Sterling Insurance Group chooses Kewill to enable ecommerce with partners
29 July 2008
GUILDFORD UK - Kewill (LSE: KWL), a leading provider of global solutions for the dynamic supply network, today announced it is to work with Sterling Insurance Group to enable the company to meet its clients’ growing requirement to transact electronically via EDI. Established in 1994, Sterling Insurance Group conducts business with partners ranging from high street brokers to the UK's leading retail banks and building societies.
Sterling’s investment in Kewill InsuranceXchange (KIX) is a direct reflection of the company’s commitment to putting its clients’ needs at the heart of its business. KIX will allow Sterling and its clients to benefit from simple, straight through processing, including slicker and more effective administrative systems that will make life easier for clients and brokers alike.
Whilst Sterling’s decision to appoint a solutions provider to enable electronic data interchange has been driven by a specific client requirement, the company sees this development as a significant strategic move and reflects the overall market direction. Sterling’s Chief Operating Officer Tony Pritchard explained: “Increasingly, clients in the financial services sector are demanding to trade with their business partners via EDI. With the introduction of KIX, Sterling will be in a position to link into brokers’ various software applications and collect, transform and deliver data in a format that can be received, regardless of what back office systems are being used by our business partners.”
Debbie Baker, Insurance Business Unit Director, Kewill commented: “We are delighted to have been appointed by Sterling to establish a robust electronic trading platform for its business transactions. By selecting Kewill, Sterling can address anticipated industry connectivity challenges using a solution that is scalable and adaptable.”
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About Sterling Insurance Group Limited
Sterling Insurance Group Limited is a UK insurance group that operates across a number of different market sectors and offers a diverse range of products and services. Its business partners range from high street brokers to the UK's leading retail banks and building societies. The company’s success has been achieved by commitment to a client focused philosophy and to developing and marketing a wide range of bespoke products, including Life Insurance, Payment Protection, Commercial Insurance, Simple Health and Household Insurance.
www.sterlinginsurancegroup.com
About Kewill plc
Kewill plc is a leading provider of global solutions for the dynamic supply network. The dynamic supply network enables enhanced responsiveness to customers through flexible connectivity between partners and systems, providing improved visibility and effective compliance, bridging the gap from a traditional rigid supply chain.
With over 35 years experience in the supply chain space, Kewill is a long-time innovator of software focusing on business integration, order management, transportation management, international trade logistics, service logistics and visibility solutions for global trading communities.
Kewill’s domain expertise in the insurance sector specialises in the collection, transformation and delivery of information electronically between insurers, brokers and their software house partners. Our solutions minimise costs, increase business efficiency and reduce the risks associated with the delivery of accurate information, securely and to deadlines, supports regulatory and industry standards such as ACORD, Polaris and compliance requirements.
Kewill has implemented over 40,000 systems worldwide and our global customer base which entrusts us with the management of their supply network information includes Allianz, ARB, BHS, Glasgow City Council, Groupama Insurances, Group Direct, Hastings Direct, JD Williams, KGM Insurance, MMA, Nintendo, RAC Auto Windscreens, Sabre, Sainsbury’s, Southern Rock and Towergate Insurance.