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May’s Brexit Plan Changed by UK Parliament
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is headed to a European summit that was set to approve the breakthrough victory in Brexit talks she celebrated last week. Instead, she arrives after a serious defeat ...
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 ...
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 ...
Zurich Will Pay $2.14B to Snatch Up ANZ’s Australia Life Insurance Biz
Zurich Insurance Group said it will pay more than $2 billion to acquire the life insurance business from an Asia Pacific-based bank. Zurich's $2.14 billion deal to buy OnePath Life from ANZ ...
UK Minister Asserts Future Governments Can Change Brexit Terms
British voters will be able to change the terms of the country's relationship with the European Union after leaving the bloc if they don't like the final Brexit deal, senior cabinet minister and ...