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Confused.com veteran joins Open GI as CTO

2025-07-04T10:00:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

The appointee’s ’deep technical expertise, strategic vision and industry insight make him a fantastic addition’ to the leadership team, says chief executive

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Digital transformation – small steps, big strides

2025-06-24T06:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

Brokers don’t need a big bang to begin their digital transformation. By focusing on incremental progress and avoiding common pitfalls, they can start delivering meaningful change today

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Biba 2025: SSP Broker boss vows to ‘do better’ after last place eTrading score

2025-05-16T11:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

‘It fuels my motivation to try and do better – great start, heck of a lot more to do,’ says software house managing director

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Brokers call on insurers to make more products available on software platforms

2025-04-16T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘These results underline the importance of improving digital accessibility and usability in the commercial motor insurance market,’ says head of schemes

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AI usage in insurance is an ‘evolution, not revolution’ – Hiscox

2025-04-16T07:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

Insurer’s head of technology emphasises that AI is ’a tool to enhance existing practices’, rather than act as a replacement for current people and processes

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Broker Insights updates decision intelligence platform

2025-04-08T13:00:00+01:00By George McDade

‘Our primary focus has been on creating a scalable, unified infrastructure that supports rapid future development,’ says chief executive

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Insurance Times launches 2025’s exclusive Digital Adoption Report

2025-03-13T09:00:00+00:00By Savan Shah

Insurance Times has once again teamed up with software house Applied Systems to explore digital trends, risks and opportunities impacting UKGI

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Rebecca Gambrell: Aviva seeks to ‘raise the bar’ on eTrading service following 2024’s five star success

2025-02-24T07:00:00+00:00By Katie Scott

As Insurance Times’ 2025 eTrading survey is currently being completed by UKGI brokers, Aviva’s SME and delegated authorities managing director says the insurer ‘constantly [feels] pressure to improve and make sure that we’re not standing still’ around digital trading

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Insurance Times launches 2025 eTrading survey for UKGI brokers

2025-01-21T07:00:00+00:00By Savan Shah

Insurance Times’ annual eTrading survey is now open for UK brokers to share their views on their eTrading experiences with insurers and software houses over the last 12 months

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James Kruger: Industry must develop a sense of adventure as client demands increase

2025-01-13T08:00:00+00:00By Jon Guy

Capgemini’s UK head of insurance divulges his firm’s top insurance trends for 2025

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Greater software house collaboration could reap benefits for commercial lines eTrading

2024-11-19T08:00:00+00:00By Tim Evershed

Commentators agree that software house cooperation on commercial lines digital trading is only happening in ‘pockets’, yet this teamwork could ‘provide the broking community with the tools they need to deliver an efficient but high level of service to customers’

IT Awards 2024

Insurance Times Awards 2024: Ascend Brokers cites reputation as ‘forward thinking’ business with strong growth

2024-10-21T14:30:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Matthew Collins, managing director at Ascend, talks about the firm’s entry for the Digital Broker of the Year award

How AI can transform broker service – Applied Systems Europe

2024-10-16T14:00:00+01:00By Chris Kitchener

Chris Kitchener, vice-president of product management at Applied Systems Europe, explains how the software house is expanding its artificial intelligence know-how to better support UK brokers