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Markel Group Inc. has welcomed the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to develop the system that supports its family of companies.

Markel Group names Mike Heaton as new COO

Markel Group Inc. has welcomed the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to develop the system that supports its family of companies.
Arturo, a leading property intelligence company, has appointed InsurTech industry titan Jeffrey Taylor as its new Chief Strategy Officer.

Arturo appoints InsurTech industry titan as new Chief Strategy Officer

Arturo, a leading property intelligence company, has appointed InsurTech industry titan Jeffrey Taylor as its new Chief Strategy Officer.
Hiscox

Chad Nitschke appointed to spearhead Hiscox’s digital strategy in the US

Hiscox has recently expanded its team by appointing Chad Nitschke as SVP, Digital Strategy and Execution in the United States.
Cover Whale

Cover Whale boosts leadership with Bill Fahrner as new chief underwriting officer

Cover Whale, a firm focused on connected insurance for the commercial auto industry, has appointed of Bill Fahrner as CUO.
Hawk AI welcomes new general manager Robin Lee

Hawk AI welcomes new general manager Robin Lee

Hawk AI, a front-runner in AI-driven solutions for fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) surveillance, has recently announced the strategic appointment of Robin Lee as General Manager for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Voya Financial launches innovative Voya Protect for enhanced workplace benefits

Voya Financial launches innovative Voya Protect for enhanced workplace benefits

Voya Financial, a prominent player in the health, wealth, and investment sectors, has announced the expansion of its workplace benefits offerings with the launch of Voya Protect.
Matt Bonakdarpour takes the helm as president and CTO at Root Insurance

Matt Bonakdarpour takes the helm as president and CTO at Root Insurance

Root, a pioneering technology firm specialising in insurance solutions and the parent entity of Root Insurance, is delighted to announce the elevation of Matt Bonakdarpour to the dual role of President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
wefox strengthens executive team with Dominik Ulrich as CRO

wefox strengthens executive team with Dominik Ulrich as CRO

wefox, a leading player in the InsurTech sector, has announced the appointment of Dominik Ulrich as its Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective immediately.
Personetics, a global leader in AI-based personalised engagement solutions for financial institutions, has announced the appointment of Udi Ziv as Chief Executive Officer.

Personetics welcomes new CEO to accelerate its global growth

Personetics, a global leader in AI-based personalised engagement solutions for financial institutions, has announced the appointment of Udi Ziv as Chief Executive Officer.
Job

Job den Hamer joins Encompass Corporation as business development head

Encompass Corporation has announced the appointment of Job den Hamer, former CEO of CoorpID, its new Head of Business Development.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

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...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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