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WINNER’S CURSE
Price comparison websites offer great advantages to insurers and customers But bidding in a crowded market also has its risks. Here we help you to sort the curse from the cure and get the right price for your product. THE Read more…
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BEWARE THE COMMERCIAL CUL-DE-SAC
IT PAYS TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE VERSATILE ENOUGH TO PLUG IN TO OTHER SYSTEMS. THE INSURANCE MARKET IS BEGINNING TO SEE THIS AND MOVE AWAY FROM A DEPENDENCY ON LARGE PROPRIETARY PLATFORMS. BUT WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK OUT FOR Read more…
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ACTUARIES MUST LEAD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN INSURANCE
The fundamentals of the junior actuary’s day-to-day role have shifted, and often they are now also part-programmer. For this reason, actuaries should be driving tech transformation and working with traditional IT departments to facilitate integration. Within insurance companies actuaries are Read more…
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DON’T WORK FOR THE ROBOTS
Data and computer systems are as integral to a modern company as the building it is housed in – or even more so, considering how much work we now do on the move. Given that systems have such an influence Read more…
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KISS ME QUICK
Keep it simple stupid, or KISS, is a well worn design principle. A quick online search attributes its origin to the US Navy in 1960, where the brief was to be able to fix jet engines with only a spanner Read more…
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VAR-SICAL?
Replay The video assistant referee, or VAR, represents the biggest structural change to English football since the Premier League began in 1992. To say the welcome for VAR this season has been cool would be an understatement, with the man Read more…
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BUILDING A SYSTEM FOR TOMORROW TODAY
As someone who manages a business, team, or just yourself, you will know that ensuring that your filing system is easy to navigate, well-planned, and well-organised is vital. Achieving this requires thought, but it shouldn’t be an everyday task. A Read more…
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CHOOSE WHERE YOU WANT TO GO – WORK OUT THE JOURNEY LATER
Building something new is always exciting. Everyone loves a new gadget or gizmo. But in all the excitement, it’s important not to put form ahead of function. When it comes to actually getting value from these new systems, beauty and novelty don’t count for much. New tools, used well, Read more…
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Using technology as a staff benefit
We were asked to give our opinion for an upcoming white paper on what companies are doing to future-proof their businesses and attract, keep and incentivise their teams. Brilliant online tools, and data that can be accessed anywhere, enables staff Read more…