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About RDT

  • Founded in 1992, RDT has a wealth of experience in developing new automated administration solutions for the insurance market, commencing with a Unix-based general insurance system for a Lloyd’s motor syndicate followed by the first UK on-line website with real time credit card transactions in 1995.  RDT’s core insurance administration solution has since evolved in line with the dynamics of the insurance market and is now branded Landscape.
  • Developed on the .NET platform, Landscape is a complete end to end insurance administration system which automates back office administrative processes, reducing customer service turnaround time and supporting all business operations from product design, rating, through to policy issue, claims and billing.  Complete support for full cycle EDI and bordereaux import/export are also available.  The solution supports both personal and commercial lines of business and is able to accommodate multiple currencies.
  • Landscape is a highly flexible solution which can be configured for a wide variety of insurance environments ensuring compliance requirements are addressed.  The flexibility of the solution means that it can support the launch of new products to market in timescales previously unheard of with legacy based solutions.
  • The reliability and scalability of Landscape provided in part by Microsoft’s SQL server means that it can support insurance companies of any size, from the smallest insurer environment to the largest operation.
  • A user friendly solution, with its familiar Microsoft Office look and feel, Landscape empowers business users by enabling them to change rates, add new products, change workflow and commission structures without the input of IT.RDT will implement the solution and train in-house staff to use the system to maximum effect. In tandem, RDT offers Landscape as an ASP hosted solution.
  • With its Landscape suite of products RDT is well placed to meet the needs of innovative insurance carriers looking for a variety of electronic placement methods and a desire to utilise the Internet to full advantage.  RDT works with a variety of leading insurers including Carraig, Equity, Highway, KGM, Provident, Sterling and Towergate.

  • RDT has also partnered with Kewill, a leading provider of global solutions to the dynamic supply network to address customers’ connectivity issues.

    • RDT is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.  Landscape.Net has been independently certified for the Microsoft platform by Veritest.

    About Mark Bates - Chief Executive:

    Mark Bates graduated in 1984 with an Honours degree in System Analysis from Bristol.

     

    Following a year working for Charles Schwab & Co. in San Francisco he returned to work in the UK for Bank of America as a Technical Consultant, responsible for defining hardware and software standards for the European division.  During his time with Bank of America he was responsible for the development of several dealing systems and the first European wide networked document image processing system.

     

    In 1992 Mark left Bank of America to form RDT Ltd with the specific aim of developing leading edge systems for the insurance industry, providing customers with competitive advantage through the use of innovative software.  RDT has since developed integrated insurance systems for the Personal Lines and Commercial markets on the .NET platform.

     

    In 1995 due to the rapid growth and potential of the Internet, RDT expanded its services to include Internet development and designed software to allow interactive quotations and real time placement of Insurance business via the Net.

     

    Mark’s inherent passion for technology has always been a significant motivating factor in his career. Of the firm belief that to be ‘leading edge’ in the field of technology is simply not enough, his love of technology coupled with a strong commitment to the insurance industry, compels Mark to continually look for ways to break new technological ground.This passion and pioneering attitude is reflected in the continual evolution of RDT’s solutions.

     

    RDT is committed to the Microsoft platform and Mark sits on the Microsoft Partner Advisory Board.