News/E-Trading
Applied Net 2017: Jeff Purdy predicts 30% UK growth for Applied in 2018
Software house close to confirming two more brokers for new Epic platform which goes live in the UK next year.
Channel 4 cyber expert, Peter Blanc and Steve White confirmed for broker question time event
Attend Broker Morning Matters on 5 October for the inside track from experts on cyber, the gender pay gap and its insurance implications and the potential for disruption as insurtech grows.
Verisk to buy Sequel for £250m
US-based Verisk hopes to build its footprint in the UK with Sequel which provides software to the London Market.
Brokers still unsure on Flood Re distribution
Biba welcomes the commitment to intermediaries but brokers are unsure how it will work in practice.
Applied Systems reveals BHIB as second Epic user in UK
A-Plan was first to sign up when new service was launched.
NIG refreshes business package and minifleet etrade products
Insurer states it made updates to meet broker feedback.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
A Gumball blog, solvency figures, new software, warnings for brokers and an insurer closing were voted the top five stories by brokers’ clicks over the week.
SSP confident of winning customers with new service
Adrian Coupland says SSP Broking is the result of years of development.
MS Amlin launches Shop product on Acturis
The product is designed for individual and small chains of shops and salons.
SSP launches SSP Broking
Adrian Coupland says offering is the first of a number of new developments.
InsurTech innovation vital to executing plan for growth, says CDL
According to the firm continual investment in research and development is an important part of its strategy.
Profits up 32% for Acturis in 2016
Software specialist delivers 20% rise in revenue.
Travelers adds management liability to e-trade platform
The insurer said brokers can get quotes in four steps for various management liabilities.
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.
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.
IIG launches IIGLOO
New online system includes offering for contractors insurance.
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.
MS Amlin launches etrade minifleet product
The product is designed for fleets of three to 20 vehicles and is available on Acturis.
Niche tech MGA Azur set to launch
The MGA already manages HNW business for AIG and is looking to explore further niches including cyber.
PIB appoints Ignite for personal lines software
The system does not replace Acturis across the business but will be used for high volume, personal lines web business.
Axa adds management liability product to Applied Systems TAM platform
The product is targeted at limited companies, charities, UK clubs and associations and partnerships.
rhg Insurance Brokers switches from SSP to Applied Systems
Broker states it is still suffering from the effects of SSP’s outage in August 2016.