Duck Creek ได้กำหนดนิยามใหม่ให้กับประสบการณ์ของลูกค้า และลดความซับซ้อนของการทำธุรกรรมสำหรับบริษัทประกันภัยที่เน้นเทคโนโลยี เช่น Core Specialty ผ่านความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างบริษัทกับ Microsoft
บอสตัน, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies ผู้ให้บริการโซลูชันอัจฉริยะที่กำหนดอนาคตของทรัพย์สินและอุบัติเหตุ (P&C) และการประกันภัยทั่วไป ได้เน้นย้ำ Core Specialty ในฐานะลูกค้ารายแรกที่ทำธุรกรรมการสมัครสมาชิก Duck Creek OnDemand บนตลาดเชิงพาณิชย์ของ Microsoft เพื่อใช้ Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) ที่มีให้บริการ
Duck Creek และ Microsoft กำลังปรับปรุงประสบการณ์ของลูกค้าและปรับปรุงธุรกรรมสำหรับบริษัทประกันภัยที่เน้นเทคโนโลยีเป็นหลัก ดังเช่น Core Specialty ในฐานะที่ Core Specialty เป็นผู้นำในอุตสาหกรรมประกันภัย จึงตระหนักถึงคุณค่าเชิงกลยุทธ์ของการได้มาซึ่งผลิตภัณฑ์ซอฟต์แวร์บริการ (software-as-a-service หรือ SaaS) ผ่านทาง Azure Marketplace แนวทางนี้ช่วยให้ Core Specialty สามารถใช้การชำระค่าธรรมเนียมผลิตภัณฑ์ซอฟต์แวร์บริการของ Duck Creek เป็นเครดิตให้กับ MACC และลดความซับซ้อนของกระบวนการเรียกเก็บเงินผ่านใบแจ้งหนี้รวม
ในฐานะที่ Core Specialty เป็นบริษัทประกันภัยที่มุ่งเน้นเทคโนโลยีซึ่งคลุกคลีอยู่กับนวัตกรรมผลิตภัณฑ์และการขยายธุรกิจอย่างต่อเนื่อง จึงได้รับประโยชน์จากการให้บริการของ Duck Creek ในตลาดเชิงพาณิชย์ ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่าง Duck Creek และ Microsoft ทำให้เกิดผลลัพธ์ที่ทรงประสิทธิภาพสำหรับบริษัทประกันภัยในด้านความสามารถในการปรับขนาด ความปลอดภัย และความยั่งยืน รวมถึงการเข้าสู่ตลาดอย่างรวดเร็วด้วยเทคโนโลยีที่เป็นนวัตกรรมและเกิดใหม่
“เรามีความภาคภูมิใจในการสนับสนุน Core Specialty บนเส้นทางสู่การเติบโต นวัตกรรม และความเป็นเลิศในการบริการสำหรับทั้งลูกค้าและพันธมิตรการจัดจำหน่ายผ่านโซลูชันระดับโลกและความเชี่ยวชาญในอุตสาหกรรมของเรา” Mike Jackowski ประธานเจ้าหน้าที่บริหารของ Duck Creek Technologies กล่าว “การตัดสินใจเปิดตัวโซลูชัน Duck Creek ใน Microsoft Azure Marketplace ถือเป็นการเคลื่อนไหวเชิงกลยุทธ์และเพิ่มมูลค่ามหาศาลให้กับบริษัทประกันภัย โดยการปรับความสัมพันธ์และการลงทุนระหว่าง Duck Creek และ Microsoft ให้เข้ากับผลลัพธ์ที่ทรงประสิทธิภาพ”
“ชัยชนะของ Duck Creek กับ Core Specialty Insurance แสดงให้เห็นถึงโอกาสอันยิ่งใหญ่ของพันธมิตรในการสร้างสิ่งต่าง ๆ บน Microsoft Azure และการขายโซลูชันผ่าน Azure Marketplace ส่งผลให้กลยุทธ์การเปลี่ยนแปลงระบบคลาวด์ของ Core Specialty ทั่วทั้งผลิตภัณฑ์ซอฟต์แวร์บริการและโซลูชันที่ทำธุรกรรมได้นั้นมีความคล่องตัวยิ่งขึ้น ซึ่งถือเป็นการเน้นย้ำพลังของการทำงานร่วมกัน โดยที่ผู้ให้บริการเทคโนโลยีและบริษัทประกันภัยที่มีความคิดก้าวหน้ามารวมตัวกันเพื่อขับเคลื่อนนวัตกรรม ยกระดับประสบการณ์ของลูกค้า และเปลี่ยนแปลงภูมิทัศน์ด้านการประกันภัย ในขณะที่เรายังคงเสริมศักยภาพให้กับอุตสาหกรรมบริการทางการเงิน ความสัมพันธ์เช่นนี้ก็ยังเป็นตัวอย่างให้เห็นถึงศักยภาพที่แท้จริงของระบบคลาวด์และระบบนิเวศทางธุรกิจของพันธมิตรของ Microsoft” Karen Del Vescovo ผู้ให้บริการด้านการเงินด้านต้นทุน ปริมาณ และกำไร (CVP) ของ Microsoft กล่าว
“ที่ Core Specialty ความทุ่มเทของเราในการตอบสนองความต้องการของลูกค้าและนายหน้าของเรานั้นไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง” Jeff Consolino ผู้ก่อตั้ง ประธาน และประธานเจ้าหน้าที่บริหารของ Core Specialty กล่าว “ด้วยความสัมพันธ์ของเรากับ Duck Creek และ Microsoft เราได้เน้นย้ำในการใช้เทคโนโลยีเพื่อยกระดับประสบการณ์ของลูกค้า ความสัมพันธ์นี้จะช่วยให้เรารักษาความมุ่งมั่นในการให้บริการที่เป็นเลิศและโซลูชันที่เป็นนวัตกรรมใหม่ได้”
Core Specialty นำเสนอผลิตภัณฑ์ประกันภัยเฉพาะทางที่หลากหลายสำหรับบริษัทขนาดเล็กถึงขนาดกลาง บริษัทมุ่งเน้นไปที่ตลาดเฉพาะ การจัดจำหน่ายในท้องถิ่น และความรู้ที่เหนือกว่าในการรับประกันภัย โดยนำเสนอโซลูชันการประกันภัยแบบดั้งเดิมและแบบนวัตกรรมใหม่เพื่อตอบสนองความต้องการของลูกค้าและนายหน้า โดยดำเนินงานจากสำนักงานรับประกันภัยซึ่งครอบคลุมทั่วทั้งสหรัฐอเมริกา Core Specialty เป็นบริษัทที่มีการประกอบธุรกิจหลักโดยการถือหุ้นประกันภัยที่ดำเนินงานผ่าน StarStone Specialty Insurance Company ซึ่งเป็นบริษัทประกันภัยด้านค่าเสียหายส่วนแรกและส่วนเกินของสหรัฐอเมริกา และ StarStone National Insurance Company, Lancer Insurance Company และ Lancer Insurance Company of New Jersey ซึ่งแต่ละแห่งเป็นบริษัทประกันในตลาดที่ได้รับการยอมรับในสหรัฐอเมริกา และ Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company ซึ่งเป็นบริษัทประกันชีวิต อุบัติเหตุ และสุขภาพ หน่วยงานประกันภัยของ Core Specialty ทั้งหมดได้รับการจัดอันดับจาก AM Best ในระดับ A- (ดีเยี่ยม) สามารถดูข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับ Core Specialty ได้ที่ www.corespecialty.com
เกี่ยวกับ Duck Creek Technologies
Duck Creek Technologies คือผู้ให้บริการโซลูชันอัจฉริยะที่กำหนดอนาคตของทรัพย์สินและอุบัติเหตุ (P&C) และอุตสาหกรรมประกันภัยทั่วไป เราเป็นแพลตฟอร์มที่ใช้สร้างระบบประกันภัยสมัยใหม่ ซึ่งช่วยให้อุตสาหกรรมใช้ประโยชน์จากพลังของระบบคลาวด์เพื่อการดำเนินการที่คล่องตัว ชาญฉลาด และเป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อม ความถูกต้อง วัตถุประสงค์ และความโปร่งใสเป็นหัวใจสำคัญของ Duck Creek และเราเชื่อว่าการประกันภัยควรมีให้สำหรับบุคคลและธุรกิจในเวลา ในสถานที่ และในเหตุผลที่พวกเขาต้องการมากที่สุด โซลูชันชั้นนำของตลาดของเรามีจำหน่ายแบบแยกเดี่ยวหรือเป็นแบบทั้งชุด และผลิตภัณฑ์ทั้งหมดมีจำหน่ายผ่านทาง Duck Creek OnDemand กรุณาไปที่ www.duckcreek.com เพื่อเรียนรู้เพิ่มเติม ติดตาม Duck Creek บนช่องทางโซเชียลของเราเพื่อรับข้อมูลล่าสุดได้ผ่านทาง LinkedIn และ X
