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Cushman & Wakefield Selected by MIT for Generative AI and the Work of the Future Study

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) announced today that the commercial real estate services firm will participate in the MIT Working Group on Generative AI and the Work of the Future.

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  • Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) announced today that the commercial real estate services firm will participate in the MIT Working Group on Generative AI and the Work of the Future.
  • This initiative, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), aims to explore the implications of generative AI on the future of work.
  • Generative AI tools have sparked widespread interest and debate regarding their potential to revolutionize various industries, from technology to customer service.
  • Cushman & Wakefield joins esteemed companies such as IBM and Liberty Mutual in this endeavor, demonstrating a collective commitment to embracing AI to shape the future of work.

Emerald Bay Risk Solutions Launches with Strategic Investment from Bain Capital Insurance

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Emerald Bay Risk Solutions (“Emerald Bay” or the “Company”), a collaborative underwriting carrier, today announced its formal launch with a significant strategic investment from Bain Capital Insurance , the dedicated insurance investing unit of Bain Capital.

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  • Emerald Bay Risk Solutions (“Emerald Bay” or the “Company”), a collaborative underwriting carrier, today announced its formal launch with a significant strategic investment from Bain Capital Insurance , the dedicated insurance investing unit of Bain Capital.
  • Emerald Bay is an innovative program specialist that seeks to create an alignment of interests across the entire risk value chain through integrated solutions and disciplined underwriting enhanced by a proprietary data-driven technology platform.
  • Emerald Bay begins operations with a strong financial foundation, having secured a rating of “A-“ Stable, Financial Size category VIII, from AM Best.
  • Bain Capital Insurance was advised by McDermott Will & Emery and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

Peter McGoldrick Joins Alliant Insurance Services, Serves Power Generation Client Base

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Peter McGoldrick has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President, Alliant Specialty, in the company’s Tampa, Florida, office.

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  • Peter McGoldrick has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President, Alliant Specialty, in the company’s Tampa, Florida, office.
  • Drawing upon his extensive 25-year insurance career, McGoldrick focuses on clients who develop, construct and operate thermal and renewable power generation facilities.
  • Over the past 15 years, McGoldrick has helped power generation clients identify, mitigate and manage risk, often serving in an outsourced risk manager capacity, fully integrated into clients’ day-to-day operational teams.
  • “Peter brings extensive and specialized expertise to support the risk management needs of power generation facilities, adding tremendous value for Alliant’s Power clients,” said Rob Bothwell, Managing Director, Alliant Specialty, within the company’s Power vertical.

Aligned Marketplace Launches to Make Advanced Primary Care More Accessible to Employers

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

PARK CITY, Utah, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aligned Marketplace, a membership to a national network of value-based advanced primary care for employers, today announced it raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by A* Capital and Maverick Ventures, with participation from Box Group, EPIC Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, SV Angel, and other angel operators.

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  • Founded in 2023, Aligned Marketplace provides personalized primary care to America's workforce through a curated network of independent, advanced primary care providers across the U.S.
  • The growing network includes a diverse set of in-person and virtual advanced primary care options, with over 3,000 advanced primary care clinics nationwide.
  • Aligned Marketplace solves these problems with its curated marketplace, providing one contract for employers to enable their employees to access numerous advanced primary care groups while only paying for advanced primary care if medical cost savings are generated through high-quality care.
  • Aligned Marketplace has signed up multiple employers and recently went live with advanced primary care groups and a publicly-traded employer in the healthcare industry with several thousand plan members across the country.

Trianz Welcomes Israel Abraham as Vice President of Services for Extrica.ai - The Data to AI Platform

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation technology & services company Trianz is pleased to announce the appointment of Israel Abraham as Vice President of Extrica Platform Services.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation technology & services company Trianz is pleased to announce the appointment of Israel Abraham as Vice President of Extrica Platform Services.
  • Israel Abraham is a very well-known pioneer and industry leader in AI, data management, and analytics systems, with over three decades of experience.
  • He joins as the services leader for Extrica- the Trianz Data to AI platform, which productizes data, provides data a face and purpose, and accelerates time to insights and AI by 50% or more.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Israel Abraham to the Trianz family," said Sri Manchala, CEO of Trianz and author of Crossing the Digital Faultline.

