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From legacy to lakehouse: Centralizing insurance data with Delta Lake

CIO

In 2025, insurers face a data deluge driven by expanding third-party integrations and partnerships. Specifically, within the insurance industry, where data is the lifeblood of innovation and operational effectiveness, embracing such a transformative approach is essential for staying agile, secure and competitive.

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Why a data-first culture is key to unlocking value from AI in insurance

CIO

Data is the lifeblood of the modern insurance business. Yet, despite the huge role it plays and the massive amount of data that is collected each day, most insurers struggle when it comes to accessing, analyzing, and driving business decisions from that data. There are lots of reasons for this.

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Wagmo raises $12.5 million to offer pet insurance (and a lot more)

TechCrunch

The pet insurance and perks startup has closed on a $12.5 The company was founded by Christie Horvath and Ali Foxworth , who both came from the world of finance and insurance and realized the gap in the market when it comes to pet insurance. Wagmo offers the wellness plan without an insurance plan. Wagmo is no different.

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Marsh McLennan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

CIO

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. I want to provide an easy and secure outlet that’s genuinely production-ready and scalable.

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Data Science Fails: Building AI You Can Trust

AI has the power to transform countless industries — including the healthcare, banking, insurance, and public service sectors, to name just a few — by introducing new efficiencies and revealing new opportunities for companies to solve problems. Download the report to gain insights including: How to watch for bias in AI.

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Zopper raises $75 million to solve India’s insurance problem

TechCrunch

That business, an API platform for insurance infrastructure, said on Tuesday it has raised $75 million in new funding. Zopper works with insurance providers and creates byte-sized, personalized products that it then supplies to distribution partners. Zopper’s current porfolio of Insurance coverage (Image credit: Zopper).

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Data distilleries: CIOs turn to new efficient enterprise data platforms

CIO

Why data distilleries are a game-changer: Insights from the insurance industry Traditionally, managing data in sectors like insurance relied on fragmented systems and manual processes. Historically, insurers struggled with fragmented data sources, leading to inefficient data aggregation and analysis.