Grâce à sa relation avec Microsoft, Duck Creek redéfinit l’expérience client et simplifie les transactions pour les assureurs spécialisés dans les technologies comme Core Specialty.
BOSTON, 27 mars 2024 (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), présente Core Specialty comme son premier client effectuant des transactions grâce à son abonnement Duck Creek OnDemand sur la place de marché de Microsoft à utiliser son Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) existant.
Duck Creek et Microsoft améliorent l’expérience client et rationalisent les transactions pour les assureurs spécialisés dans les technologies comme Core Specialty. En tant que leader innovant dans le secteur de l’assurance, Core Specialty reconnaît la valeur stratégique de l’acquisition de produits Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) via la place de marché Azure. Cette approche permet à Core Specialty d’appliquer ses paiements de frais pour les SaaS de Duck Creek en créditant son MACC, et simplifie le processus de facturation grâce à une facture groupée.
En tant qu’assureur spécialisé dans les technologies immergé dans l’innovation constante en matière de produits et cherchant toujours à élargir ses activités, Core Specialty bénéficie de la présence de Duck Creek sur la place de marché commerciale. Cette relation entre Duck Creek et Microsoft génère des résultats à fort impact pour les assureurs en matière d’évolutivité, de sécurité et de durabilité, mais aussi en ce qui concerne la mise sur le marché rapide de technologies innovantes et émergentes.
« Nous sommes fiers de soutenir Core Specialty sur la voie de la croissance, de l’innovation et de l’excellence des services pour ses clients et ses partenaires de distribution grâce à nos solutions de classe mondiale et à notre expertise dans le secteur », a déclaré Mike Jackowski, PDG de Duck Creek Technologies. « La décision de rendre les solutions de Duck Creek disponibles sur la place de marché Azure de Microsoft est stratégique, et ajoute une valeur considérable pour les assureurs en alignant leur relation et leurs investissements auprès de Duck Creek et de Microsoft avec des résultats percutants ».
« Le succès de Duck Creek auprès de Core Specialty Insurance démontre l’immense possibilité en matière de partenariat que constitue le fait de se baser sur Azure de Microsoft et de vendre des solutions via la place de marché Azure. Cela permet de rationaliser la stratégie de transition vers le cloud de Core Specialty à travers des solutions SaaS et de transaction. Cela souligne la puissance de la collaboration, avec des fournisseurs de technologies et des assureurs innovants qui s’associent pour encourager l’innovation, améliorer l’expérience client et transformer le paysage des assurances. À mesure que nous poursuivons notre effort d’autonomiser le secteur des services financiers, des relations comme celles-ci illustrent le véritable potentiel du cloud et de l’écosystème de partenaires Microsoft », a déclaré Karen Del Vescovo, Vice-présidente des services financiers chez Microsoft.
« Chez Core Specialty, notre engagement à répondre aux besoins de nos clients et de nos courtiers est inébranlable », a déclaré Jeff Consolino, Fondateur, président-directeur général et chef de la direction chez Core Specialty. « Grâce à nos relations avec Duck Creek et Microsoft, nous avons mis davantage l’accent sur l’utilisation des technologies pour améliorer l’expérience client. Ces relations nous permettent de respecter notre engagement à fournir un service exceptionnel et des solutions innovantes ».
Découvrez plus d’informations à propos de la place de marché Azure et la manière dont les assureurs disposant de crédits Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) peuvent utiliser leurs dépenses pour des solutions de Duck Creek OnDemand, ainsi que du contenu concernant la politique, la tarification, la facturation, les réclamations, la production, la vision, la gestion de la distribution et le secteur.
À propos de Core Specialty
Core Specialty propose une gamme diversifiée de produits d’assurance spécialisés pour les petites et moyennes entreprises. Depuis ses bureaux de souscription répartis aux États-Unis, la société se concentre sur les marchés de niche, la distribution locale et ses connaissances supérieures en matière de souscription, offrant ainsi des solutions d’assurance traditionnelles et innovantes pour répondre aux besoins de ses clients et courtiers. Core Specialty est une société holding d’assurance opérant par l’intermédiaire de StarStone Specialty Insurance Company, un assureur américain spécialisé dans les assurances excédentaires, et de StarStone National Insurance Company, Lancer Insurance Company et Lancer Insurance Company of New Jersey, chacune étant un assureur de marchés reconnu aux États-Unis, et Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company, un assureur spécialisé dans les assurances vie, accidents et santé. Toutes les entités d’assurance de Core Specialty ont reçu la note AM Best A – (Excellent). Pour obtenir plus d’informations à propos de Core Specialty, veuillez consulter le site www.corespecialty.com.
