Start-up Aquilla agrees Open GI deal

London-based start-up Aquilla Insurance Brokers has signed a four-year contract with Open GI to supply their core trading system and business intelligence tools.

Aquilla - whose launch by a former Bluefin property team was revealed last month by Insurance Times - specialises in the property owners market both in the UK and abroad.

Natasha Ward, broking director at Aquilla said: “We selected Open GI on the basis of system flexibility, competitive pricing and the business intelligence tools available to us. These are great benefits for start-up businesses, enabling us to get up and running with the core system straight away and develop a tailor made package as we establish ourselves.

"We are particularly impressed by the look and feel of the system, ease of use, support and training. InfoCentre has had a significant impact, as it gives us a real time picture of business performance.”

Simon Hughes, sales & marketing director at Open GI, said: “We delivered one new business contract per week in the last half of 2009 – many of which were start-up firms. For these firms it’s vital to have the right platform in place to drive growth. Aquilla understand the importance of investing in a system that’s sufficiently scalable to support increasing business volumes, having already placed £2m worth of business. We wish them every success and look forward to a long and promising partnership.”