PlacingHub “well-suited” at addressing high costs associated with other electronic placement platforms: Ebix Europe

18th January 2024   Ebix Europe, the London-based technology specialist, released its electronic placing solution, PlacingHub, earlier this month, which has been developed by the London market’s most experienced digital placement experts, attracting interest from major re/insurance brokers and carriers across the market. During a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Ebix Europe’s Vice President, Pete […]

Ebix Europe gears up to increase competition in electronic placement

16th January 2024   PlacingHub will see live action in February, says Ebix Europe’s vice-president, Pete Smyth London market technology specialist completed seven years as architect and provider of the original London market electronic placement platform at the end of 2023 Ebix Europe is all set to redefine the modernisation of the London market with its […]

The Hidden Dangers of Upgrading Technology

Behind every software release lie legion opportunities to ruin your customer relationships   Happy New Year! It’s often a challenge to get it right when it comes to upgrading your technology and, in the world of insurance platforms, 2024 is likely to be a year full of upgrades. So, here’s our 10-point guide to keeping […]

Business as Usual Continues at Ebix Europe

Ebix Europe unaffected By Ebix Inc. US Chapter 11 Arrangement   Ebix Europe is ringfenced from developments at Ebix Inc, and is continuing business as usual including the exciting launch of PlacingHub in January 2024 London, 21 December, 2024: Pioneering London Market technology specialist Ebix Europe today confirms it is unaffected by US-based Ebix Inc’s […]

Harnessing the power of data for real-time risk management

By Ebix Europe Vice President Pete Smyth 01 December 2023 Global insured losses from natural disasters hit $88 billion by the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to Aon’s Q3 Global Catastrophe Recap report. The total is 17% higher than the 21st century annual average, with at least four separate billion dollar insured […]

The Placing World in a Grain of Sand: Explore The PlacingHub Sandbox

By James Pring, Sales Director, Ebix Europe There is a world in a grain of sand, to paraphrase William Blake’s famous reflection on imagination, vision and seeing the big picture from a detail. And in the ever-evolving world of technology, where vision and innovation are key, one thing is clear: the future belongs to those who can […]

Empowering Insurance Agility: Technology’s Crucial Role in Advanced Exposure Management

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In the intricate tapestry of re/insurance, where uncertainty and opportunity entwine, effective exposure management emerges as the compass guiding insurers through a dynamic, ever-evolving market, writes Ebix Europe sales director James Pring. As the industry adapts to new realities, the spotlight illuminates how strategic exposure management not only maintains balance in a portfolio but also fuels […]

The Importance of Being Well-Informed When Choosing a Risk Placing Platform

Making a well-informed choice on which electronic risk placement platform you adopt when PPL forces you off its current v3 system in October sounds like a sensible thing to do. It’s a strategic decision, after all, and one that will seriously affect your working practice either in a positive or negative way. Since the inception […]

The Pros and Cons of Low Code/No Code

Assess your use case first before committing to Low Code/No Code, writes James Pring, Ebix Europe Sales Director Back in the good old days, when computer programmers wore lab coats at work, the computers they programmed understood little other than arcane and complicated languages. Written in binary, or something else that may as well have been Latin, few […]