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Infosys highlights AI's growing impact on global industries

Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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A new survey by Infosys Knowledge Institute reveals a significant shift towards scaled AI deployment across industries, driven by reduced costs and improved success rates.
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WTW launches AI tool to enhance insurer performance

Tue, 11th Mar 2025
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WTW has launched Radar Vision, an AI-driven monitoring tool for insurers, aimed at enhancing business performance and growth in the insurance sector.
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Organisations question CISO liability policy effectiveness

Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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A Fastly study reveals 93% of organisations have updated policies to protect CISOs from personal liability, though effectiveness remains unclear.
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QBE Asia appoints Ronak Shah as CEO of Wholesale Markets

Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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QBE Asia has appointed Ronak Shah as Chief Executive Officer of Wholesale Markets Asia, effective 1 March 2025, to strengthen its reinsurance operations across the region.
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Celonis launches new apps to optimise industry processes

Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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Celonis has launched four new Process Intelligence Apps in collaboration with partners, aimed at optimising industrial processes and reducing claims leakage.
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Insurance executives see opportunity in $1.8 trillion gap

Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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A recent survey reveals that 79% of insurance executives feel a moral duty to address the USD $1.8 trillion global protection gap, viewing it as a key business opportunity.
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Data analysts see AI as career growth, not a threat

Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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Research from Alteryx reveals that while 94% of data analysts see their roles becoming more strategic, 76% still rely on spreadsheets for data tasks.
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Ásgeir Óskarsson appointed as BSV Association chief

Sat, 1st Feb 2025
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The BSV Association has appointed Ásgeir Óskarsson as its new Managing Director, bringing over ten years of expertise in finance, insurance, and blockchain.
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Cyber threats surging for finance & insurance sectors

Fri, 31st Jan 2025
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ReliaQuest's latest report reveals a staggering 32% rise in ransomware cases targeting finance and insurance firms, with attackers moving significantly faster in 2024.
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KnowBe4 report links cyber insurance to security needs

Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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KnowBe4 research reveals the average cost of a data breach rose to USD $4.88 million, underscoring the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity strategies.
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Qlik named 2024 Customers' Choice for analytics platform

Wed, 15th Jan 2025
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Qlik has been named a 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms, highlighting its strong user satisfaction.
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Orbus Software acquires Capsifi to enhance transformation platform

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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Orbus Software has acquired Sydney-based Capsifi to enhance its OrbusInfinity platform, aiming for a more robust enterprise transformation solution.
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Matthew Winter joins Prophet as new Head of Engineering

Tue, 26th Nov 2024
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Matthew Winter has been appointed Head of Engineering at Prophet, enhancing its data ingestion capabilities as the company experiences significant growth.
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Guidewire unveils AI advancements with Las Leñas release

Tue, 19th Nov 2024
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Guidewire has unveiled AI-enhanced underwriting and claims applications, aiming to boost insurance productivity with features like Claims Intel and Las Leñas.
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InsuredHQ & GoCardless join forces to streamline payments

Fri, 8th Nov 2024
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InsuredHQ has joined forces with GoCardless to enhance payment processing for insurance firms in the Asia-Pacific, aiming for greater efficiency and reliability.
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Attestiv unveils deepfake detection tool for video

Fri, 8th Nov 2024
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Attestiv has unveiled a new deepfake detection platform to help individuals and businesses tackle the rise of fake videos amid growing digital deception concerns.
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EXL unveils insurance LLM for improved claims accuracy

Thu, 7th Nov 2024
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EXL has unveiled its new Insurance LLM, enhancing claims accuracy by 30% for the insurance sector, leveraging NVIDIA partnerships and advanced AI techniques.
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Apple's support boosts RCS adoption among global brands

Thu, 7th Nov 2024
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A recent study by Sinch reveals over 70% of brands view Rich Communication Services as a key channel for customer communication in five years.
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WTW unveils new AI technology for accurate P&C reserving

Mon, 4th Nov 2024
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WTW has unveiled ResQ Machine-led Reserving, a technology that promises insurers enhanced accuracy and efficiency in property and casualty reserving.
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Newgen Software secures spot in 2024 Gartner report

Mon, 4th Nov 2024
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Newgen Software has been named a niche player in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms for the fifth year running.