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CDL
Software solutions for retail insurance operations
- 201-500 employees
- B2B
- Enterprise
- Insurance
- SaaS
- Stockport, UK
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Company mission
To change the face of the insurance industry by empowering business transformation through technology.
Our take
Though terms like Insurtech and Software-as-a-Service are quite fresh, CDL has been providing software to leading insurance companies since its foundation in 1977. The fact that it’s come so far suggests that it’s been able to stay ahead of the curve with the many market trends and tech advances since then.
Indeed, the company counts the likes of Autonet, Ageas Retail, Brightside, and British Gas amongst its customers. CDL has grown organically without any capital investment, boasting a still growing employee headcount of over 600, and working with some of the UK’s most established insurance brands, which is a great reflection of the company’s standing.
It’s fair to say that although CDL may not be on a rapid growth trajectory like many younger, VC-funded startups in the insurtech space, it’s stable position would be enviable to most.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Excellent training and development platform
- Opportunities for career progression
- Hybrid working – occasional requirements to attend the office
- 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Community projects and volunteer days
- Top employer for 6th year running
- Great Parental Benefits
- Pension scheme
- Diversity and Inclusion network
- Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups
- Flexible hours
- Life and health assurance
- Established Recognition Award System
- Refer a friend bonus
Company values
- Inspire – We work with the biggest brands, providing them with market-leading software that puts them ahead of the pack time and again. Key to that is our agile approach and collaborative working environment that cultivates creativity and inspires new thinking.
- Collaborate – We build our projects around small groups of motivated individuals - then give them the support, freedom and trust and get the job done. We collaborate through a range of digital and non-digital workspaces, and we create powerful partnerships with our customers to ensure world-class service and solutions.
- Aspire – By 2024 CDL aims to power insurance in every home and business. We're already well on our way to achieving it. We've built our success on market-leading technology and consistently delivering results for customers, and we're just getting started. We don't want to just be the biggest insurance software provider in the UK, we are ambitious to see our products became the world leading technology in the global insurance market.
- Challenge – If the next big thing doesn't exist yet, it's only because we haven't made it. CDL isn't happy sitting around waiting for the next innovation, we challenge our teams to be the ones to create it. We always question the way we do things and push ourselves to change the face of the market.
- Enjoy – CDL is a fast-paced and challenging environment to work in. But we know how to enjoy ourselves. Our state-of-the-art campus provides the ideal space to chill and, for those that want it, there's an active social scene with a range of activities from football to bowling. There are also regular social and fundraising events. We have numerous breakout rooms, a subsidised restaurant, kitchens and bike storage and shower facilities, along with a CDL minibus service and Cycle to Work scheme.
Leadership
Nigel Phillips
(CEO, not founder)Began career in IT Development at East West Insurance. Joined CDL in 1997 as a Strategist, becoming CEO in 2020.