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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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Zurich Ties up With BOXX Insurance, Invests in Its Series A Fundraise
Zurich Insurance Group announced a global collaboration with Toronto-based insurtech BOXX Insurance (BOXX), which provides fully-integrated cybersecurity and insurance solutions for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs), consumers and families. Technology has brought significant benefits to businesses and individuals – improving lifestyles and
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Zurich Emerges as Data Center Hotspot in Europe
Zurich is emerging as a hotpot for data center development in Europe. The city is on track to becoming one of Europe’s top ten largest data center markets within the next five to ten years, according to a new study
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Zurich Announces Winners Of Global Insurtech Competition
Zurich Insurance announced that Chisel AI is the Gold winner in the first Zurich Innovation World Championship. Chisel was awarded for its work that aims to improve processing of unstructured data sources using artificial intelligence technology. Zesty.ai was the Silver
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Zurich’s Trust Square Expands. Biggest Blockchain Hub in the World: Co-Founder Interview
Zurich-based blockchain hub Trust Square is expanding its Bahnhofstrasse location to cover more than 3,000 square meters, offering 300 workstations to startups and researchers. The move is set to turn Trust Square into the world’s largest blockchain hub. An open
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Fintech in Switzerland: How Are We Seen From Abroad?
Switzerland has a world-renowned reputation for its financial services and banking sector. Now, with the Swiss fintech scene accelerating and the impressive quality of its startups, foreign players and industry experts have taken notice. An internationally-oriented financial center Switzerland has
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Simplewealth Announces A Pillar 3a Partnership With Zurich Insurance
The Fintech Startup Simplewealth wants to broaden access to financial services. So far, in Switzerland, a Pillar 3a could only be managed separately from the rest of the portfolio. With a partnership with Zurich Insurance, Simplewealth wants to change this.
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Inaugural ICO Summit Confirms Switzerland’s Leading Role in Crypto Finance
Hundreds of people gathered in Zurich, Switzerland earlier this month to hear leading experts discuss the current state of crypto finance, and share their experience and best practice for successful initial coin offering (ICO) execution. The inaugural ICO Summit, which
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Kickstart Accelerator Zurich Selects 10 Startups for Fintech Category
Kickstart, a Swiss accelerator program based in Zurich, has announced the ten fintech startups selected to join its first batch of the Kickstart summer program. These ten startups will now begin the acceleration phase and will temporarily relocate their teams
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Nexussquared Wants to Establish Switzerland as a Nexus for Blockchain Technology
As blockchain has now become a buzzword, Switzerland is gearing up to tap into what could well be one of the most disruptive technologies since the Internet was introduced 20 years ago. “Blockchain is, without question, the most significant advancement
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