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Got cover? Access-IS enables travellers to get insured right up to departure
Access-IS MRTD (Machine Readable Travel Document) readers have just been
deployed in insurance kiosks designed and manufactured by leading
provider, Sentios Technology. The kiosks operated by Columbus Direct are
located throughout Gatwick Airport's South Terminal and offer a hassle
free solution for travellers who have either overlooked or forgotten
travel insurance.
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Access-IS passport readers installed in Columbus Direct 'Airside' insurance kiosks (Photo: Business Wire)
To have these kiosks located 'Airside' is unusualin that many insurance
companies do not operate past security and passport control. It is often
considered that 'travel' begins at this point and it is therefore too
late to take out insurance.
However, Columbus Direct take a different view and feel that, even at
this late stage, the ability for travellers to protect themselves is
worthwhile. Indeed, the presence of the kiosks acts both as a reminder
and a solution, allowing travellers to take a tailored insurance policy
in under 3 minutes, choosing from options including gadget and sports
cover.
Integrated into each kiosk is an Access-IS OCR601-MK2 High-Performance
Flatbed MRTD reader, which automatically detects when a document with an
MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) has been inserted. Its advanced recognition
engine provides highly accurate and instant data capture reducing user
input to a minimum. By taking data directly from the passport the
possibility of errors is removed and therefore so is the prospect of a
policy being invalidated.
The OCR601-MK2 offers a number of benefits when compared to
alternatives. Unlike a top-of-the-range full-page passport reader, it
delivers a low cost, but high performance solution for reading the MRZ
and chip information where full page image capture is not required. When
compared to a simple swipe reader, the highly intuitive design means
customers are easily able to place their document correctly - first
time, every time.
Speaking about the Access-IS document scanners, Adam Measor, Project
Manager at Sentios Technology said "Having installed Access-IS barcode
readers in retail kiosks previously, we selected their innovative
half-page passport readers for this application because of its ease of
integration, high performance and reputation for delivering years of
trouble free, frontline, public use".
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