This month, we celebrate DOCOsoft’s 13th official birthday as an Insurance Technology Claims Services provider. The roots of modern DOCOsoft go back to when we were established as a document management company working with AEGIS, Global Aerospace, MAP Syndicate and Omni Whittington​. Before that time, my 10 years of living and working as a developer in Japan was very much a formative experience for me. The Japanese way of doing […]

The London insurance market is a highly competitive beast. The grey stereotype of pin stripe suited insurers belies the daily jousting between underwriters and brokers, which breeds forceful and driven personalities. So when you insert some of those personalities into a competitive environment at an insurance conference you can be certain that some sparks are […]

In 2017, the insurance sector adopted the term ‘Insurtech’ with growing enthusiasm, sensing a new source of competitive advantage, new revenue streams, disruptive potential, and a consequent funding upsurge. Investment in Insurtech companies has ballooned, with £218 million invested into UK  insurance start-ups in the first six months of 2017 compared with just £7.8 million in the […]

As 2018 gets underway, now is time to reflect on the trends that have shaped the insurance sector over the past 12 months and look into our crystal ball to make predictions for the year ahead. Technological innovation is transforming insurance and its claims team processes. I predict this trend will gather speed in the […]