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Cyber Insecurity: A Boon for Insurers

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Do you have good cyber insurance? An explosion in perceived cyber threats will lead to an explosion of attention to managing cyber risk, and that attention means booming business for cyber insurers. The Target theft cost the company $441 million in their fourth quarter!

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Safeguarding Success: The Vital Role of Cybersecurity in the Insurance Industry

Valerian Tech

Introduction In today's digitally connected world, cybersecurity is a top concern for businesses across all sectors, and insurance companies are no exception. In this blog post, we will explore the different dimensions of cybersecurity for insurance companies.

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Tech Moves: Seattle tech vet joins insurance tech startup; Cyemptive Technologies adds exec

GeekWire

Former Microsoft and Amazon Alexa engineering leader Sonny Patel was named CTO and CPO of insurance tech startup Socotra. Socotra Photo) — Sonny Patel was hired by San Francisco-based insurance tech startup Socotra as CTO and CPO. Founded in 2015, Socotra sells cloud-based tools for insurance tech companies.

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Celebrating the pioneers of Saudi IT: Winners of the inaugural CIO50 KSA Awards

CIO Business Intelligence

These leaders hold key positions across a spectrum of roles, including Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Chief Data Officer (CDO). Their collective efforts underscore the critical importance of technology in both public and private sectors.

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Tech Moves: Former Rover CTO joins moving startup Dolly; Egencia’s CFO to depart; and more

GeekWire

Former Rover CTO Scott Porad joined peer-to-peer moving service Dolly as chief technology officer. Prior to joining Rover in 2013, Porad was CTO for Cheezburger and held multiple director roles at Bellevue, Wash.-based Scott Porad. Dolly Photo). based drugstore.com.

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AI2 spinout MajorBoost uses artificial intelligence to help medical providers deal with insurance calls

GeekWire

A new health-tech spinout from Seattle’s Allen Institute for AI (AI2) aims to reimagine how doctor’s offices and insurance companies communicate with each other, using artificial intelligence to deal with time-consuming phone calls. MajorBoost co-founder and CEO Lekshmi Venu. MajorBoost Photo).

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South Africa’s King Price Insurance moves to cloud as business grows

CIO Business Intelligence

Insurance companies are no longer only there for their customers in times of disaster. Modern approaches to insurance and changes in customer expectations mean that the insurance business model looks very different than it used to. For many insurers, this means investing in cloud.

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