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The Hartford names Deepa Soni as new chief information officer

US-based property/casualty insurer The Hartford has appointed Deepa Soni as new chief information officer (CIO), succeeding Mark Esposito, who is retiring after a 13-year career with the company.   27 September 2019

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Scott Hallett appointed to new role of investment director at GRP

Global Risk Partners (GRP) has appointed Scott Hallett to the newly-created role as investment director.   26 September 2019

Insurance

Insurance groups urge delay on IFRS 17 until 2023 as 'significant issues not addressed’

Insurance bodies have called on the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to delay the implementation of IFRS 17, the new accounting standard, to 2023, saying a “number of significant issues have not been addressed”.   26 September 2019

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Satellite technology helps Lloyd’s speed up claims process for nat cat: McKenzie

Satellite imagery technology is a key part of the push at Lloyd’s in using technology to speed up claims payments following natural catastrophe events, according to McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS).   26 September 2019

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Blockchain 'moves beyond the hype' towards real-world solutions

Hailed as one of the few insurtech technologies with the potential to transform the centuries-old re/insurance industry, blockchain is finally moving from 'hype' to reality as companies are becoming increasingly focused on investment returns and solutions with real-world use.   26 September 2019

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AI insurtech omni:us lands €1.6m European funding to develop machine learning-powered claims solution

Berlin-based artificial intelligence (AI) powered insurtech start-up omni:us has secured €1.6 million of European Commission funding to develop its machine learning-powered insurance claims platform.   26 September 2019

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Re/insurance potentially 'decisive' in tackling climate change, Bank of England’s Mark Carney tells UN Climate Action Summit 2019

Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, said the re/insurance sector has a “crucial” role and “unique contribution” to make in tackling climate change and smoothing the transition to a 1.5 degree world.   26 September 2019

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AXA XL bolsters mergers & acquisitions underwriting team in US

Insurer AXA XL has promoted promoted mergers & acquisitions (M&A) underwriting duo Michelle Jensen and Pietro Tarone in the US.   26 September 2019

Insurance

Insurtech Digital Fineprint raises $4m to fund expansion plans in North America

London-based insurtech start-up Digital Fineprint (DFP), a provider of commercial insurance analytics, has secured a $4 million investment from Eos Partners and Pentech Ventures to support its expansion plans, and formed a new partnership with RSA Insurance Group.   26 September 2019

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Chaucer appoints new non-executive director to board

Specialty re/insurer Chaucer has appointed Lesley Watkins as non-executive director.   26 September 2019

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