Why blockchain technology is a friend AND foe for insurers
Blockchain is a fintech buzzword right now. And while it undoubtedly offers productivity benefits, Matthew Morris, a director at Carr Consulting &…
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Vitech bags new contract for its insurance administration platform
Vitech has confirmed that another Tier 1 insurance firm has selected its V3 software for insurance administration. The US-based insurance…
Takaful Emarat agrees to acquire Al Hilal Bank’s life insurance business
Takaful Emarat, a Sharia-compliant insurance firm, has inked an agreement to purchase Al Hilal Takaful from Al Hilal Bank in…
Danske Bank to acquire Danish pension assets of SEB for $1bn
Danica Pension, part of Denmark-based Danske Bank, has agreed to acquire the Danish pension assets of Sweden-based SEB in a…
Pacific Prime Insurance Brokers opens new office in Dubai
Pacific Prime Insurance Brokers, a Hong Kong-based provider of international health insurance solutions, has opened its own office in Dubai.…
American Family Insurance snaps up Networked Insights
American Family Insurance has acquired Networked Insights, a Chicago-based data and analytics software company, for undisclosed sum. The acquisition will…
Protection personalization – from wearables to nutrition
Personalisation for protection policies could move from wearables to nutrition by insurers partnering with grocery brands to analyze health and…
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Cigna buys digital healthcare firm Brighter
Cigna, a health services company, has acquired Brighter, a Santa Monica-based Internet and healthcare company that connects dentists, patients and…