InsurTech
Sanitas Becomes First Swiss Health Insurer in the Metaverse
Health insurer Sanitas is launching an interactive Experience Space in the metaverse that enables visitors to experience the healthcare partner and learn about its products and services in a virtual realm. With its presence in the metaverse, Sanitas has become
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The Future of Insurance Europe 2023 Returns to Amsterdam This November
Reuters Events: The Future of Insurance Europe 2023 will be returning to Amsterdam from 28-29 November, Amsterdam to discuss strategies, technologies, customer, claims, and the trajectory of the insurance industry in Europe. Spanned over 2 days, the event aims to:
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Shaping the Future of Fintech and Insurtech: Insights From Switzerland’s Top Startup Competition Winners
Switzerland’s premier startup competition, >>venture>>, recently concluded its highly anticipated Award Ceremony on June 26th at EPFL, where it crowned the most promising early-stage startups in the country. The Finance & Insurance vertical winners, namely Frigg, grape, and Ascentys, were
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Europe’s Neo-Banks Remain an Untapped Channel for Insurance Distribution
A multitude of ‘neo-banks’ have been formed in recent years, offering a range of banking services through digital channels and especially mobile banking apps. Despite the rapid proliferation and growth of these organisations, however, Finaccord’s research into European bancassurance has
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Here Are the 13 Winners of the 2023 Global Zurich Innovation Championship
Zurich Insurance Group has announced 13 winners for the latest edition of its global Zurich Innovation Championship 2023. The categories from which the winners were chosen are; commercial insurance, customer experience, digital enablement, distribution partnerships and sustainability. This year’s winners present
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wefox Secures $110M Funding, $55M Credit Facility From J.P. Morgan and Barclays
wefox, the Switzerland and Berlin-based insurtech, has secured US$55m credit facility from J.P. Morgan and Barclays alongside a $55m second close in its Series D at US$4.5bn valuation from existing investors and new investors including Squarepoint. The new funding is
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Riskwolf Project Selected by Innosuisse Swiss Accelerator Program
Riskwolf, a Swiss Insurtech startup, has been awarded an Innovation project grant with the Swiss Accelerator program supported by Innosuisse. The program is aimed at helping promising startups scale their businesses and make them attractive for advanced stage investors. Riskwolf
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Metaverse Initiatives Proliferate in France Amid Govt Push
In France, initiatives to develop immersive, shared virtual environments are proliferating on the back of increased interest from both the government and the business community in the prospect of the metaverse to reinvent customer engagement, enrich experiences and showcase the
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Helvetia Goes Metaverse in Insurance Client Service
Helvetia Insurance is going one step further in terms of convenience and digitalization: Questions regarding insurance topics can now be answered by trained specialists in the metaverse. The all-lines insurer intends to gain experience in the virtual world, while simultaneously
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Zurich Insurance Selects AWS to Deliver New Customer Experiences
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced that Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is moving its enterprise information technology (IT) infrastructure to AWS. Zurich will use AWS’s global infrastructure, analytics, and machine learning technologies to deliver new digital customer experiences and drive
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