PPL Deploys Upgrade, On Track For October Deadline

That placing transition is making progress, here’s the latest;

PPL (Placing Platform Limited) is pleased to announce that it has deployed, on schedule, its first major upgrade since Next Gen was launched in March 2023. This follows five “continuous improvement” releases that have introduced regular enhancements to the platform in the months since it was launched.

Release 2.0 contains over 100 functional changes and introduces enhancements to almost all areas of the platform. The upgrade includes quote functionality, with the ability to annotate and compare documents as well as underwriter team email notification capability.

PPL is planning three further “continuous improvement” releases in 2023, focusing on cutover priorities to assist the market with transitioning off the old platform, and other enhancements requested by users.

Andy Woolley, Director of Product and Practice for PPL commented: “The 2.0 release is a major milestone and builds upon the foundations already in place.  It will support the market in its transition to Next Gen by October 1^st.”

“The release also sets the stage for our next phase of development as we continue to work to support the market’s ambition of becoming better, faster and cheaper through digital transaction processing via APIs.  These include adding CDR support to enable connection with the Blueprint 2 digital gateway in time for its phased rollout in 2024.”