Insurance stories
Insurers face mystery cow, cannabis farm & robot mower
2 days ago
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agricultural technology
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physical security
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risk & compliance
Brokers reveal odd claims, from a cow-caused crash and a cannabis farm to a robot mower dumped in a golf club water hazard.
OpenText partners S3NS on sovereign cloud for Europe
4 days ago
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
OpenText and S3NS launch a sovereign cloud service for Europe, offering regulated customers in France locally governed hosting with Google Cloud technology.
Canopius opens Manchester office as second-largest hub
4 days ago
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Canopius deepens Manchester bet with 10-year lease for centre bringing together technology, data and project management roles.
SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push
Last week
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.
Narwhal Labs raises GBP £20 million for DeepBlue OS
Last week
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saas
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uc
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data protection
Narwhal Labs secures backing from more than 70 UK investors as it unveils an AI communications platform for regulated sectors.
Tracker & UK police recover record £41.3m of stolen vehicles
Last week
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cartech
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fleet management
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bmw
Tracker and UK police helped recover vehicles worth GBP £41.3 million in 2025, as thefts increasingly hit a wider range of models.
Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe
Last week
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clean technologies
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insurance
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climate change
Renew Risk unveils first offshore windstorm catastrophe models for Europe, aiming to sharpen insurers' pricing as bigger turbines face harsher seas.
Hiscox warns ransomware hits UK SMEs more than once
Last week
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firewalls
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dr
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ransomware
Hiscox says UK SMEs often face repeat ransomware demands after paying, with many still forced to rebuild systems and suffer fresh disruption.
Felix launches AI workflow platform with USD $1.7 million
Last week
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drones
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fintech
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rpa
Felix lands USD $1.7 million to scale AI workflows for legal and finance teams, targeting consistency and audit trails over ad hoc prompts.
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
Last week
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data protection
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manufacturing
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breach prevention
Finance and health lead UK privacy complaints as Bridewell analysis shows rising cases across data-heavy sectors and shifting ICO outcomes.
UK firms back bank-led recurring payments over cards
Last week
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fintech
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cx
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martech
UK businesses back bank-led recurring payments as GoCardless says cards and admin costs are draining revenue and delaying collections.
Maisa named as one of Gartner's global Set Diamonds
This month
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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it automation
Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.
Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market
This month
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virtualisation
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uc
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data protection
Acclaim appoints former NiCE boss Paul Thomas as Senior Vice President, EMEA, and backs US launch with $34 million funding.
Login problems drive consumers away from digital services
This month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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mfa
Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.
Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief
Last month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Smart Communications taps Satish Shenoy as Senior Vice President to broaden global alliances and speed partner-led growth across regulated sectors.
Bain, Cambridge Judge launch women's finance forum
Last month
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
Bain and Cambridge Judge team up for a confidential forum of more than 50 women finance chiefs, tackling AI, geopolitics and leadership strategy.
Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk
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uc
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Manchester Tech Week's flagship returns to probe how AI can boost cyber defence, resilience and experience without eroding trust or control.
Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.
GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025
Last month
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data protection
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crypto
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fintech
Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.
Corlytics wins FinTech Breakthrough policy management award
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Dublin regtech Corlytics wins Policy Management Solution of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough for its AI-driven compliance platform.