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Generali Joins Forces With Accenture and Vodafone to Provide Cyber Insurance Services

Generali has joined forces with Accenture and Vodafone Business to create a package of cyber insurance services for corporate and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients. The services include cyber risk assessments, phishing simulations and learning programs, designed to help …

Accenture: Systems Restored, ‘No Impact’ From Reported Ransomware Attack

Accenture said it has fully restored certain affected systems, after a CNBC reporter tweeted of a hacker group saying it attacked the IT consulting firm using LockBit ransomware and threatened to release the data in several hours. “Through our security …

Accenture Invests in Swiss Digital Payments Company Imburse

Accenture has invested in Imburse, a cloud-based, payments-as-a-service enterprise platform that simplifies the way businesses access the global payments ecosystem. Financial details of the investment, which was made via Accenture Ventures, were not disclosed. Founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 2018, …

Winners Announced for 6th Annual Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards

The winners of the sixth annual Innovation in Insurance Awards have been announced by Efma and Accenture, which jointly established the awards in 2016 to recognize technology innovation. At a virtual ceremony, Generali was a big winner, receiving four out …

Patra Expands Leadership Team to Advance Technology-Enabled Services for the Insurance Industry

Matt Hewitt joins the leading insurance services provider as Corporate Development Officer. EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., May 27, 2021 – Patra, a leading provider of technology-enabled services for the insurance industry, announced today that it had appointed Matt Hewitt as …

Consumers Open to Sharing Personal Data with Insurers But Worry About Data Security

If it means reduced premiums, consumers are willing to share their personal information with insurers but they question whether insurers can protect their data. The number of consumers willing to share significant data on their health and lifestyle habits with …

Efma and Accenture Launch 6th Annual Innovation in Insurance Awards

Efma and Accenture are now accepting applications for the sixth annual Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards, which recognize insurers and insurtechs that are transforming the insurance industry. Established in 2016, the awards celebrate the most innovative projects and ideas in …

Winners Announced for 5th Annual Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards

Efma, an association of more than 3,300 retail financial services companies in 130 countries, and Accenture, the professional services company, have announced the winners of the fifth annual Innovation in Insurance Awards during a virtual awards ceremony. The awards competition, …

AXA XL, Accenture Partner to Provide Cyber-Security Services to AXA XL Clients

AXA XL and Accenture are partnering to offer global cyber-security expertise to AXA XL’s underwriters, brokers and clients to strengthen their cyber capabilities and recover from cyber attacks. AXA XL — AXA’s property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division …

What’s In Store for Insurance Industry As It Enters Post-Digital Era?

The insurance industry is entering a new “post-digital” era where success is based on an organization’s ability to master artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies. The post-digital era doesn’t mean that digital is over, but rather that it’s no …