Day: December 19, 2023

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Duck Creek Technologies intègre sa plateforme de réassurance en mode cloud au marché britannique Lloyd’s of London

Duck Creek Reinsurance développe les fonctionnalités de ses logiciels leader pour accompagner mondialement les assureurs

LONDRES, 19 déc. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies, le fournisseur de solutions intelligentes qui dessine les futurs contours du secteur de l’assurance générale et IARD (incendies, accidents et risques divers), annonce la compatibilité de sa plateforme Duck Creek Reinsurance avec le régime des cessions de réassurance du Lloyd’s, ainsi que leur intégration. Le Lloyd’s exige une solide stratégie de réassurance sortante (cédante) de ses membres, appuyée par des technologies, des protocoles de contrôle, des procédures et un niveau d’expertise adéquats pour permettre une gestion efficace des transactions de réassurance sortante. Les dernières fonctionnalités de la plateforme Duck Creek Reinsurance mettent tous les outils nécessaires à la disposition des assureurs du monde entier pour rejoindre le marché numéro 1 mondial de la réassurance.

Ses fonctionnalités de cession intègrent l’ensemble des codes en usage dans les messages en lien avec les cessions de réassurance et le transfert électronique de données relatif aux conseils sur les primes, permettant aux membres du Lloyd’s et aux clients de Duck Creek de se connecter directement à la plateforme technologique et aux modèles du Lloyd’s. La plateforme Duck Creek Reinsurance est munie de la structure de données nécessaire à la prise en charge des messages orientés conseil en matière de cessions de réassurance, visant à communiquer aux souscripteurs toute transaction nouvelle, modifiée ou remplacée par les courtiers, et des notifications également orientées conseil en termes d’autorisation, refus ou modification de données. L’intégration du régime des cessions de réassurance du Lloyd’s confirmera également le succès des traitements en lots ou en signalera les anomalies le cas échéant. Les assureurs seront également automatiquement avertis de tout mouvement de cession et de leur état de traitement respectif. Le menu « régime des cessions de réassurance du Lloyd’s » de la plateforme Duck Creek Reinsurance intègre une fonctionnalité de piste d’audit complète, permettant aux assureurs de supprimer des éléments préalablement validés ou des groupes d’éléments erronés, et de demander l’annulation des éléments signés.

Pour Julien Victor, Directeur général de la gestion de la réassurance, « L’intégration du régime des cessions de réassurance du Lloyd’s à notre plateforme démontre notre engagement envers le marché de la réassurance. À l’heure où nous capitalisons sur une expérience de plus de trente ans en gestion de réassurance leader, Duck Creek Reinsurance rassemble à la fois les fonctionnalités de base et le niveau d’innovation nécessaires pour accompagner la croissance mondiale de nos clients de réassurance. Duck Creek participe également au projet Blueprint Two du Lloyd’s, et nous sommes fiers d’être en tête du marché avec une technologie en mode cloud compatible avec la plupart des programmes de réassurance pilotés par les assureurs les plus importants au monde sur un périmètre recouvrant Londres, l’Europe, la région Asie-Pacifique, les Bermudes et les États-Unis ».

Duck Creek Reinsurance est une plateforme SaaS en mode cloud, capable de se connecter à tout système de police d’assurance ou de réclamations, disposant de fonctionnalités de stockage de données et de registre en aval de la chaîne pour suivre toutes les informations liées aux contrats de réassurance (traités et contrats facultatifs), aux réclamations, aux données comptables, aux données techniques et auxiliaires, mais aussi financières, et bien plus encore. Duck Creek Reinsurance est pourvue de rapports intégrés et peut également se connecter à des solutions répandues de reporting d’entreprise. Il s’agît d’une solution flexible, adaptée aux organisations internationales réalisant des transactions en devises multiples et répondant à différents principes comptables généralement admis (ou GAAP, de l’anglais Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

À propos de Duck Creek Technologies
Duck Creek Technologies est le fournisseur de solutions intelligentes qui dessine les futurs contours du secteur de l’assurance générale et IARD (incendies, accidents et risques divers). Les systèmes d’assurance modernes se reposent sur nos solutions et capitalisent sur le potentiel du cloud pour mener des opérations agiles, intelligentes et évolutives. Authenticité, détermination et transparence, voilà les maîtres-mots de la philosophie de Duck Creek. Pour nous, l’assurance est au service des particuliers et des entreprises, n’importe quand, où, et comment ils en ressentent le plus le besoin. Nos solutions, leaders du marché, sont commercialisées à l’unité ou sous forme de suite packagée, et sont toutes disponibles sur la page : Duck Creek OnDemand.