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, au moment, à l’endroit et de la manière dont ils en ont le plus 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. Consultez le site www.duckcreek.com pour en savoir plus. Suivez-nous sur les réseaux pour découvrir nos dernières informations : LinkedIn et X.
Com o seu relacionamento com a Microsoft a Duck Creek está redefinindo a experiência do cliente e simplificando as transações para seguradoras focadas em tecnologia, como a Core Specialty
BOSTON, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Duck Creek Technologies, fornecedora de soluções inteligentes que definem o futuro do seguro de propriedade e acidentes (P&C) e geral, destaca a Core Specialty como primeiro cliente a utilizar sua assinatura Duck Creek OnDemand no marketplace comercial da Microsoft para usar seu Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC).
A Duck Creek e a Microsoft estão aprimorando a experiência do cliente e simplificando as transações para seguradoras centradas em tecnologia, como a Core Specialty. Como líder voltada para o futuro do setor de seguros, a Core Specialty reconhece o valor estratégico da aquisição de produtos de software como serviço (SaaS) no Azure Marketplace. Essa abordagem permite que a Core Specialty aplique seus pagamentos de taxa SaaS da Duck Creek como crédito ao seu MACC e simplifique o processo de faturamento por meio de uma fatura consolidada.
Uma seguradora focada em tecnologia, imersa em inovação contínua de produtos e expansão de negócios, a Core Specialty se beneficia com a presença da Duck Creek no mercado comercial. Essa relação entre a Duck Creek e a Microsoft gera resultados impactantes para as seguradoras no que diz respeito à escalabilidade, segurança e sustentabilidade, além do lançamento de tecnologias inovadoras e emergentes mais rapidamente no mercado .
“Temos orgulho do nosso apoio à Core Specialty no seu caminho para o crescimento, inovação e excelência de serviços para seus clientes e parceiros de distribuição, com as nossas soluções de classe mundial e experiência no setor”, disse Mike Jackowski, Diretor Executivo da Duck Creek Technologies. “A disponibilização das soluções da Duck Creek no Microsoft Azure Marketplace é uma decisão estratégica que agrega valor substancial para as seguradoras, pois alinha o relacionamento e investimentos da Duck Creek e da Microsoft com resultados impactantes.”
“A conquista da Duck Creek da Core Specialty Insurance demonstra a imensa oportunidade do parceiro de desenvolvimento no Microsoft Azure e de venda de soluções no Azure Marketplace, resultando na simplificação da estratégia de transformação em nuvem da Core Specialty com soluções SaaS e transacionáveis. Isso ressalta o poder da colaboração, onde provedores e seguradoras de tecnologia com visão do futuro se unem para impulsionar a inovação, aprimorar as experiências do cliente e transformar o cenário de seguros. À medida que continuamos a capacitar o setor de serviços financeiros, relacionamentos como esses exemplificam o verdadeiro potencial da nuvem e do ecossistema de parceiros da Microsoft”, disse Karen Del Vescovo, CVP Financial Services da Microsoft.
“A dedicação da Core Specialty ao atendimento das necessidades dos nossos clientes e corretores é inabalável”, disse Jeff Consolino, Fundador, Presidente e Diretor Executivo da Core Specialty. “Com o nosso relacionamento com a Duck Creek e a Microsoft, destacamos ainda mais o uso da tecnologia para elevar a experiência do cliente. Esse relacionamento nos capacita a manter nosso compromisso de oferecer um serviço excepcional e soluções inovadoras.”
Saiba mais sobre o Azure Marketplace e como as seguradoras com créditos do Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) podem usar suas despesas com as soluções OnDemand da Duck Creek, incluindo apólice, classificação, faturamento, sinistros, produtor, insights, gerenciamento de distribuição e conteúdo do setor.
Sobre a Core Specialty
A Core Specialty oferece uma gama diversificada de produtos de seguros especializados para pequenas e médias empresas. Com seus escritórios de subscrição nos EUA, a empresa se concentra em nichos de mercado, distribuição local e conhecimento superior de subscrição; oferecendo soluções de seguros tradicionais e inovadoras para atender às necessidades dos seus clientes e corretores. A Core Specialty é uma holding de seguros que opera através da StarStone Specialty Insurance Company, uma seguradora de linhas excedentes e surplus dos EUA, e da StarStone National Insurance Company, Lancer Insurance Company e Lancer Insurance Company de Nova Jersey, seguradoras de mercados aprovadas nos EUA e da Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company, uma seguradora de vida, acidentes e saúde. Todas as entidades da Core Specialty Insurance são classificadas AM Best A- (Excelente). Para mais informações sobre a Core Specialty, visite www.corespecialty.com.
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 X.
Through their relationship with Microsoft, Duck Creek is redefining the customer experience and simplifying transactions for technology-focused insurers like Core Specialty
BOSTON, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, highlights Core Specialty as its inaugural customer transacting its Duck Creek OnDemand subscription on Microsoft’s commercial marketplace to use its existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC).
Duck Creek and Microsoft are enhancing customer experience and streamlining transactions for technology-centric insurers such as Core Specialty. As a forward-facing leader in the insurance industry, Core Specialty recognizes the strategic value of acquiring software-as-a-service (SaaS) products through the Azure Marketplace. This approach allows Core Specialty to apply its Duck Creek SaaS fee payments as a credit to its MACC and simplifies the billing process through a consolidated invoice.
As a technology-focused insurer immersed in continuous product innovation and business expansion, Core Specialty benefits from Duck Creek’s presence in the commercial marketplace. This relationship between Duck Creek and Microsoft drives impactful results for insurers with regard to scalability, security, and sustainability, as well as getting to market quickly with innovative and emerging technologies.
“We take pride in championing Core Specialty on their path to growth, innovation, and service excellence for both their customers and distribution partners through our world-class solutions and industry expertise,” said Mike Jackowski, Chief Executive Officer, Duck Creek Technologies. “The decision to make Duck Creek solutions available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace is a strategic move and adds substantial value for insurers by aligning their Duck Creek and Microsoft relationship and investments with impactful results.”
“Duck Creek’s win with Core Specialty Insurance demonstrates the immense partner opportunity of building on Microsoft Azure and selling solutions via the Azure Marketplace, resulting in streamlining Core Specialty’s cloud transformation strategy across SaaS and transactable solutions. This underscores the power of collaboration, where forward-thinking technology providers and insurers come together to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and transform the insurance landscape. As we continue to empower the financial services industry, relationships like these exemplify the true potential of the cloud and the Microsoft partner ecosystem,” said Karen Del Vescovo, CVP Financial Services, Microsoft.
“At Core Specialty, our dedication to meeting the needs of our customers and brokers is unwavering,” said Jeff Consolino, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Core Specialty. “Through our relationship with Duck Creek and Microsoft, we have heightened our emphasis on using technology to elevate the customer experience. This relationship empowers us to uphold our commitment to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions.”
Learn more about the Azure Marketplace and how insurers with Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) credits can use their spend towards Duck Creek’s OnDemand solutions, including policy, rating, billing, claims, producer, insights, distribution management, and industry content.
About Core Specialty
Core Specialty offers a diversified range of specialty insurance products for small to mid-sized companies. From its underwriting offices spanning the U.S., the company focuses on niche markets, local distribution, and superior underwriting knowledge; offering traditional as well as innovative insurance solutions to meet the needs of its customers and brokers. Core Specialty is an insurance holding company operating through StarStone Specialty Insurance Company, a U.S. excess & surplus lines insurer, and StarStone National Insurance Company, Lancer Insurance Company, and Lancer Insurance Company of New Jersey, each of which is a U.S. admitted markets insurer and Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company, a life, accident, and health insurer. All Core Specialty Insurance entities are AM Best rated A- (Excellent). For further information about Core Specialty, please visit www.corespecialty.com.
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 X.
Through their relationship with Microsoft, Duck Creek is redefining the customer experience and simplifying transactions for technology-focused insurers like Core Specialty
BOSTON, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, highlights Core Specialty as its inaugural customer transacting its Duck Creek OnDemand subscription on Microsoft’s commercial marketplace to use its existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC).
Duck Creek and Microsoft are enhancing customer experience and streamlining transactions for technology-centric insurers such as Core Specialty. As a forward-facing leader in the insurance industry, Core Specialty recognizes the strategic value of acquiring software-as-a-service (SaaS) products through the Azure Marketplace. This approach allows Core Specialty to apply its Duck Creek SaaS fee payments as a credit to its MACC and simplifies the billing process through a consolidated invoice.
As a technology-focused insurer immersed in continuous product innovation and business expansion, Core Specialty benefits from Duck Creek’s presence in the commercial marketplace. This relationship between Duck Creek and Microsoft drives impactful results for insurers with regard to scalability, security, and sustainability, as well as getting to market quickly with innovative and emerging technologies.
“We take pride in championing Core Specialty on their path to growth, innovation, and service excellence for both their customers and distribution partners through our world-class solutions and industry expertise,” said Mike Jackowski, Chief Executive Officer, Duck Creek Technologies. “The decision to make Duck Creek solutions available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace is a strategic move and adds substantial value for insurers by aligning their Duck Creek and Microsoft relationship and investments with impactful results.”
“Duck Creek’s win with Core Specialty Insurance demonstrates the immense partner opportunity of building on Microsoft Azure and selling solutions via the Azure Marketplace, resulting in streamlining Core Specialty’s cloud transformation strategy across SaaS and transactable solutions. This underscores the power of collaboration, where forward-thinking technology providers and insurers come together to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and transform the insurance landscape. As we continue to empower the financial services industry, relationships like these exemplify the true potential of the cloud and the Microsoft partner ecosystem,” said Karen Del Vescovo, CVP Financial Services, Microsoft.
“At Core Specialty, our dedication to meeting the needs of our customers and brokers is unwavering,” said Jeff Consolino, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Core Specialty. “Through our relationship with Duck Creek and Microsoft, we have heightened our emphasis on using technology to elevate the customer experience. This relationship empowers us to uphold our commitment to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions.”
Learn more about the Azure Marketplace and how insurers with Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) credits can use their spend towards Duck Creek’s OnDemand solutions, including policy, rating, billing, claims, producer, insights, distribution management, and industry content.
About Core Specialty
Core Specialty offers a diversified range of specialty insurance products for small to mid-sized companies. From its underwriting offices spanning the U.S., the company focuses on niche markets, local distribution, and superior underwriting knowledge; offering traditional as well as innovative insurance solutions to meet the needs of its customers and brokers. Core Specialty is an insurance holding company operating through StarStone Specialty Insurance Company, a U.S. excess & surplus lines insurer, and StarStone National Insurance Company, Lancer Insurance Company, and Lancer Insurance Company of New Jersey, each of which is a U.S. admitted markets insurer and Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company, a life, accident, and health insurer. All Core Specialty Insurance entities are AM Best rated A- (Excellent). For further information about Core Specialty, please visit www.corespecialty.com.
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 X.
L’Apollo nouvelle génération associe une accélération vectorielle à un rendement énergétique inégalé afin de permettre le déploiement de la plupart des modèles d’IA sur des appareils mobiles sans accélérateur d’IA (NPU) dédié
Points forts des fonctionnalités
Apollo510, basé sur Arm Cortex-M55, offre un rendement énergétique 30 fois supérieur, et des performances 10 fois plus rapides par rapport aux générations précédentes
Capacité d’exécution des charges de travail par intelligence artificielle/machine learning (IA/ML) simultanément avec des graphiques complexes, des applications vocales de qualité télécom et un traitement voix/capteur permanent
Mémoire non volatile (NVM) incorporée de 4 Mo, mémoire vive statique (SRAM) incorporée de 3,75 Mo et interfaces à bande passante élevée vers les mémoires hors puce
Processeur graphique (GPU) 2,5 D avec accélération graphique vectorielle pour des graphiques vifs, clairs et fluides, soit des performances globales 3,5 fois supérieures par rapport à la gamme Apollo4 Plus
Prise en charge des écrans à affichage mémoire en pixels (MiP), généralement disponibles sur les produits à consommation d’énergie faible
Sécurité robuste sur la plateforme secureSPOT® d’Ambiq avec la technologie Arm TrustZone
AUSTIN, Texas, 27 mars 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ambiq, leader technologique qui produit des semi-conducteurs offrant un rendement énergétique exceptionnel pour les appareils IdO, présente le nouveau Apollo510, le premier né de la gamme de systèmes sur puce (SoC) Apollo5, qui occupe une position de choix pour lancer l’ère d’une IA véritablement omniprésente, pratique et significative.
L’unité de commande multipoint (MCU) Apollo510 est une refonte complète de matériel informatique et de logiciels qui exploite pleinement le processeur Arm® Cortex®-M55 avec Arm Helium afin d’atteindre des vitesses de traitement pouvant aller jusqu’à 250 MHz. L’Apollo510 atteint une latence jusqu’à 10 fois supérieure, tout en divisant quasiment la consommation d’énergie par deux par rapport à l’Apollo4, précédent leader d’Ambiq en matière de rendement énergétique. Cette association attrayante entre performances et rendement permet à nos clients de déployer partout des modèles sophistiqués d’IA conversationnelle, axée sur la vision, la santé, et industrielle sur des appareils alimentés par batterie, ce qui en fait le semi-conducteur le plus efficace du marché fonctionnant avec le processeur Arm Cortex-M55.
« Chez Ambiq, nous avons poussé SPOT, notre plateforme exclusive, à optimiser la consommation d’énergie afin de soutenir nos clients, qui, année après année, améliorent avec ferveur l’intelligence et la sophistication de leurs appareils alimentés par batterie », a déclaré Scott Hanson, Directeur technique et fondateur d’Ambiq. « Le nouveau MCU Apollo510 est à la fois le produit le plus rentable en énergie et le plus performant que nous ayons jamais créé ».
« Alors que les applications dans les domaines de la santé, de l’industrie et de la domotique ne cessent de progresser, le besoin d’une IA de pointe sécurisée est capital pour les appareils de nouvelle génération », a déclaré Paul Williamson, Vice-président directeur et Directeur général de la ligne d’activité IdO chez Arm. « La nouvelle gamme de SoC d’Ambiq conçue sur Arm offrira des gains de performances significatifs pour l’IA intégrée aux appareils. Cela permettra ainsi aux développeurs et aux fabricants d’appareils de fournir les capacités requises à l’ère de l’IA ».
Avec un rendement énergétique plus de 30 fois supérieur, l’Apollo510 est capable d’exécuter la grande majorité des calculs d’IA sur les points de terminaison actuels, notamment la surveillance par capteurs à faible consommation, les commandes vocales permanentes, l’amélioration audio de qualité télécom, et bien plus encore. Les fabricants d’appareils IdO qui effectuent des inférences IA/ML, tels que les appareils portables de nouvelle génération, les dispositifs de santé connectés, les lunettes de RA/RV, l’automatisation des usines et les appareils de surveillance à distance, peuvent considérablement augmenter leur budget énergétique tout en ajoutant plus de fonctionnalités à leurs appareils grâce au design optimisé pour SPOT d’Apollo510.
Apollo510 contient tout le nécessaire pour piloter des systèmes intelligents : calcul ultra-efficace, mémoires incorporées étendues, interfaces à large bande passante vers les mémoires hors puce, et sécurité. La technologie Arm Helium sur Apollo510 prend en charge jusqu’à 8 MAC par cycle ainsi que les opérations à virgule flottante demi, pleine et double précision, ce qui la rend idéale pour les calculs d’IA en plus des opérations générales de traitement de signal. La capacité de mémoire de l’Apollo510 est également améliorée par rapport à la génération précédente, avec 4 Mo de NVM incorporée et 3,75 Mo de SRAM et TCM incorporées, pour permettre aux développeurs une mise au point fluide et une plus grande flexibilité au niveau des applications. Pour les modèles de réseaux de neurones ou les actifs graphiques de très grande taille, Apollo510 dispose d’une multitude d’interfaces hors puce à bande passante élevée, capables d’atteindre individuellement des débits de pointe allant jusqu’à 500 Mo/s, et un débit soutenu supérieur à 300 Mo/s.
Basé sur la plateforme sécurisée d’Ambiq, secureSPOT, Apollo510 intègre la technologie Arm TrustZone avec une fonction physique non clonable (PUF), un mot de passe à usage unique (OTP) inviolable et des périphériques sécurisés. Ces améliorations permettent aux concepteurs d’établir un environnement d’exécution fiable (TEE) pour mettre au point des applications sécurisées et robustes, et faire évoluer leurs produits plus rapidement.
Les fabricants de points de terminaison IdO peuvent s’attendre à un rendement énergétique inégalé afin de mettre au point des appareils plus performants capables de mieux traiter les fonctions IA/ML qu’auparavant. Les applications et secteurs ciblés comprennent les appareils portables, les dispositifs de santé connectés, l’agriculture, la domotique et les bâtiments intelligents, la maintenance conditionnelle, l’automatisation des usines, etc.
Le MCU Apollo510 est en cours d’échantillonnage auprès de clients à l’heure actuelle, et il sera disponible au quatrième trimestre de cette année. Il a été nominé par la communauté internationale des systèmes embarqués pour 2024 dans la catégorie Matériel informatique aux Embedded Awards.
À propos d’Ambiq
La mission d’Ambiq est de mettre au point des solutions de semi-conducteurs à faible consommation, pour permettre l’utilisation d’appareils intelligents partout et contribuer à un monde plus économe en énergie, plus durable et axé sur les données. Ambiq a permis aux principaux fabricants du monde entier de développer des produits capables de fonctionner des semaines sur une seule charge (par rapport à quelques jours) tout en offrant un maximum de fonctionnalités avec des designs industriels compacts. L’objectif d’Ambiq est de rendre disponible l’intelligence artificielle (IA) là où elle ne l’était pas auparavant sur les appareils mobiles et portables, en utilisant les solutions avancées de systèmes sur puce (SoC) à ultra-basse consommation d’Ambiq. À ce jour, Ambiq a expédié plus de 230 millions d’unités. Pour plus d’informations, consultez le site : www.ambiq.
