Bristol-based legal insurance specialist ARAG won two awards last week at the prestigious Claims Technology Awards held in Manchester. ARAG’s combined After-the-Event (ATE) Claims & Underwriting departments was named outstanding team of the year and ARAG also gained the award for most innovative use of software by an insurer for its online ATE policy application and administration system, which is used by solicitors across the UK. ARAG was the only company to pick up two awards on the night. Tony Buss, ARAG’s managing director said he was...  Lire la suite

Responding to new research that shows 38% of drivers fail to capture sufficient third party details needed for making a claim, MORE TH>N has launched an iPhone application that provides support to drivers at the scene of an accident. The Car Claim accident tool provides step by step guidance through safety precautions at the roadside, and prompts users to capture key information, including witness and accident information. There is also an option to take photos, as well as upload your current location through Global Positioning System (GPS)ii,...  Lire la suite

Aviva Spain, the country’s second-largest life insurer, today launches its new corporate website (www.aviva.es), in keeping with the Aviva group’s global corporate image. The new website has incorporated the site of the asset management unit Aviva Gestión into the institutional website of the Aviva Group in Spain. This is the first step in the merging of Aviva Spain’s public websites at all levels: technical, administration and management, design, etc. With the aim of informing and advising all types of users as effectively as possible, this...  Lire la suite

Specialist motorcycle insurance provider Clear Bike Insurance has selected leading claims management company White Knight Solutions to provide a complete outsourced claims service to its customers. White Knight will handle the full end to end process of Clear Bike customers’ claims, from first notification of loss, through hire and repair. Clear Bike Director Paul Wheeler comments: “We had a good look round the market before selecting White Knight. They emerged as the most suitable fit for our business. They quickly proved to us they are professional...  Lire la suite

Aviva will fully reopened its wrap and sipp platforms for new business. Re-engineered on a proven technology platform and including a series of significant improvements, the Aviva Wrap and Sipp platforms have been reopened following extensive testing with financial advisers. The Aviva Wrap has been designed to enable financial advisers to meet the challenges, and capitalise on the opportunities, posed by the introduction of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). It underlines Aviva’s commitment to independent financial advisers and follows the...  Lire la suite