Software
SSP adds Policyfast to e-trading platform
Provider specialises in insurance for food and hospitality businesses.
Acturis takes Rees Astley from Open GI
Software provider promised the Wales-based broker long-term value and resiliency.
Endsleigh and Acturis announce personal lines partnership
Endsleigh’s five-year contract with rival software provider SSP, signed in May 2018, is unaffected by the deal.
David Kelly exits Open GI
The chief sales officer is leaving after 13 years with the software house.
Roundtable: Building a brighter future
Our expert panel discusses how brokers and software houses can work together to deliver a smoother journey for customers and what role data will play in future
A-Plan spends £13m on book acquisitions as revenue breaks £100m
Financial results filed for 2019 show the impact of the company’s acquisitive streak.
Mark Cliff joins Iotatech
Former Brightside CEO joins the firm’s strategic advisory council, alongside Fresh Insurance founder, Lisa Powis.
Applied Systems and Zurich announce motor partnership
Zurich will maintain control of pricing while Applied Systems will support connectivity, quoting and data exchange between Zurich, brokers and policyholders.
Acturis continues international expansion with French buy
Software house's deal to buy Add Value Assurances follows purchases in Canada, Germany and Denmark.
Freedom Services Group welcomes CCO
Paula Coulthard will be focusing on the launch of a new claims portal and a telematics offering.
Hood Group partners with Acturis-owned ICE InsureTech
Business moves to the ICE Policy platform with plans to transfer its books of business over the next 18 months.
Tempcover eyes European expansion in 2020
CEO Alan Inskip explains how the firm has changed since its MBO in 2018 and what lies ahead.
Applied adds First Underwriting to personal lines panel
Insurer’s motor and home products will be available to brokers via eTrading platforms.
Broker Expo: Open GI sets focus on machine learning
Following purchase of machine learning specialist MLP, Open GI CEO Simon Badley outlined the future strategy for both companies.
Blog: How tech-enabled payment options can assist commercial brokers
Sharon Bishop, CEO of Close Brothers Premium Finance, explains how the company's Payment Services is helping to assist brokers and customers alike.
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.
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.
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.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 6 September 2019
The Insurance Age team unpick the most recent and most popular stories.
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.
Romero Group moves to Applied Epic
Software firm, Applied Systems says the broker management system should help Romero to standardise data and operations across six locations and 180 employees.
Genasys unveils online broker tool
InsurTech Futures: Software house says product enables brokers to easier embed quote and bind functionality into a third party website.
Open GI reveals B2C platform
The system is aimed at the broker market and has been designed to improve the online experience.
Google: Brokers are an important part of the value chain
We talk with David Black, MD financial services at Google UK, about how the tech giant sees insurance evolving, disruption, and the place for brokers in a tech-led world.