North Coast insuretech firm shortlisted for national award

  • MCL InsureTech has been shortlisted for the Digital Insurance Award category at the National Insurance Awards following its commitment to developing online IT solutions in the sector as it plans to double workforce.

    The Coleraine-headquartered company has been shortlisted for the prestigious award at the National Insurance Awards, 2022 event, which will be held in London this March.

    The shortlisting follows hot on the heels of the Technology Business  of the Year title for its subsidiary entity DotSys Limited at the Causeway Business Awards in 2021.

    The company is one of five shortlisted for the Digital Insurance Award  category following its investment into and the elaboration of its online insurance services over the past year.

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    This includes the launch of new software, rebranding one of its insurance entities to an online-only model and more.

    The National Insurance Awards celebrates excellence in the sector, highlighting the very best in general insurance provision and management.

    Over the past 30 years MCL InsureTech Limited has been developing its insurance solutions with advanced movement in the online market. This includes its online-only brands, which sit alongside its traditional insurance names, as well as its sophisticated IT solutions for the insurance world itself.

    Speaking about the nomination, Managing Director of MCL InsureTech, Gary McClarty said: “We have been growing our brand portfolio consistently while disrupting the market with the best IT solutions possible for the ever-growing digital world we live in and we have made strategic investments into our business model, launching an office in Ireland and tripling our staff.”

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    This year will mark a busy one for MCL InsureTech. It has kicked off 2022 with a recruitment campaign that will double its DotSys team, from 10 to 20. Among the roles being advertised are Software Developers, from graduate to senior level, boasting salaries between £35,000 and £50,000.

    Steven Switzer, Head of Software Engineering at DotSys, added: “As the Covid-19 pandemic hit and it became clear customers were increasingly prepared to embrace online service provision, MCL  InsureTech fast-tracked its aim of providing a fully digital, customer centric insurance service. New software developed by our team, known as the E-volve platform, supported this vision.”

    Source: Written from press release.

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