Direct Fleet Insurance
My first job after graduating was at Direct Fleet Insurance Services Ltd (DFI). I started as the Technical Manager and after 18 months was appointed to the board as a director.
As Technical Manager I was responsible for the operation of the IT platform through which all insurance business was transacted.
Projects I delivered or led include:
- Full cycle accounts system which automatically produces invoices when a transaction is processed on the site, as well as logging all incoming and outgoing premium payments and handling credit control. Includes support for multiple currencies and automatic calculation of month-end creditor and debtor figures for reconciliation with external accounting packages.
- Full cycle breakdown cover system, from automated quotation to invoicing and handling of mid-term adjustments.
- Commercial insurance quotation platform, with a dynamic question set based on level of cover required.
- Commercial motor rating engines which produce automated responses (quote/refer/decline) for a major European insurer and a UK Managing General Agent.
Many of these projects involved working closely with third parties such as insurers and brokers, as well as getting quickly up to speed with insurance terminology and ways of working (prior to this role, I had no experience in the insurance industry).
As this was a regulated industry, I was an approved person under the Financial Conduct Authority for the duration of my directorship. My FCA reference number was: PXW01619.