(Manchester Town Hall. Photo credit: Mark Andrew.)
iPipeline UK (Cheltenham), a provider of solutions and services to the life and pensions market has partnered with Manchester-based distributor Uinsure, to launch its latest offering for advisors working in the protection insurance market. Under the new initiative, Uinsure will integrate its products into iPipelines protection sourcing system SolutionBuilder, which will avoid duplication of data and significantly reduce the amount of time it takes advisers to source a general insurance quote and write general insurance business, according to an iPipeline statement.
Simon Taylor, Chief Executive, Uinsure.
“We know IFA’s and mortgage brokers aren’t writing anywhere near as much GI business as they could be, with current penetration averaging circa 25 percent, and it’s fair to say that up until now technology has not exactly made it easy for them to do so,” comments Simon Taylor, chief executive, Uinsure. “While firms like Uinsure have invested hugely in our own systems and processes, there has been a distinct lack of integration with the mortgage world, which seems beyond reason given how closely aligned the two products are.”
“We are delighted to be integrated into SolutionBuilder which will mean that brokers will be given a guaranteed home insurance quote, without having to re-key client data into a separate GI system,” Taylor adds.
Ian Teague, Managing Director, iPipeline UK.
Better Outcomes for Advisors and Consumers
Taylor calls the partnership with iPipeline a game changer that will cut the time and effort taken to source suitable GI products significantly, resulting in the better outcomes for both advisors and consumers seeking quality protection. “This is ultimately what we all want, and will help with the FCA’s customer outcome requirements,” he says.
“Integrating with Uinsure dramatically speeds up and improves the process for quoting and applying for both life and property protection,” comments Ian Teague, managing director, iPipeline UK. “Our focus is to continually look to help advisers ensure their customers are fully protected with the best available solutions. This solution enables them to effectively engage with and sell home insurance in a fast and seamless way.”
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