Rendez-vous sur www.duckcreek.com pour en savoir plus. Suivez-nous sur les réseaux pour découvrir nos dernières informations : LinkedIn et Twitter.

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Duck Creek Technologies Adiciona Lloyd’s of London Integration à sua Plataforma de Nuvem de Resseguro

Duck Creek Reinsurance amplia suas capacidades líderes de mercado para apoiar seguradoras em todo o mundo

LONDON, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Duck Creek Technologies, fornecedora de soluções inteligentes que definem o futuro do seguro de propriedade e acidentes (P&C) e geral, anuncia o suporte à integração ao Lloyd’s Outwards Reinsurance Scheme (LORS) para seus clientes de resseguro cedidos que usam a Duck Creek Reinsurance. A Lloyd’s of London exige que seus membros tenham estratégias robustas de resseguro externo (cessão) com sistemas, controles, procedimentos e expertise apropriados para permitir a gestão eficaz das compras e recuperações de resseguro externo. Com esta mais recente funcionalidade, a Duck Creek Reinsurance continua a oferecer às operadoras globais as ferramentas necessárias para se integrarem no principal mercado de resseguros do mundo.

A capacidade do LORS dentro da Duck Creek Reinsurance oferece todos os conjuntos de códigos usados nas mensagens LORS e USM, permitindo que os membros da Lloyd’s e os clientes da Duck Creek se conectem e interajam Duck Creek Reinsurance com a plataforma e os processos de tecnologia da Lloyd’s. A Duck Creek Reinsurance está equipada com a estrutura de dados necessária para apoiar a Mensagem de Aconselhamento de Resseguro Externo da LORS para assessorar as subscritoras sobre transações novas, alteradas ou substituídas por corretoras, bem como as Mensagens de Resposta da Subscritora usadas para assessorar autorizações, objeções e alterações de dados da subscritora. A integração do LORS da Duck Creek também confirma o processamento em lote bem-sucedido ou relata erros e notifica automaticamente as seguradoras sobre os movimentos de cessão e o status do processamento. O módulo Duck Creek Reinsurance LORS inclui funcionalidade de rastreamento completo de auditoria, dando às seguradoras a capacidade de excluir itens pré-autorizados ou grupos de itens com erros e solicitar autorização para que itens assinados sejam cancelados.

“A integração do LORS da DUCK Creek demonstra o nosso compromisso com o mercado de resseguros de Londres. Juntamente com as mais de três décadas de capacidades de gestão de resseguros líderes de mercado, a Duck Creek Reinsurance oferece a principal funcionalidade e inovação para permitir o crescimento global dos nossos clientes de resseguros”, disse Julien Victor, diretor administrativo de gestão de resseguros. “A Duck Creek também está envolvida na iniciativa Lloyd’s Blue Print 2 e estamos orgulhosos de liderar o mercado com tecnologia baseada em nuvem que suporta muitos dos programas de resseguro das seguradoras mais proeminentes do mundo nos territórios de Londres, Europa, APAC, Bermudas e EUA.”

A Duck Creek Reinsurance é uma plataforma em nuvem baseada em SaaS que se conecta a qualquer política ou sistema de sinistros, data warehouse e registros gerais downstream para rastrear todas as informações relacionadas a contratos de resseguro (tratados e contratos facultativos), sinistros, dados contábeis, dados técnicos, dados auxiliares, dados financeiros e muito mais). A Duck Creek Reinsurance tem relatórios integrados e também pode se conectar a soluções de relatórios corporativos populares. A Duck Creek Reinsurance é uma solução flexível adaptada a organizações internacionais que usam várias moedas e vários requisitos GAAP.

