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Ageas UK appoints EIS to power its digital business transformation
Ageas , one of the UK ’ s leading motor and home insurers , has announced that it has appointed EIS , a core and digital platform provider for insurers , to support its digital business transformation programme .
This programme will provide the step-change for Ageas to fulfil its digital ambition , with an infrastructure that will allow the business to operate in a fast , simple and agile way , ultimately fuelling its standout capabilities in proposition development , underwriting and pricing .
The benefits of the new platform will also allow Ageas to build tailored insurance solutions at pace for brokers and to simplify insurance for its customers , providing end-to-end digital-first experiences including the ability to seamlessly self-serve .
“ In what is our largest infrastructure investment in the business to date , this Digital Transformation programme will power us to the next level of digitally-enabled insurers ,” said Caroline King , Customer Operations Director at Ageas UK . “ By investing in the best the market has to offer , like this flexible EIS platform , we are unlocking significant capability that will allow us to offer standout solutions for our brokers and customers with an ambition to deliver brilliant service where it matters .”
Equinix launches Network Edge in five new European countries
Equinix has expanded its Network Edge services – already available in the UK – in five new European markets comprising France , Finland , Ireland , Italy and Sweden .
Already deployed in the UK , Netherlands , Germany and Spain , Network Edge enables any company to establish a presence where they don ’ t have an existing footprint , as well as process data closer to the user without the need for a physical deployment in a data centre . By adding Network Edge to five key markets Equinix enables businesses that want to deploy or expand their services in these countries to interconnect to businesses throughout Europe without excessive expenditure on hardware .
Network Edge is a gateway to the full potential of Platform Equinix for companies using the service . In this way , any company that wants to establish a presence virtually will be able to do so by deploying network function virtualisation ( NFV ) from multiple vendors , connecting their digital supply chains at Equinix , while scaling their IT and network infrastructure within minutes .
“ By expanding the reach of Network Edge into these new markets , we are allowing businesses to establish themselves in more metros without the need to physically deploy hardware in a data centre ,” said Russell Poole , Managing Director for the UK at Equinix . “ Through unrivalled access to new markets , UK enterprises can unlock new revenue streams and compete in some of the world ’ s most digitally advanced and important business hubs .”
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