NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 17, 2025 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of March of $1.04 billion or $818 million, after-tax. Catastrophe losses for March include 11 events with approximately 80% of the losses related to four geographically widespread wind and hail events. In March, Allstate surpassed the retention … Read more
Welcome to the April 2025 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors! This month’s edition kicks off with the news that Wealthbox has announced it is planning to … Read more
Digital risk management tools for 2025 Who else remembers the episode of Friends where they’re trying to move a couch around a tight corner on a staircase, and Ross starts yelling “Pivot!” That pretty much sums up how a lot of businesses are feeling these days. There’s plenty of uncertainty to go around, and there are … Read more
As we move into April, EJIL:Talk! publications highlight significant developments in international law, addressing pressing issues such as the application of the Genocide Convention, the use of artificial intelligence in military operations, and the evolving landscape of cyber-enabled crimes. From Sudan’s case against the UAE at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to the European … Read more
This week’s main blog discussions include … Bank IT outages … let’s talk about the bank systems Jenga I’ve been talking a lot about bank IT outages lately, as you can hear here on the BBC! Tech Life – Surviving digital banking outages – BBC Sounds Why? Because they are becoming more and more common and … Read more