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Ganging Up on Blockchain and Other Hyped Tech Concepts
What is the most hyped InsurTech concept? At the 2017 InsureTech Connect Conference, the favorite answer seemed to be blockchain, although Munich Re Digital Partners CEO Andy Rear was hesitant to ...
Quantemplate, a Machine Learning Data/Analytics Startup, Pulls in $3.3M Funding Round
Quantemplate, an InsurTech firm specializing in machine learning data transformation and analytics, raised $3.3 million in new funding to fuel its expansion plans in the UK, US. and European markets. ...
The Latest Launches From Octo Telematics, BOLT and Lockton
Octo Telematics is expanding how auto insurance customers can buy its telematics tech. BOLT Solutions, Inc. teamed up with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to simplify how insurance can be purchased. ...
AIG Ramps Up Analysis Efforts for Insuring Against Cyber Risks
American International Group Inc has ramped up its analysis for insuring against cyber attacks, using a system that scores a company's risk of having a breach along with safeguards it has in place, ...
In Zurich’s Financial District, Landlords Resist Rent Cuts and Offices Lie Empty
Two floors of a prime lakeside office building in the heart of Zurich's financial district remain empty six months after they were offered for lease. While that's a cost for owner Zurich Insurance ...
Embracing the Future of Catastrophe Modeling
This year, 2017, marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of catastrophe modeling. Back in 1987, after a few quiet decades of natural catastrophes in the United States, the idea of ...
France’s Atos Boosts Cyber Security Services With $5.06B Gemalto Buy
French technology consulting firm Atos offered to buy Gemalto for 4.3 billion euros ($5.06 billion) on Monday to boost its cyber security services as states and big corporations seek to cope with a ...
Executives On The Move at Validus and The Hartford
Validus Holdings Ltd. made a number of executive appointments following a reorganization into three major divisions. The Hartford named one of its executives to lead Personal Lines. *** Validus ...