Sobre a Duck Creek Technologies
A Duck Creek Technologies é fornecedora de soluções inteligentes que definem o futuro do setor de seguros de propriedade e acidentes (P&C) e geral. Somos a plataforma utilizadas como base dos sistemas de seguros modernos, permitindo que a indústria capitalize o poder da nuvem para executar operações ágeis, inteligentes e perenes. Autenticidade, propósito e transparência são fundamentais para a Duck Creek, e acreditamos que o seguro deve estar disponível para indivíduos e empresas quando, onde e como eles mais precisarem. Nossas soluções líderes do mercado estão disponíveis de forma independente ou como um pacote completo disponíveis em Duck Creek OnDemand.

Visite www.duckcreek.com para obter mais informação. Siga a Duck Creek nos nossos canais sociais para obter as mais recentes informações – LinkedIn e Twitter.

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Duck Creek Technologies Adds Lloyd’s of London Integration to its Reinsurance Cloud Platform

Duck Creek Reinsurance extends its market leading capabilities to support insurance carriers globally

LONDON, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, announces support for and integration into Lloyd’s Outwards Reinsurance Scheme (LORS) for its ceding reinsurance customers using Duck Creek Reinsurance. Lloyd’s of London demands their members to have robust outwards (ceding) reinsurance strategies with appropriate systems, controls, procedures, and expertise to enable the effective management of outwards reinsurance purchasing and recoveries. With this latest functionality, Duck Creek Reinsurance continues to offer global carriers the necessary tools to integrate into the world’s leading reinsurance market.

The LORS capability within Duck Creek Reinsurance offers all the code sets used in LORS and USM messages, enabling Lloyd’s members and Duck Creek customers to directly connect to and interact with the Lloyd’s technology platform and processes. Duck Creek Reinsurance is equipped with the required data structure to support LORS Outward Reinsurance Advice Message to advise underwriters of transactions which are new, amended, or replaced by brokers, as well as Underwriter Response Messages which are used to advise underwriter authorisations, objections, and data changes. Duck Creek’s LORS integration also will confirm successful batch processing or report errors and will automatically notify insurance carriers regarding ceding movements and processing status. The Duck Creek Reinsurance LORS module includes full audit trail functionality giving insurers the ability to delete pre-authorised items or groups of items where they are in error and to request authorisation for signed items to be cancelled.

“Duck Creek’s LORS integration demonstrates our commitment to the London reinsurance market. As we build upon over three decades of market-leading reinsurance management capabilities, Duck Creek Reinsurance is delivering the core functionality and innovation to enable global growth for our reinsurance customers,” says Julien Victor, managing director, reinsurance management. “Duck Creek is also involved in the Lloyd’s Blue Print 2 initiative and we are proud to lead the market with cloud-based technology that supports many of the world’s most prominent insurance carriers’ reinsurance programs spanning the London, European, APAC, Bermuda, and USA territories.”

Duck Creek Reinsurance is a SaaS-based cloud platform that connects with any policy or claims system, data warehouse, and downstream general ledgers to track all the information related to reinsurance contracts (treaties and facultative contracts), claims, accounting data, technical data, auxiliary data, financial data, and more). Duck Creek Reinsurance has built-in reporting and can also connect to popular corporate reporting solutions. Duck Creek Reinsurance is a flexible solution tailored to international organizations using multiple currencies and multiple GAAP requirements.

About Duck Creek Technologies
Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand.

Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Otjiungukua wins inaugural Nanaki Kandjii Cup


OPUWO: The Otjiungukua netball and football teams maintained their dominance in Omongua Sports Events after winning the Nanaki Kandjii Cup on Monday at Okomukaru.

The tournament, which ran from Saturday to Monday, was held in memory of the late Nanaki Kandjii, who was the president of the Omongua Netball and Football Association.

According to the tournament’s organiser, Metarere Kazeurua, the late Kandjii played a significant role in the association’s activities, and they honour him for his devotion and support.

On Tuesday, Kazeurua told Nampa that the competition went well and that the top eight teams in the football categories were all honoured.

In the netball category, the Otjiungukua netball team defeated Ombero by 16 goals to 10 in the semi-final before defeating Four Stars netball team from Omitivine by 24 goals to 21 in the final game of the tournament to win the maiden edition of the annual tournament.

Four Stars defeated Kajalami 36-18 on their way to the final.

As victors, the Otjiungukua netb
all team received N.dollars 5 000 and a trophy, while the runner-up, Four Stars, received N.dollars 2 500. As losing semifinalists, the Ombero and Kajalami netball teams each received N.dollars 1 250.

The football category witnessed some mouthwatering performances with more than 40 teams vying for the top spot.

However, it was Otjiungukua Football Club that came out victorious after beating Gauteng FC by a 1-0 scoreline.

As champions, Otjiungukua FC walked away with N.dollars 11 000 and a trophy, Gauteng FC as runner-up pocketed N.dollars 6 500, while Otjituve FC and Otjeue City FC both received N.dollars 3 500 as losing semi-finalists.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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MoHSS working towards PPP in renovation of nurses’ homes


WINDHOEK: Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe, on Monday said that the government is working towards a Private Public Partnership (PPP) in the renovation process of the Windhoek Central nurses’ home.

Nangombe, in a recent interview with Nampa, said the commencement of the possible collaboration with the private sector for the renovations has begun, and could however not further disclose the possible private partner’s name.

He said a bid notice prior to the collaboration with the private sector will be advertised only when the government through legal advice is advised on the way forward.

Plans to renovate the nurses’ homes situated in the Windhoek Central hospital premises in the capital arose after recent complaints about their dilapidated state.

The MoHSS in September had announced that it has cleared two out of four blocks of the nurses’ homes at the central hospital in preparation for building renovations.

This follows the ministry’s previous stateme
nt that it would carry out general repairs on the nurses’ home and doctor’s quarters, as these buildings have been reported to be in a dilapidated state in recent years.

Nampa reported earlier that some of the cleanliness issues at the health facility are exacerbated by the nurses’ home residents, who allegedly litter outside their windows and balconies, as they are not monitored, leading to their ignorance about the environment.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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One of two missing children’s bodies discovered


SWAKOPMUND: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Erongo Region have confirmed the discovery of one of the bodies of the two children who went missing at sea while swimming with others at Henties Bay last weekend.

According to NamPol’s Commander of the Erongo Community Affairs Subsection, Inspector Ileni Shapumba, on Tuesday, the body, which was was found offshore at Grysduin, about six kilometres north of Henties Bay, was identified as that of 11-year-old Marie France Brockerhoff Ngo Mbock.

Subsequent police reports indicated that the two children reportedly drowned at sea between 14h00 and 15h00 on 15 December after they left their home between 12h00 and 13h00 on the same day with a few other friends.

It was further alleged that while they were in the water with other children, a strong wave swept them away. The rest of the children allegedly managed to run out of the water, except for the two girls.

The recovered body will be transported to Walvis Bay Police Mortuary for an autopsy, while the searc
h for the other girl, who is presumed to have drowned, continues.

The deceased girl’s next of kin have been informed of her death.

Police investigations continue.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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Namibian records decrease in rhino poaching: Shifeta


WINDHOEK: The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, on Monday said in his end-of-year statement that poaching remains an issue in Namibia, despite the recorded decrease over the year 2023.

According to Shifeta, 48 rhinos were poached in 2023 compaered to 92 in the previous year, while eight elephants were poached in 2023, compared to four in 2022.

Wildlife conservation continues to face the challenges of poaching, habitat fragmentation, and human-wildlife-conflict, issues that continue to reverse the hard-earned achievements in safeguarding wildlife, Shifeta said.

‘To bring poaching under control, we need to stand and work together as stakeholders. Poaching is not the only challenge, but so is human-wildlife conflict, this is due to new smart conservation methods that lead to an increase of wildlife outside of national parks. The main reports are crop damage, livestock losses, injuries to people, and in certain circumstances, death. The ministry has paid over N.dollars 31.7 millio
n since 2019 in offsetting losses due to human-wildlife conflict. The stakeholders did have conferences to seek solutions to address to conflict,’ Shifeta said.

