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Insurance

Marsh appoints Andy Start CBE as Senior Advisor

According to Reinsurance News, risk and strategy firm Marsh has appointed former Ministry of Defence official Andy Start as Senior Advisor in London, effective immediately.

Reinsurance News
Insurance

Guidewire agrees to buy hyperexponential for US$1.7 billion

According to Insurance Business, the software provider has reached an agreement to acquire the London-based pricing decision intelligence platform to connect core record systems with front-office underwriting tools.

Insurance Business UK
Insurance

Anthropic Warns of AI Protection Gap in Nasdaq IPO Filing

According to Insurance Business, in its recent Form S-1 registration statement, artificial intelligence developer Anthropic cautioned investors that catastrophic AI-related incidents could exceed the capacity and expertise of the global insurance market.

Insurance Business UK
Insurance

Insurance Dementia Campaign Expands Beyond London

According to Insurance Business, insurance United Against Dementia has raised over £13m since 2017 and is now targeting regional markets, life firms, and reinsurers for its next phase.

Insurance Business UK
Banking

Public Voices Concerns and Hopes Ahead of Chancellor's Budget

According to BBC, as Chancellor John Healey prepares to unveil his first Budget amid historic government borrowing costs, people across a range of incomes share their financial pressures and what they want from the government.

BBC Business