Infrastructure/Back-end

West Bend and ZestyAI expand partnership to boost AI-driven property risk analytics

West Bend and ZestyAI expand partnership to boost AI-driven property risk analytics

West Bend Insurance, a personal lines insurer, has expanded its collaboration with ZestyAI, a leader in climate and property risk analytics.
Akur8 and LWCC partner to revolutionize insurance pricing with advanced AI

Akur8 and LWCC partner to revolutionize insurance pricing with advanced AI

Akur8 and Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC) partner to refine insurance pricing models Akur8, known for its next-generation insurance pricing solutions powered by transparent machine learning, has recently teamed up with the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC).
The strategic advantage of unified loss control and policy admin systems

The strategic advantage of unified loss control and policy admin systems

In the competitive world of insurance, the profitability of underwriting is closely linked to informed decision-making that efficiently mitigates risks and optimizes loss ratios. Traditional barriers, primarily the compartmentalisation of data, often hinder this objective.
Ledgebrook's innovative push in InsurTech garners $17m Series B funding

Ledgebrook’s innovative push in InsurTech garners $17m Series B funding

Ledgebrook, the rapidly growing InsurTech firm, has successfully closed a $17m Series B funding round.
Sedgwick strengthens global capabilities with strategic investment from Altas Partners

Sedgwick strengthens global capabilities with strategic investment from Altas Partners

Sedgwick, a global leader in claims management, loss adjusting, and technology-driven solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Altas Partners, a prominent North American private equity firm.
Nirvana secures $24.2m in Series A to enhance health insurance transparency

Nirvana secures $24.2m in Series A to enhance health insurance transparency

Nirvana, a pioneering health tech company, today announced a significant boost to its mission of bringing transparency to health insurance processes.
Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo, a leader in the InsurTech industry, and Fayr, an innovative mobile application aiding divorced parents, have formed a strategic partnership.
Six ways tech is revolutionising M&A for insurers

Six ways tech is revolutionising M&A for insurers

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been pivotal strategies for growth within the insurance sector, enabling firms to expand their market presence, enter new territories, and secure competitive advantages.
Ebix, a global supplier of on-demand software and e-commerce services across the insurance, financial, and healthcare sectors has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Ebix exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Ebix, a global supplier of on-demand software and e-commerce services across the insurance, financial, and healthcare sectors has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Maximising retention and safety in insurance with service-oriented strategies

Maximising retention and safety in insurance with service-oriented strategies

The insurance sector is witnessing a paradigm shift as carriers move beyond conventional loss control surveys to embrace service-oriented strategies. This evolution is fueled by the understanding that proactive engagement through service plans significantly bolsters customer relationships and retention rates.

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Diverse week for FinTech as $1.1bn raised across 17 deals

Diverse week for FinTech as $1.1bn raised across 17 deals

It was a diverse week for FinTech funding, with deals closing across nine different countries.  There were a total of 17 FinTech funding rounds covered...
Sift enhances fraud insights with new metrics in industry benchmark tool

Sift enhances fraud insights with new metrics in industry benchmark tool

Sift, a leading AI-powered fraud prevention platform, has introduced significant updates to its Fraud Industry Benchmarking Resource (FIBR), a free online tool designed to provide key fraud metrics across various industries, geographies, and timeframes.
Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill in $115m deal to enhance cyber threat intelligence

Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill in $115m deal to enhance cyber threat intelligence

Bitsight, a global leader in cyber risk management, has announced its $115m acquisition of Cybersixgill, a prominent cyber threat intelligence (CTI) provider. This strategic move...
FinCEN issues alert on deepfake fraud schemes targeting financial institutions

FinCEN issues alert on deepfake fraud schemes targeting financial institutions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a critical alert to assist financial institutions in identifying and addressing fraud schemes involving deepfake media created with generative AI (GenAI) tools.
change communication methods during a verification check.Some identity verification solutions may also flag possible attempts to circumvent verification checks, such as the use of third-party webcam plugins, which can let a customer display previously generated video rather than live video. Use of Deepfake Media in Phishing Attacks and Scams Criminals may also target financial institution customers and employees through sophisticated, GenAI-enabled social engineering attempts in support of other scams and fraud typologies, such as business email compromise (BEC) schemes, spear phishing attacks, elder financial exploitation, romance scams, and virtual currency investment scams.24For example, in family emergency schemes, scammers may use deepfake voices or videos to impersonate a victim’s family member, friend, or other trusted individual.25Similarly, criminals have reportedly used GenAI tools to target companies by impersonating an executive or other trusted employee and then instructing victims to transfer large sums or make payments to accounts ultimately under the scammer’s control.26 Financial Red Flag Indicators of Deepfake Media Abuse FinCEN identified the following red flag indicators to help financial institutions detect, prevent, and report potential suspicious activity related to the use of GenAI tools for illicit purposes.As no single red flag is necessarily indicative of illicit or suspicious activity, financial institutions should consider the surrounding facts and circumstances before determining whether a specific transaction is suspicious or associated with illicit use of GenAI tools. A customer’s photo is internally inconsistent (e.g., shows visual tells of being altered) or is inconsistent with their other identifying information (e.g., a customer’s date of birth indicates that they are much older or younger than the photo would suggest). A customer presents multiple identity documents that are inconsistent with each other.

Folks Finance secures $3.2m in Series A to advance crosschain DeFi solutions

Folks Finance, a DeFi platform specialising in lending, borrowing, and managing digital assets across multiple blockchains, has announced it raised $3.2m in an oversubscribed Series A funding round.

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