In 2023, the ministry recorded 85 per cent compliance of the Environmental Management Act, which was enacted to protect the natural environment. The ministry received 1600 applications for environmental clearance and 984 clearance certificates were issued. The most common being for infrastructure development, urban development and mining. The high number of applications, Shifeta said, is attributed to the newly introduced online application system, which will continue on in 2024.

The government also completed a number of constructions in national parks, such as Sesriem, Skeleton Coast and Cape Cross, with further plans to develop other national parks across the country in the pipelines.

‘The ministry has carried out a number of inspections and in order to prevent further illegal activities. The ministry will continue to work with stakeholders in or
der to combat challenges such as poaching, human wildlife conflict, and climate change issue as tourism remains the key economic factor in Namibia,’ Shifeta noted.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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Nurse allegedly rapes woman at Onyaanya


OKATOPE: A 27-year-old male nurse allegedly raped a 36-year-old female on Sunday at around 00h00 at Onyaanya village in the Oshikoto Region.

According to a crime update issued on Monday by Commissioner Theopoline Kalompo-Nashikaku of the Namibian Police Force, it is alleged that the suspect snuck into the complainant’s sleeping room and had sexual intercourse with her without her consent.

‘According to the complainant, they were drinking together with the suspect at the bar at Wakema complex. The complainant then left the suspect at the bar to go and sleep, later on, while in bed, the complainant only saw the suspect on top of her and she did not know how the suspect entered her sleeping room,’ the update states.

She further reported that there is no known intimate relationship between the complainant and suspect, who is also a nurse at the Okatope Health Centre.

The suspect was arrested and investigations continues.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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Otjinene Village Council service 17 plots in 2023


OTJINENE: The Otjinene Village Council has serviced only 17 plots worth N.dollars 1.7 million in the prime area of that village during this year due to a lack of funds.

This is according to the village council chairperson, Sylvester Kavita, who in an interview with Nampa on Monday said they only serviced a few plots because they do not have enough capital as the servicing of plots is an expensive exercise.

Kavita also said Otjinene has attracted a lot of investors such as Shoprite, Bargains building suppliers among others.

Thus, according to Kavita most of the infrastructural development comes from these investors and not from the village council.

‘When it comes to developmental projects this year, it was more from the investors, like Shoprite, Agri-mark and bargain building suppliers which were also build this year. Those are the buildings that we are seeing in our village.

Our focus was on road infrastructure, where we have constructed low bitumen in a few of our streets. This is part of a five-year pl
an to ensure that all our streets are bitumen and move away from the gravel roads,’ he said.

Kavita further revealed to this agency that the village council has availed land for the establishment of a Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Park and urged those who are into small businesses to apply in order to be placed in the new market place that will be done late next year.

This, he said, is part of the council’s efforts to remove those who are operating in open spaces in the village, adding that these vendors obstruct the movement of people around the village.

‘We have set aside an amount of N.dollars 100 000 earmarked for the SME Park. There is already a toilet there, the place is fenced off and we have received more than 200 applications from interested vendors who want to move into the new business space,’ he said.

Kavita further urged people in the village to be more welcoming to visitors and respect each other during the festive season.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency

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MODVA warns against scammers


WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Defence and Veterans affairs (MODVA) has cautioned war veterans about a fraudulent scheme involving individuals presenting themselves as ministry officials, specifically targeting veterans of the National Liberation struggle for their banking details.

The ministry said in a press statement issued on Monday that the scammers are claiming to pay out pending individual veteran projects. The ministry’s Head of Public Relations, Petrus Shalumbu, has since urged veterans to not provide their personal banking details or information to anybody making such claims.

All information required by the ministry should be only submitted strictly at the MODVA’s 14 regional offices countrywide,’ he said.

Furthermore, MODVA urged that veterans of the national liberation struggle to report any individual pretending to be an official from MODVA requesting their private banking details to their nearest police station.

‘MODVA reminds veterans of the national liberation struggle that as of now payouts of
projects for veterans of the liberation struggle will continue with the same prices as communicated to the veterans at the beginning of the cash payment program,’ Shalumbu said.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency