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IBM and ANZ combine efforts to develop insurance blockchain solution

Marc
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The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group intends to improve insurance industry efficiency. IBM has teamed up with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) to create an insurance blockchain solution. Its purpose is to enhance insurance industry efficiency levels. Also involved in this partnership is Suncorp New Zealand, a financial services firm. The insurance blockchain solution is meant to make it possible for premium payments and data to transfer more easily between insurers and brokers. This could result in a more transparent and much faster process overall. The…

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Zurich Insurance Group makes $2.1 billion ANZ life insurance acquisition

G. Turner
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The Swiss insurer will solidify a more important spot within this sector of the global industry. Zurich Insurance Group has announced its acquisition of ANZ life insurance. The move will place the Swiss company in the top position within Australia’s retail life insurance marketplace. The acquisition was made for a reported $2.1 billion and will considerably increase its standing in Australia. Before the ANZ life insurance acquisition, Zurich had been holding the fifth spot within that marketplace. Now it will take an easy first. The Swiss insurance company stated that…

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