Slipcase to take re/insurance mobile
Industry news platform, Slipcase, has received nearly £1 million in technology investment to make its platform mobile friendly.
The investor, software house putitout, will focus on design for the slipcase web platform and will develop stand-alone apps for Apple & Android devices by the end of the year.
According to Slipcase, a recent report found that 62 percent of insurance executives believe the unique capabilities of mobile technology have the potential to change the insurance business, and that 2015 is the year to do it.
The platform, which was launched in the London market in 2012, now has a subscriber base of 72 countries, representing 540 organisations.
Steve Hearn, chairman of the London Market Group and deputy chief executive officer of Willis, said: "Technology plays such an important role in our market and increasingly so as we modernise our processes and become more efficient.
“I’m very pleased to see external technology providers investing in our sector in a way that can support innovation and improve the way we communicate, share expertise and consequently provide even better service for our clients."
Alex Hearn, founder and director of Slipcase.com, added: “The initial concept has evolved into a widely used and central content platform for the commercial & specialty areas of the global re/insurance industry and we recognise the need to be more mobile.
“We now host pages for many of the leading organisations and publications in the industry and by enabling them to distribute their latest news and thought leadership content directly to relevant communities inside the industry, Slipcase has proven itself as an invaluable marketing resource. Upgrading our platform and adding fully mobile capabilities will enable us to continue to evolve and progress, offering users and client pages an excellent service.”
