Technology
CDL's profit after tax soars 42% in 2016
Operating profit and turnover also rose.
Open GI partners with Equifax on fraud prevention
The software house is making Equifax checks available via its fraud validation platform.
Blog: When the Apple takes a bite out of you
Does Apple and Cisco’s move into cyber insurance herald the start of technology firms truly disrupting the insurance chain?
InsurTech Futures: Apple makes cyber insurance move
Reports say the technology firm has teamed up with Cisco to help businesses get a discount on cyber insurance.
InsurTech Futures: Use of tech by consumers growing in insurance
EY says that the future use of FinTech in insurance is projected to rise to 55%.
InsurTech Futures: Technology will shrink the insurance market, says RSA's Leitch
RSA global connected insurance director Kenny Leitch states InsurTech will stop claims from happening.
Meet the techies: Paul Williams
Paul Williams, executive chairman of the JRW Group, warns brokers that fresh thinking is needed to survive in a changing world.
Travelers adds management liability to e-trade platform
The insurer said brokers can get quotes in four steps for various management liabilities.
Meet the techies: Anthony West
Anthony West, chief technology officer at VisionTrack, tells brokers what to look out for when it comes to InsurTech services.
MGAM launches Per Capita product for SME insurance
New offering can cover employers’, public and product liability.
Applied Systems launches live webchat facility
Allianz and Axa lead the way on new offering.
InsurTech Futures: BGL Group opens tech hub
The Comparethemarket owner has moved digital and data staff to the White Collar Factory on London’s Silicon Roundabout.
Transactor passes Biba software house review
The review was prompted by SSP's failures last year.
Acturis passes Biba software house review
Theo Duchen hails track record of resilience and investment in infrastructure.
Aqueous Underwriting partners with SchemeServe
Partnership will deliver a new online cloud-based platform for brokers.
Better business: Dynamic Networks Group's James Baird on the fallout from the Wannacry cyber attack
Staying safe and fighting back: IT expert James Baird assesses the fallout from the WannaCry cyber attack and outlines how brokers can protect themselves from future invasions
InsurTech Futures: Aviva leads £5m investment in Neos
Connected home InsurTech start-up also signs underwriting capacity deal with Munich Re.
Harvey Pettitt moving to Open GI from SSP
Broker was with with the technology company for 15 years.
InsurTech Futures: Regulation in InsurTech needs to change, says Aviva's Wilson
Aviva group CEO says there's room for brokers as technology evolves.
SSP passes Biba's software assessment
The review was prompted by SSP failures last year.
SSP outage highlights importance of business continuity planning
Latest incident arose due to SSP making adjustments to embed new clients onto its new data centre, it said.
InsurTech Futures: Advent launches portal for ancillary products
Firm says proposition will initially provide motor-related ancillary products to brokers.
SSP confirms service disruption and apologises to users
Brokers frustrated at further service outage issues at the software house.
Towergate moves to Acturis as tech supplier for its advisory business
The CEO for insurance broking Janice Deakin revealed that some offices have already started migration to the new platform as Open GI stays on retail platform.