Insurance stories - Page 4
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
ServiceNow deepens Claude AI integration across work
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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paas
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digital transformation
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iaas
ServiceNow makes Anthropic's Claude its default AI across Build Agent and workflows, promising faster app development and industry-specific gains.
FTSE AIM-100 firms lag on AI, with only 1% truly ready
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Only 1% of FTSE AIM-100 firms have AI embedded in core operations, as poor data governance and weak strategy stall wider adoption.
Persistent revenue grows as AI, cloud deals accelerate
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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crm
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manufacturing
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data analytics
Persistent lifts quarterly revenue 17.3% year-on-year to USD $422.5 million as accelerating AI and cloud deals drive larger client wins.
Synechron unveils Agentic AI suite for regulated sectors
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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siem
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digital transformation
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fintech
Synechron has launched an Agentic AI suite to automate mission-critical workflows in heavily regulated financial and insurance sectors.
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.
Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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iot security
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socs
Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.
Forrester tips cloud & generative AI to fuel IT boom
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.
Yubico urges EU financial firms to ditch legacy MFA
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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phishing
Yubico warns EU financial firms that DORA-era resilience demands phish-resistant passkeys, not passwords and legacy MFA still rife in banks.
Targa Telematics links OEM data to Motability fleet
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cx
Targa Telematics will feed carmaker data into Motability's fleet systems to boost vehicle health monitoring, safety and uptime for disabled drivers.
AI data management market to hit USD $239.15bn by 2034
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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uc
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data protection
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manufacturing
AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.
Select ID gains UK DIATF & ISO 27001 security nods
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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fintech
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cx
Select ID becomes UK's only dedicated identity orchestration network with DIATF status and ISO 27001, boosting reusable digital IDs for finance.
RecordPoint hires leaders to drive AI data governance
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
RecordPoint appoints a new revenue chief and partner director to ramp up global AI data governance push for heavily regulated sectors.
Progress forecasts orchestration-led AI shift in 2026
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Progress predicts 2026 will mark a shift from AI pilots to orchestrated, governed platforms, widening the gap between leaders and laggards.
Wakam UK names Philip Ward Group CFO amid UK growth
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Wakam UK promotes Philip Ward to Group CFO as its UK portfolio hits GBP £400 million, backed by a 197% solvency ratio and strong partner scores.
iManage forecasts AI reality check & data overhaul by 2026
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
iManage predicts 2026 will bring an agentic AI reality check, routine hallucination risk management and machine-led data restructuring.
AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
AI has shifted from experiment to existential need in European finance, with most leaders fearing profit loss or obsolescence if they lag.
Griffin processes GBP £3 billion as revenue surges
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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dr
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fintech
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blockchain
UK bank Griffin posts fivefold revenue surge as it processes GBP £3 billion in payments and signs more than 50 platform customers.
Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.
Snowflake backs Ataccama to boost AI data quality
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Snowflake invests in Ataccama to embed automated data trust and quality tools deeper into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for enterprise AI.