Trianz Welcomes Israel Abraham as Vice President of Services for Extrica.ai - The Data to AI Platform

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation technology & services company Trianz is pleased to announce the appointment of Israel Abraham as Vice President of Extrica Platform Services.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation technology & services company Trianz is pleased to announce the appointment of Israel Abraham as Vice President of Extrica Platform Services.
  • Israel Abraham is a very well-known pioneer and industry leader in AI, data management, and analytics systems, with over three decades of experience.
  • He joins as the services leader for Extrica- the Trianz Data to AI platform, which productizes data, provides data a face and purpose, and accelerates time to insights and AI by 50% or more.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Israel Abraham to the Trianz family," said Sri Manchala, CEO of Trianz and author of Crossing the Digital Faultline.

Purchasing Power® Appoints Alan Carkner as Regional Sales Director, Upper Central/West Territories

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

LAS VEGAS, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan Carkner has been named Regional Sales Director, Upper Central/West Territories at Purchasing Power®, a financial wellness voluntary benefit that offers the leading employee purchase program through the convenience of payroll deduction.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan Carkner has been named Regional Sales Director, Upper Central/West Territories at Purchasing Power®, a financial wellness voluntary benefit that offers the leading employee purchase program through the convenience of payroll deduction.
  • Carkner is based in Las Vegas and reports directly to Tim Kastrinelis, Vice President, Sales and National Partnerships at Purchasing Power.
  • In his role, Carkner oversees regional strategic sales efforts directed toward benefit brokers and the targeted employers they represent.
  • Carkner's upper central/west regional responsibilities will include 19 states representing the Pacific Northwest, Mountain regions and North Central territories.

Insurance AI, Strategy & More at FOIUSA

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Get registration sorted this week and save $400 on ticket prices - you'll be joining 100s of carriers in the Windy City.

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  • Get registration sorted this week and save $400 on ticket prices - you'll be joining 100s of carriers in the Windy City.
  • Just last week we received bookings from Allianz, Liberty Mutual, Intact, Horace Mann, Kin Insurance, State Farm®, Prudential, Fremont Insurance, USAA, Pacific Specialty, Openly, United Educators & many more.
  • Quality over quantity: No hiding behind a huge attendee list - we're focused on bringing together an audience of insurance carriers, e.g.
  • Allstate, Travelers, AXA XL, Northwestern Mutual, CNA, Principal Financial, RLI Insurance, FM Global, Erie Insurance, Highmark Health, Group 1001, The Hanover, New York Life, The Hartford, Kin Insurance & many more.

The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative Announces Winners of Its 2023 Leadership, Collaborator and Innovator Awards

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative® is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its three prestigious insurance industry awards.

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  • The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative® is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of its three prestigious insurance industry awards.
  • Chubb , Farmers , Liberty Mutual , Nationwide and W. R. Berkley Corporation are the winners of RiskStream Collaborative’s Leadership Award.
  • These awards recognize the winning organizations’ significant efforts to support a multitude of insurance-related projects and initiatives within RiskStream Collaborative throughout the past year.
  • The RiskStream Collaborative celebrates these insurance organizations’ contributions and looks forward to another year of transformative advancements in the insurance industry.

98% of Bentley University's Class of 2023 is Employed or Attending Graduate School

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

WALTHAM, Mass., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bentley's Class of 2023 is reporting impressive job outcomes and increasing salaries. Ninety-eight percent of the undergraduate class graduates are employed, attending or planning to attend graduate school, according to data gathered six months after their graduation. Bentley graduates have also seen a substantial increase in how much they earn, with a median starting salary of $73,000 – up from $68,000 last year.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bentley's Class of 2023 is reporting impressive job outcomes and increasing salaries.
  • Ninety-eight percent of the undergraduate class graduates are employed, attending or planning to attend graduate school, according to data gathered six months after their graduation.
  • Bentley graduates have also seen a substantial increase in how much they earn, with a median starting salary of $73,000 – up from $68,000 last year.
  • For more than 15 consecutive years, 97 to 99 percent of Bentley graduates have been employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation.