O'Donnell, who left the business in August.
InsurTech UK welcomes 17 new members
InsurTech Futures: Addition of Aon and Digital Partners has helped the trade body grow to 86 members.
Open GI invests in machine learning specialist
InsurTech Futures: Software house says deal with Machine Learning Programs will enhance its proposition to brokers, insurers and MGAs.