Tim McDonnell of Realex Payments said of the partnership: "we are delighted to be working with TGSL. TGSL is a leading player in the insurance software industry with the most dynamic, functional and configurable systems on the market. The partnership with TGSL will ensure that our mutual customers have the benefit of working with industry leading software and innovative, cutting edge PCI DSS compliant payment systems"

Danny Kingston, IT Services Manager, TGSL added "We are extremely excited about working with Realex Payments and offering our customers a PCI DSS compliant payment solution from a trusted partner with years of experience within the industry. We look forward to our partnership going from strength to strength, and continuing to provide cutting edge integrations "out of the box" to all Transactor GSL Users."

Realex Payments has gained considerable experience within the insurance industry over the last 10 years, and recognise the issues facing insurers when it comes to taking 'customer not present' transactions. Last year alone Realex processed £1 billion worth of insurance sector transactions globally. Realex Payments is currently working with thousands of businesses to help them achieve secure card storage in a PCI DSS compliant environment, maintenance of up to date card details for recurring payment, multi-channel processing, and expansion in to new markets and increasing conversion rates around renewals.

The first company to benefit from this new partnership will be insurance broker Principal Insurance who take advantage of Realex Payments host of payment features, as well as dedicated technical account management. "We adopt a partnered approach - that's why our customers act as advocates, and we are proud and confident in saying that our customer service is second to none" added Tim McDonnell.