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Claims management is a vital function within the insurance industry, focusing on the resolution and processing of claims made by policyholders. By optimising this process, insurers aim to handle claims more swiftly, reduce instances of fraud, and maintain regulatory compliance. Comarch delves deeper into what makes claims management so critical for insurers.

Why effective claims management is crucial for insurance companies

Claims management is a vital function within the insurance industry, focusing on the resolution and processing of claims made by policyholders. By optimising this process, insurers aim to handle claims more swiftly, reduce instances of fraud, and maintain regulatory compliance. Comarch delves deeper into what makes claims management so critical for insurers.

Daloopa bags $20m from Credit Suisse-led Series A

US data extraction start-up Daloopa has secured $20m in a Series A financing round led by Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors.

Mastercard expands its reforestation initiative with 15 global projects

Mastercard expands its Priceless Planet Coalition to include 15 new restoration projects across six continents, boosting its goal of restoring 100 million trees.

The London stock exchange and HSBC caught in the middle of Hong Kong protests

As the Hong Kong protests enters it seventh month, two major UK financial institutions are getting caught in the fallout: HSBC and the London stock exchange.
Barclays

James Edmonds joins Barclays as global head of sustainable project finance

Barclays has recently announced the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...

Paris-based Spendesk bags €100m to help finance firms in Europe with spend management

Spend management platform for finance teams Spendesk raised €100m in Series C funding, bringing its total funds raised to €160m.

CBI president calls on UK to tap into FinTech benefits

The UK should tap into the ‘flotilla of benefits’ on offer from its FinTech sector, claims president of the CBI Lord Bilimoria.

Why UK banks need to up their financial education initiatives

Worryingly, over 90% of British consumers believe they are uneducated about personal finance and nearly half (47%) of them are looking to banks to help them, research shows.
Cytora

Cytora and Reask unite to reshape insurers’ nat cat risk management

Cytora and Reask, a provider of advanced natural catastrophe risk analytics, have entered a strategic partnership.

News Stories

85% of banks rely on ESG ratings for financial strategy, reveals CDP report

A recent report from CDP has illuminated the growing centrality of ESG ratings in the strategic frameworks of financial institutions (FIs).
AI

How AI is driving transformation in the financial services space

Since the onset of AI adoption, the financial services market has been rapidly adjusting to new opportunities and challenges posed by the technology. As...
Bank of London

The Bank of London announces leadership overhaul with Stephen Bell as CEO

The Bank of London, a rapidly growing financial institution, today announced a significant leadership transition.

The high cost of cybersecurity breaches on corporate reputation

Cybersecurity breaches pose a grave threat not only to immediate data security but also to the long-term reputation and financial stability.

IFC launches ClimaLab to bolster climate risk management in European FIs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched ClimaLab, a comprehensive initiative designed to empower European financial institutions in effectively managing climate-related risks.

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