OCTO and Volkswagen Group Info Services AG Form Partnership for Fleet Data Integration Business Wire The partnership enables secure integration of vehicle data from six Volkswagen Group brands into OCTO’s platform, strengthening fleet data services across the European Union and supporting utilization, maintenance and geo-location use cases without additional hardware.
Cryptio Raises $45m Series B as Digital Assets Move Into Regulated Financial Markets Business Wire The system of record for tokenized finance – ERP infrastructure for institutions operating in digital assets
Acorn Group Leverages Clearspeed Voice Technology to Settle Insurance Claims Faster Genuine customers benefit from 26% faster claim settlements as partnership delivers millions in fraud savings
OCTO Revolutionizes Vehicle Safety with AI: Introducing the Proactive and Predictive Anti-Theft System December 10, 2025 Anticipating a theft before it happens. This is the goal of OCTO’s new predictive anti-theft system, developed by the global leader in telematics and data analytics solutions for connected mobility. The new technology combines artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced sensors to deliver real-time, personalized vehicle protection capable of recognizing risk signals before a theft [...]
Adair Turner: Crypto? It’s like buying tulips in 1635 November 7, 2025 As chair of the FSA at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, Adair Turner knows all about the anatomy of a global crash. Over 15 years on, exuberance in AI and opaque private credit markets have set warning systems flashing. Ali Lyon, spoke to the arch-technocrat to see whether the fears are justified, and [...]
The five fintech segments to watch August 18, 2025 Global fintech funding slumped to its worst half-year in five years in the first six months of 2025. Investment reached $44bn (£32.47bn), falling from $54.2bn the year prior, whilst the number of deals fell from 2,376 to 2,216. Weak investment in the three months to June 31 2025, hurt the headline figures, with just $18.7bn [...]
InsurTech funding slumps despite AI demand August 7, 2025 Global funding for InsurTech startups slumped in the second quarter of the year despite demand for AI as companies looked to the tech to help drive efficiencies and process claims. According to the second-quarter 2025 Global InsurTech Report, a collaboration between Gallagher Re and CB Insights, global InsurTech funding declined by 16.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter [...]
Hiscox shares jump after firm lifts buyback despite wildfire losses August 6, 2025 Shares in Lloyd’s of London insurer Hiscox jumped more than 10 per cent in early deals this morning after the company hiked its share buyback. Overall, the group posted a slight fall in interim profit as wildfire claims hit its reinsurance division, but the group increased capital returns on the back of substantial investment income. [...]
Lloyd’s chair says marketplace must ‘extend’ leading position July 1, 2025 The new chair of Lloyd’s has vowed to “strengthen and extend” the insurance marketplace’s industry leading position after the sector was identified as a ‘frontier industry’ in the government’s newly minted Industrial Strategy. In a speech seen exclusively by City AM, Sir Charles Roxburgh hailed the “success of Lloyd’s and the London insurance market”, saying [...]
Global Insurtech funding jumps as industry doubles down on AI May 7, 2025 According to Gallagher Re’s latest Global Insurtech Report, the global insurance tech industry has reached a new stage of maturity and growth after a decade of uncertainty. This report, the first in the 2025 series, is a collaboration between Gallagher Re, Gallagher, and CB Insights. The report defined 2024 as a year of contrasts, likening [...]