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Canadian cyber InsurTech BOXX Insurance buys Templarbit

Canadian cyber InsurTech BOXX Insurance buys Templarbit

Canadian cyber insurance company BOXX Insurance has acquired cyber threat intelligence platform Templarbit for an undisclosed amount.
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Pet insurer Trupanion in PetExpert take-over

Trupanion, a provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, has entered into an agreement to acquire Royal Blue, the parent company of pet insurer PetExpert.
Contactless mobile payment users to exceed 1 billion by 2024

Contactless mobile payment users to exceed 1 billion by 2024

The total number of unique contactless mobile payment users will reach one billion for the first time in 2024, according to a report from Juniper Research.
SME financial management FinTech FINOM buys PayTech Kapaga

SME financial management FinTech FINOM buys PayTech Kapaga

FINOM, which offers a mobile-first financial management platform to SMEs and freelancers, has acquired cross-border PayTech Kapaga for an ‘eight figure sum’.
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Voya Financial to acquire Benefitfocus to improve employee wellbeing

Voya Financial, a health, wealth and investment company, is to acquire Benefitfocus, a cloud-based benefits administration technology company that serves employers, health plans and brokers.
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Everest Re undergoes brand refresh following European expansion

Everest Re Group, a global underwriter for property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions, has rebranded.
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Zurich launches eXchange to foster insurance collaboration

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has launched Zurich eXchange, a next-generation global API marketplace to enable more efficient collaboration.
Meet Techstars Toronto Accelerator's nine African startups

Meet Techstars Toronto Accelerator’s nine African startups

Techstars Toronto Accelerator has revealed the nine African startups to participate in its latest programme.
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Waada acquires MicroEnsure in a bid to become leading insurer in Pakistan

Waada, a Karachi-based online insurance startup, has acquired MicroEnsure Pakistan, a rival InsurTech company.
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Goldman Sachs, MSC Coin Metrics launch digital asset classification system

Goldman Sachs, MSCI and Coin Metrics have partnered for the launch of datonomy, a new classification system for the digital assets market.

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3 FinTech deals account for lion share of funding this week - See this week's 14 deals here

3 FinTech deals account for lion share of funding this week – See this...

The FinTech sector enjoyed another modest week in funding, with a total of $757m raised across 14 deals.  It was an almost identical week to...

How market turmoil is reshaping bank loan analytics

Rising volatility in leveraged loan and broadly syndicated loan (BSL) markets is forcing institutional investors to rethink how they manage and value their exposures. According...
AI financial advice boom exposes a dangerous advice gap

AI financial advice boom exposes a dangerous advice gap

Nearly four in ten Britons have turned to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini for personal financial guidance, according to 2025...
Norm Ai launches compliance agent for Microsoft 365

Norm Ai launches compliance agent for Microsoft 365

Norm Ai, a legal and compliance artificial intelligence firm, has launched a compliance agent integrated directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot, aimed at helping regulated...
Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk visibility across its homeowners portfolio in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Columbia Lloyds adopts ZestyAI for property risk analysis

Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk...

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