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Zurich Will Acquire AlphaChat, an Estonia-Based Conversational AI Company
Zurich Insurance Group agreed to acquire Estonia-based company AlphaChat, which provides conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology for customer service automation, to further enhance the ...
Biden’s Nominee for Auto Safety Regulator Promises to Confront Jump in Traffic Deaths
President Joe Biden's nominee to serve as the top auto safety regulator will vow to address the massive increase in U.S. road deaths, according to congressional testimony seen by Reuters. Steven ...
Former CoverHound CEO Moore Joins Olive.com as a Lead Advisor
InsurTech InsurTech entrepreneur Keith Moore has a new gig: Executive Advisor to olive.com, a digital vehicle protection plan platform. More was chairman and CEO of CoverHound a digital ...
Swiss Re Reorganizes Group Operations; Names Ladva as Group CTO
Swiss Re is appointing Pravina Ladva as group chief digital & technology officer and member of the group executive committee, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Group Chief Operating Officer Anette Bronder ...
Appeals Court Revives COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Mandate in 26 U.S. States
A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived in 26 U.S. states a COVID-19 mandate issued by President Joe Biden's administration requiring millions of healthcare workers to get vaccinated if they ...
Active 2021 Hurricane Season Revealed ‘Unsettling’ Trends: AIR Worldwide
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active on record and the sixth consecutive year of above-average hurricane activity. Still, the overall season was mostly in line with the ...
Kin Seals Acquisition Deal Involving 43 State Insurance Licenses; Reverse Merger Pending
Kin Insurance, an InsurTech focused on home coverage and related technology, has completed the acquisition of an inactive insurance carrier holding licenses in 43 states. "Kin's advantages are most ...
Executives On The Move at AIG, Zurich and CLARA Analytics
AIG hired a new Global Head of Strategy and Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG). Zurich North America picked a new Head of Sustainability Underwriting. CLARA Analytics hired a new ...