Contact
Charlene Wan
Vice-présidente de la stratégie de marque, du marketing et des relations auprès des investisseurs cwan@ambiq.com
+1.512.879.2850
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Apollo เจเนอเรชันถัดไปจับคู่การเร่งความเร็วเวกเตอร์กับประสิทธิภาพการใช้พลังงานที่ไม่มีใครเทียบได้ เพื่อให้สามารถนำการอนุมานด้วย AI ส่วนใหญ่ไปใช้บนอุปกรณ์ได้โดยไม่ต้องใช้ NPU เฉพาะ
จุดเด่นของคุณสมบัติ
Apollo510 ซึ่งใช้ Arm Cortex-M55 มอบประสิทธิภาพการใช้พลังงานที่ดีขึ้น 30 เท่า และประสิทธิภาพที่เร็วขึ้น 10 เท่าเมื่อเทียบกับรุ่นก่อนหน้า
“เนื่องจากแอปพลิเคชันด้านสุขภาพ อุตสาหกรรม และบ้านอัจฉริยะมีความก้าวหน้าต่อไปเรื่อย ๆ ความต้องการ AI ที่ปลอดภัยจึงมีความสำคัญอย่างยิ่งสำหรับอุปกรณ์รุ่นต่อไป” Paul Williamson รองประธานอาวุโสและผู้จัดการทั่วไปฝ่ายสายธุรกิจอินเทอร์เน็ตของสรรพสิ่งของ Arm กล่าว “ตระกูลผลิตภัณฑ์ระบบบนชิป (SoC) ใหม่ของ Ambiq ซึ่งสร้างบน Arm จะมอบประสิทธิภาพที่เพิ่มขึ้นอย่างมากสำหรับ AI บนอุปกรณ์ จึงช่วยให้นักพัฒนาและผู้ผลิตอุปกรณ์ส่งมอบความสามารถที่จำเป็นสำหรับยุค AI ได้”
Próxima geração do Apollo combina aceleração vetorial com a inigualável eficiência de energia para viabilizar a maioria das inferências de IA no dispositivo sem NPU dedicada
Destaques do Produto
O Apollo510, baseado no ARM Cortex-M55, oferece eficiência de energia 30x mais potente e desempenho 10x mais rápido em comparação com as gerações anteriores
Capacidade de realizar cargas de trabalho de IA/ML simultaneamente com gráficos complexos, aplicativos de voz de qualidade telco e processamento de voz/sensor sempre ativo
NVM on-chip de 4 MB, SRAM on-chip de 3.75 MB e interfaces de alta largura de banda para memórias off-chip
GPU 2.5D com aceleração de gráficos vetoriais vibrantes, cristalinos e suaves, um aprimoramento de desempenho geral do 3.5x em relação à família Apollo4 Plus
Suporte para monitores de Memória em Pixel (MiP), normalmente encontrados nos produtos de menor consumo de energia
Segurança robusta na plataforma secureSPOT® da Ambiq com tecnologia Arm TrustZone
AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Ambiq, líder em tecnologia de semicondutores com excepcional eficiência energética para dispositivos IoT, está lançando o novo Apollo510, o primeiro membro da família Apollo5 SoC, que está em uma posição única para dar início à era da IA verdadeiramente onipresente, prática e significativa.
O Apollo510 MCU é uma revisão completa de hardware e software que utiliza totalmente a CPU ARM® Cortex®-M55 com ARM Helium para atingir velocidades de processamento de até 250 MHz. O Apollo 510 atinge uma latência até 10x melhor, reduzindo o consumo de energia em cerca de 2x, em comparação com o líder anterior de eficiência energética da Ambiq, o Apollo 4. Essa combinação desejável de desempenho e eficiência permite que nossos clientes implantem modelos sofisticados de fala, visão, saúde e IA industrial em dispositivos alimentados por bateria em todos os lugares, tornando-o o semicondutor mais eficiente do mercado para operar com o Arm Cortex-M55.
“Nós, da Ambiq, impulsionamos nossa plataforma SPOT proprietária para otimizar o consumo de energia em apoio aos nossos clientes, que estão aumentando agressivamente a inteligência e a sofisticação dos seus dispositivos movidos a bateria todos os anos”, disse Scott Hanson, CTO e Fundador da Ambiq. O novo Apollo 510 MCU é, ao mesmo tempo, o produto mais eficiente em termos energéticos e de maior desempenho que já criamos.”
“À medida que as aplicações em saúde, industrial e casa inteligentes continuam a avançar, a necessidade de IA de ponta segura é crucial para os dispositivos da próxima geração”, disse Paul Williamson, Vice-Presidente Sênior e Gerente Geral da Linha de Negócios de IoT da ARM. “A nova família de SoCs da Ambiq, baseada na ARM, proporcionará ganhos significativos de desempenho para a IA no dispositivo, ajudando desenvolvedores e fabricantes de dispositivos a fornecer os recursos necessários para a era da IA.”
Com uma melhoria de energia de mais de 30x, o Apollo 510 é capaz de executar a grande maioria dos cálculos de IA de endpoint atuais, incluindo monitoramento de sensores de baixa potência, comandos de voz sempre ativos, aprimoramento de áudio de qualidade de telecomunicações, e muito mais. Os fabricantes de dispositivos IoT que realizam inferências de IA/ML, como wearables de última geração, dispositivos digitais de saúde, óculos AR/VR, automação de fábrica e dispositivos de monitoramento remoto, podem expandir muito seu orçamento de energia, ao mesmo tempo em que adicionam mais recursos aos seus dispositivos por meio do design otimizado para SPOT do Apollo510.
O Apollo 510 contém tudo o que é necessário para a condução de sistemas inteligentes: computação ultra eficiente, memórias expansivas no chip, interfaces de alta largura de banda para memórias fora do chip e segurança. A tecnologia ARM Helium no Apollo 510 tem capacidade para até 8 MACs por ciclo, bem como operações de ponto flutuante de precisão parcial, total e dupla, tornando-o ideal para cálculos de IA, além de operações gerais de processamento de sinal. O Apollo510 também aprimora sua capacidade de memória em relação à geração anterior com 4 MB de NVM no chip e 3.75 MB de SRAM e TCM no chip, para que os desenvolvedores tenham um desenvolvimento tranquilo e mais flexibilidade de aplicativos. Para modelos de rede neural ou ativos gráficos extragrandes, o Apollo510 possui uma série de interfaces off-chip de alta largura de banda, individualmente com capacidade para taxas de transferência de pico de até 500 MB/s e taxa de transferência sustentada de mais de 300 MB/s.
Com base na plataforma secureSPOT da Ambiq, o Apollo510 integra a tecnologia Arm TrustZone com uma função física não clonável (puf), OTP inviolável e periféricos seguros. Esses aprimoramentos ajudam os designers a estabelecer um ambiente de execução confiável (TEE) para desenvolvimento de aplicativos seguros e robustos, e dimensionamento mais rápido dos seus produtos.
Os fabricantes de dispositivos de endpoint IoT podem esperar uma eficiência de energia incomparável para desenvolvimento de dispositivos mais capazes que processam funções AI/ML melhor do que antes. As aplicações e indústrias direcionadas incluem wearables, saúde digital, agricultura, casas e edifícios inteligentes, manutenção preditiva, automação de fábrica e muito mais.
O Apollo510 MCU está sendo testado com os clientes, com disponibilidade geral no quarto trimestre deste ano. Ele foi nomeado pela comunidade mundial incorporada de 2024 para prêmios incorporados na categoria Hardware.
