Open GI has announced that it has filled the newly created role of head of Customer Service with the appointment of Michele Munn. Munn brings extensive experience to the new position, having worked in the industry for over a decade and a half, and formerly worked for Open GI as head of Insurer Relations. As head of Customer Service she will lead a team of 45, and assume responsibility for Customer Support, Training, Consultancy, Software Release... 

Software house Open GI has secured its first client for the eBroker for Open Trader quote and buy solution, which caters to the needs of SMEs. Essex-based RG Ford will benefit from a brand new trading website for lines including Property Owners and Tradesman, as well as the opportunity to win market share from the direct channel. Managing Director Giles Ford explained that the SME market would be a key …  Read More →

Brokers faced with the recent changes to UK motor insurance legislation can benefit from Open GI’s document fulfilment solutions, saving firms thousands of pounds. At the end of April the law changed to permit electronic delivery of motor insurance certificates, removing the necessity of sending hard copy documents to customers unless specifically asked to do so. It is estimated that the change could save the insurance sector £11m a year,... 

Brokers utilising Open GI’s quotations engines can now benefit from a new Full-Cycle EDI Household product. The product, from Prestige, is the first from the underwriting agency on Open GI and is named Sure and Simple. Open GI’s system now includes over 1,000 products, with more than 600 Full Cycle EDI products, 175 of which cover the household market. Director of Underwriting at Prestige, Tim Woodford, explained that the firm was keen... 

Lansdown Insurance Brokers, the commercial property owners specialist, has conducted a software house review and chosen to pick Open GI as the firm’s new core IT solutions partner. Lansdown Insurance Brokers, which is based in Cheltenham, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010, and has selected Open GI in a bid to enhance its flexibility with a system tailored to the firm’s needs. …  Read More →

Open GI has announced the appointment of Sue Craig as head of Software Development as part of the firm’s continuing drive to provide cutting-edge solutions to brokers. She brings more than a quarter of a century of experience to the post, including eight years with Vertex Financial Services. In her new rule Craig will be responsible for 85 members of the firm’s development team, and will be tasked with the delivery of product strategy... 

Thamesbank Insurance Services and Open GI have signed a five year deal which will see the software house double the broker’s IT capacity. The insurer is bolstering its IT capabilities after strong growth during a difficult period for trade in the retail market. Thamesbank specialises in car, home and motorcycle insurance, presently writing over £15m of premium income and operating the online brands Home Insurer and Quote Your Home. The agreement...