Allianz Insurancehas gone to Kewill
to host and manage a newelectronic trading platformfor its
personal lines division.
The Kewill InsuranceXchange (KIX) platform will allow Allianz
Personal to deliver the benefits of straight-through processing to
its entire network of brokers and intermediaries.
KIX will enable Allianz to electronically communicate with its
distribution channel by providing a single communication platform
supporting modern connectivity routes such as
AS2.
Allianz has just started implementing KIX within its personal
lines business partner community and full roll out to all partners
will be completed within three months.
Julie Cutmore, electronic trading manager for Allianz Personal,
said, "Kewill's knowledge of the insurance market and its
understanding of our own specific needs combined with its ability
to simplify and improve our communication platforms was the
deciding factor in choosing this system."
Allianz recently signed a £274m IT outsourcing deal with
Fujitsu.