Sobre a Ambiq
A Ambiq tem por missão desenvolver soluções de semicondutores de nível mais baixo de energia para habilitar dispositivos inteligentes em todos os lugares para impulsionar um mundo mais eficiente em termos de energia, sustentável e orientado por dados. A Ambiq ajudou os principais fabricantes em todo o mundo a desenvolver produtos que duram semanas com uma única carga (em vez de dias), ao mesmo tempo em que oferecem um conjunto máximo de recursos em designs industriais compactos. O objetivo da Ambiq é levar a Inteligência Artificial (IA) a áreas nunca alcançadas em dispositivos móveis e portáteis, com o uso de soluções avançadas de sistema em chip (SoC) de energia ultrabaixa da Ambiq. A Ambiq já entregou mais de 230 milhões de unidades. Para mais informação, visite www.ambiq.com.
Contato
Charlene Wan
VP de Branding, Marketing e Relações com Investidores cwan@ambiq.com
+1.512.879.2850
بعد النجاح الباهر الذي حقّقته سلسلة فعاليات FDF نسخة الرياض، تعتزم السلسلة تقديم الذكاء الاصطناعي في مؤتمر التكنولوجيا المالية الذي سيُعقد في دبي للمرة الأولى
دبي, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — أعلنت شركة Biz2X ومركز دبي المالي العالمي (DIFC) اليوم أن Frontiers of Digital Finance (FDF) ستكون بمثابة فعالية رسمية في قمة التكنولوجيا المالية التي ستُعقد في دبي في عام 2024. وستضم فعالية FDF نسخة دبي قادة المجال الرئيسيين من المؤسسات المالية ومنصات التكنولوجيا وشركات الاستشارات العالمية والمسؤولين الحكوميين في فعالية تقتصر على المدعوين فقط ستُعقد في 8 مايو.
Frontiers of Digital Finance (FDF) conference, presented by Biz2X, will be part of the will be an official event at the 2024 Dubai FinTech Summit on May 8, 2024.
وعلى منوال الجلسات السابقة التي عُقدت في الرياض وأبوظبي، تعتزم دبي تنظيم فعالية FDF تجمع قادة الأعمال العالميين لاستكشاف الذكاء الاصطناعي، ونماذج البيانات الكبيرة، وابتكارات الإقراض التقنية التي تُشكِّل حاليًا معالم التمويل. وبالتعاون مع مركز الابتكار بمركز دبي المالي العالمي (DIFC)، ستُسلِّط الفعالية الضوء أيضًا على أجندة دبي الاقتصادية D33 لرؤية دبي الرائدة لتحويل التمويل في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. وسيتم نشر التفاصيل بشأن المكان وجدول الأعمال الكامل على موقع frontiersofdigitalfinance.com.
سلسلة مؤتمرات FDF تُسلِّط الضوء على دور الذكاء الاصطناعي في مجال التمويل في أول جولة على الإطلاق في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا
تُواصل سلسلة فعاليات Frontiers of Digital Finance جولتها في مراكز التمويل الرئيسية الموجودة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط. وقد استضافت شركة Biz2X والشريك المشارك شركة سِمة (الشركة السعودية للمعلومات الائتمانية) مؤخرًا سلسلة فعاليات FDF نسخة الرياض، التي ركّزت على رؤية المملكة العربية السعودية لعام 2030 لتحويل الاقتصاد السعودي. لقد حقّقت الفعالية إنجازًا مهمًا في أنظمة التمويل الرقمي داخل المملكة العربية السعودية،
حيث دعمت الشركاء بما فيهم شركات DLA Piper وAWS وMastercard وQarar وOracle. كما تضمّنت حلقات النقاش الابتكارات التقنية واستراتيجية الأعمال القائمة على الذكاء الاصطناعي وأسواق رأس المال والتحول الرقمي، مسلطةً الضوء على كيفية إسهام هذه العناصر في تعزيز إمكانية الوصول المالي والاستقرار والنمو بما يتماشى مع أهداف رؤية 2030 الطموحة للمملكة العربية السعودية.
صرّحت روهيت أرورا، الرئيس التنفيذي والمؤسس المشارك لشركة Biz2X قائلةً: “تُعدّ FDF نسخة الرياض منصة حوار وتعاون تهدف إلى تحقيق رؤية المملكة السعودية العربية لعام 2030 من خلال التمويل الرقمي. إننا فخورين باستضافة هذه النقاشات الملحة والقوية من خلال سلسة Frontiers of Digital Finance“.
كما وجّه السيد حسام عربيات، الرئيس التنفيذي لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا وتركيا في شركة Biz2X الدعوة للقادة لحضور الفعالية التي ستُعقد في دبي. ويضيف قائلاً: “يُشكِّل قادة المجال الذين يحضرون فعاليات FDF مستقبل التمويل بشكل فعّال من خلال مشاركتهم في هذا النقاش العالمي بالغ الأهمية. وتُعدّ دبي مدينة رائعة جدًا وجديرة باستضافة هذه النقاشات. ونحن متحمسون للغاية لجمع أبرز أصحاب العقول المفكرة في مجال التمويل خلال قمة دبي للتكنولوجيا المالية مع شركائنا، بما في ذلك مركز الابتكار بمركز دبي المالي العالمي (DIFC)”.
تُحافظ Frontiers of Digital Finance على مكانتها كفعالية يتوجب حضورها من قِبل “المدعوون فقط”، حيث تُعزِّز التعاون والابتكار وقيادة الفكر في مجتمع التمويل الرقمي العالمي. وفرص الرعاية في فعالية FDF نسخة دبي متاحة الآن من خلال الاستفسار على الموقع الإلكتروني.
Biz2X هي منصة إقراض رقمية رائدة في مجالها تساعد المؤسسات المالية في تقديم تمويل للشركات من خلال التقنيات الخاصة المتطورة.
تُعدّ سلسلة فعاليات Frontiers of Digital Financeفعالية بالغة الأهمية يتوجب على المبتكرين في قطاع التمويل حضورها، حيث تجمع المسؤولين التنفيذيين لمناقشة الاتجاهات التي تُشكِّل مستقبل الخدمات المالية والتكنولوجيا.
THE US Department of State recently released a report that says that an estimated one million individuals across the world find themselves behind bars as political prisoners. The report mentioned individuals like Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi serving a sentence of nine years. It also includes Dr Gulshan Abbas, an ethnic Uyghur physician from the Chinese province Xinjiang who was sentenced to 20 years in 2019.
I also found the name of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza sentenced to 25 years for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine but surprisingly I never found the name of Kashmiri prisoner Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo who has already spent more than three decades in Indian jails, and the last six years (2018-2024) in solitary confinement.
Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo is one of the longest-serving political prisoners and is often called the Nelson Mandela of South Asia. Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison but
Dr Faktoo has now completed 31 years in prison and there are no signs of his release in the near future. In fact, he is a living example of judicial violence in India. His wife has also been behind bars since 2018. Dr Faktoo married Asiya Andrabi in 1990. They only spent three years together. Dr Faktoo was arrested in 1993 under the colonial Public Safety Act and Asiya, a mother of two, became an activist after the arrest of her husband. She was arrested many times in the last three decades but she has not been released since 2018. The couple is now imprisoned in different jails.
Some Indians don't like the comparison between Nelson Mandela and Dr Faktoo. I met Mandela in New Zealand during the Commonwealth conference and read his autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom' many times. I never met Dr Faktoo but I have read some of his books authored in prisons. It is easy to find commonalities between the two. Very few people remember now that Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in 1994.
He announced retirement from politics in 2004 but he was on the terrorist watch list of the US government until 2008. Both Mandela and Dr Faktoo faced charges of terrorism and high treason due to their political views. Both struggled for freedom and justice and their enemies declared them terrorists.
Mandela became an international story after spending 27 years in prison because his party, the African National Congress (ANC), launched an international campaign for his release. Dr Faktoo has spent 31 years in prison but he doesn't have a political party on his back to campaign for his release. No political party in India ever demanded a fair trial for him because a nation's terrorist is simply another's freedom fighter. Dr Faktoo is a freedom fighter for the majority of Kashmiris. Pakistan has always supported the right of self-determination for Kashmiris but most Pakistanis are not aware of Dr Faktoo who has spent more time in prison than Nelson Mandela. No Pakistani leader has ever mentioned his name at any
international forum.
Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo was born in 1967 in a middle-class family in Srinagar. He was only 13 years old when his father passed away. He continued his studies and arranged college expenses through small private jobs. In 1985, the Kashmir police sought applications for the recruitment of sub-inspectors. Faktoo appeared in the selection test and passed but he was asked to pay Rs25,000 as a bribe for getting the job. He did not have the money and was denied the job. He completed his BCom degree from Islamia College Srinagar in 1987 and started preparing for the exam offered by the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants (ICWA).
During that period the Indian government held a sham election in the state of Jammu and Kashmir to install National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah as the chief minister. Many Kashmiri leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Sayed Salahuddin participated in the 1987 state election. Unfortunately, the Indian Army rigged the election shamelessly. This rigging pushe
d Kashmiri youth towards militancy. Many youngsters like Sayed Salahuddin and Faktoo realized that armed struggle was the only option left for them.
Faktoo abandoned his plan to appear for the ICWA and started a PhD in Islamic Studies from Kashmir University. He started writing columns in a local daily. He was appointed spokesperson of Hizbul Mujahideen, led by Sayed Salahuddin (who contested the election from Srinagar but lost due to rigging). In October 1990, Faktoo married Asiya Andrabi. He never participated in armed action but was the spokesperson of the militants, calling them freedom fighters. He was arrested in 1993 with his wife and infant. After 13 months, his wife and child were released but he was kept in jail under the Public Safety Act.
The then advisor of J and K Governor Lt-Gen DD Saklani met Dr Faktoo in an interrogation centre three times and offered him to take part in the elections. The Indian general not only assured him success but offered him a ministry in the next state government. D
r Faktoo refused to buy freedom in return for participating in another rigged election. Gen Saklani wrote a book after his retirement, 'Kashmir Saga: A Bundle of Blunders', but never dared to speak the whole truth about Dr Faktoo who was forced to sign blank papers under severe torture meted out under Saklani's supervision. Ultimately, Dr Faktoo was implicated in the murder of a Hindu pandit, Hirday Nath Wanchoo.
There was no evidence against Dr Faktoo except a confession that was written by some intelligence officials. In March 1999, he was released on bail for a short period. He launched a religious organization, Muslim Deeni Muhaz, and he was again arrested after a few months. In July 2001, the TADA court in Jammu honourably acquitted him in Wanchoo's murder case but the government challenged the verdict in the Supreme Court of India. The Superior Court overruled the TADA court verdict and sentenced him to life imprisonment. He was offered another deal in 2002, at the Talab Tillo interrogation centre in J
ammu. Some intelligence officers offered him release if he agreed to participate in the 2002 state election. This offer again tarnished the image of the biggest democracy in the world in the eyes of a prisoner. Faktoo never said yes and preferred to remain in jail.
Dr Faktoo completed his life imprisonment (14 years) in 2007 but he was not released. Indian authorities were committed to teaching him a lesson through 'judicial violence'. In 2012, the Supreme Court of India declared that 'life imprisonment implies a jail term till the end of [a] convict's life'. This person's specific ruling was a violation of human rights. He wrote more than 15 books in different jails between 1993 and 2018. Finally, he was banned from reading and writing inside the jail and thrown in solitary confinement.
Dr Faktoo proved that a pen is more powerful than a gun. He raised a question about Maharaja Hari Singh who signed a document of accession in 1947, asking: 'Was he an elected representative of the Kashmiri people?' He furth
er asked: 'If Hari Singh had a right to take such a decision, what about the ruler of Junagarh who announced accession with Pakistan but [it] was not accepted by India?'
In his books, Dr Faktoo expressed views that were not liked by some people in Pakistan. He proposed that Kashmiri political organizations, including the Hurriyat Conference, should not accept monetary help from any government or agency but should raise funds locally and snap all relations with the intelligence agencies of Delhi and Islamabad. He wrote a book on Kashmir before 9/11 and predicted that one day the Pakistani government would take a U-turn from its traditional stand on Kashmir. He was proved right when Gen Pervez Musharraf presented a four-point formula on Kashmir which was in violation of the UNSC resolutions on Kashmir.
Today many people in India are disappointed in the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has said that Kejriwal's arrest weeks before the general election is political v
ictimization and pre-poll rigging by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He perhaps forgot that Modi learned the art of rigging from his late father Rajiv Gandhi which he used in 1987 against Kashmiris in favour of Farooq Abdullah. Indian political parties remained silent on the fake cases and victimization against Dr Faktoo and many other Kashmiri leaders like Yasin Malik and Shabbir Shah who are imprisoned in the Tihar jail of Delhi.
Now it is Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi's turn to face fake cases. Indian courts denied justice to Dr Faktoo and now they can do the same to Kejriwal. If the opponents of Modi believe in real democracy they must confess that rigging and injustice actually started in Kashmir and reached Delhi due to their criminality. The Indian opposition is rightly worried about the downfall of democracy but they cannot deny the fact that their silence on the plight of Kashmiri prisoners like Dr Faktoo and Yasin Malik encouraged Modi to treat his political opponents like criminals. It is time to speak
not only for Kejriwal but also for Dr Faktoo and many other Kashmiri prisoners.
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