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The two parties are targeting a launch by the end of the year, with scope for WTW to buy the start-up at maturity.
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The loss has increased by 1.4% since the company’s first assessment.
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The platform hopes to confirm significant partnerships in the near future.
The executive said volatile losses made underwriting the class less predictable.
The executive said losses in the Middle East had “sent shockwaves” through the market.
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