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Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), a leading reinsurer in the Middle East, has appointed Ahmed Al-Jabr as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1st October 2024.

Saudi Re appoints new CEO as it looks to reinforce its competitive position

Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), a leading reinsurer in the Middle East, has appointed Ahmed Al-Jabr as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1st October 2024.
Blink Parametric, a provider of innovative real-time insurance solutions, has partnered with Travel Insurance Saver to launch a parametric flight delay solution designed to enhance the customer experience by providing immediate assistance for travel disruptions.

Blink Parametric and Travel Insurance Saver launch real-time flight delay service

Blink Parametric, a provider of innovative real-time insurance solutions, has partnered with Travel Insurance Saver to launch a parametric flight delay solution designed to enhance the customer experience by providing immediate assistance for travel disruptions.
Insurity has introduced a new product, powered by OIP Robotics, designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data extraction for insurers and MGAs.

Insurity unveils AI-powered platform to boost data accuracy and efficiency for insurers and MGAs

Insurity has introduced a new product, powered by OIP Robotics, designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data extraction for insurers and MGAs.
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), a leading reinsurer in the Middle East, has appointed Ahmed Al-Jabr as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1st October 2024.

HealthTech startup Air Doctor secures $20m in Series B funding

Air Doctor, an Israeli HealthTech startup providing a platform that connects travellers with medical professionals globally, has raised $20m in a Series B funding round.
Earnix, the global leader in intelligent SaaS solutions for financial services, has launched an advanced AI platform that is set to combine pricing analytics with automated credit risk decisioning.

Earnix unveils new platform to combine pricing optimisation and credit risk decisioning

Earnix, the global leader in intelligent SaaS solutions for financial services, has launched an advanced AI platform that is set to combine pricing analytics with automated credit risk decisioning.
The short-term disability (STD) claims process presents significant challenges for both carriers and benefits administrators. These inefficiencies primarily stem from reliance on outdated, manual processes like live calls, physical forms, and antiquated methods for capturing necessary documentation. Such approaches are not only resource-intensive but also create frustrating experiences for employees and employers alike. With client satisfaction and retention becoming ever more crucial, carriers are increasingly turning to new technologies to resolve these bottlenecks, as customer experience specialists Ushur explain.

How AI is streamlining short-term disability management and reducing costs

The short-term disability (STD) claims process presents significant challenges for both carriers and benefits administrators. These inefficiencies primarily stem from reliance on outdated, manual...
Jakarta-based InsurTech startup, Rey, has secured an additional $3.5m in funding as it seeks to expand its AI-powered health insurance platform.

Jakarta-based InsurTech Rey secures $3.5m funding round

Jakarta-based InsurTech startup, Rey, has secured an additional $3.5m in funding as it seeks to expand its AI-powered health insurance platform.
EXL, a leading data analytics and digital operations solutions company, has unveiled the EXL Insurance LLM, a new large language model (LLM) designed to transform critical tasks in the insurance sector, such as claims and underwriting.

EXL launches insurance specialised LLM to transform underwriting

EXL, a leading data analytics and digital operations solutions company, has unveiled the EXL Insurance LLM, a new large language model (LLM) designed to transform critical tasks in the insurance sector, such as claims and underwriting.
Insuritas, a prominent embedded insurance provider for financial institutions, has partnered with Recoop Disaster Insurance, a company that offers multi-peril disaster insurance coverage.

Insuritas partners with Recoop to enhance financial institutions’ disaster insurance offerings

Insuritas, a prominent embedded insurance provider for financial institutions, has partnered with Recoop Disaster Insurance, a company that offers multi-peril disaster insurance coverage.
Often seen as an industry lambasted for a lack of change, the insurance sector has opened its eyes to a swathe of potential innovative technologies that could revolutionise the sector throughout 2024. At the height of this movement, the principle of automated underwriting emerged as the industry’s great fascination, with many touting it as a potential silver bullet.

What is the future of insurance underwriting?

Often seen as an industry lambasted for a lack of change, the insurance sector has opened its eyes to a swathe of potential innovative...

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Earnix names Matthew Twist as VP of sales for EMEA

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Earnix, a Dynamic AI for Intelligent Decisioning provider serving the insurance and banking sectors, has named Matthew Twist as its new vice president of...

Guidewire unveils AI agent framework for insurers

Guidewire, the InsurTech platform used by more than 570 insurers across 43 countries, has launched its Agentic Framework as part of its new Qusar...
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