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Superscript, a bespoke insurance provider for SMEs, raises $54 million

TechCrunch

Superscript , an insurance broker and tech platform targeting SMEs and “high-growth” tech firms, has raised £45 million ($54 million) in a Series B round of funding. Founded out of London in 2015, Superscript constitutes two core insurance businesses: an online-only “self-serve” platform that’s available to U.K.

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Cowbell raises $100M to build out its AI-based cyber insurance platform for SMBs

TechCrunch

Cybercrime is on the rise, and today an insurance startup that’s built an artificial intelligence-based platform to help manage the risks from that is announcing a big round of funding to meet the opportunity. “Underwriting cyber insurance for SMEs is a more dire prospect than for large enterprises,” he said.

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Navigating The Complex Waters of Insurance Executive Search: A Strategic Guide

N2Growth Blog

Crafting the Future: The Significance of Selecting the Right Insurance Executive In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business environment, securing the right insurance executive is more than a mere hiring decision —it’s a pivotal investment in the company’s future.

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The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise

CIO

As companies shift their focus from the digital transformation of individual processes to the business outcomes enabled by a digitally transformed organisation, software engineering will become a core enterprise capability. 61% of respondents rated the performance of OSS as being superior compared to proprietary software.

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As extreme weather events worsen, 7Analytics meshes AI and big data to predict flooding

TechCrunch

Recent data from reinsurance company Swiss Re suggests that extreme global weather events cost insurers $101 billion last year , apparently only the third time since 1970 this figure has surpassed $100 billion. ” Startups to the rescue?

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO

Becoming a sustainable enterprise is no longer a “nice to have” priority – reducing a company’s carbon footprint and fighting climate change is now mainstream. Adopting a sustainable model mindset across the enterprise fosters an environment for collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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Commercial Lines Insurance- the End of the Line for All Data

Cloudera

I’ve had the pleasure to participate in a few Commercial Lines insurance industry events recently and as a prior Commercial Lines insurer myself, I am thrilled with the progress the industry is making using data and analytics. Another historic example is crop and livestock insurance in Germany in the 1700s.