Sapiens International Corporation, aleading global provider of software solutions for the insuranceindustry, has expanded its digital division's capabilities throughthe acquisition of Knowledge Price.com, a technology specialist withexpertise in digital insurance services and consulting. The primarygoal is to expand Sapiens' resources and knowledge base.

Ascension Insurance has changed its name to Relation Insurance Services. In 2017,Relation (then known as Ascension Insurance Inc.) was recognized asa “2017 Elite Agency” by Insurance BusinessAmerica for the third year in a row.

The Association of California Insurance Companies willofficially be known as the Property Casualty Insurers Association ofAmerica's (PCI) Western Region office, representingthe final step of the 2012 merger of ACIC and PCI. The associationwas purchased in 2004 by PCI, and the merged in 2012.

AmTrust Financial Services Inc.launched TapSafe, a new warranty app and platform,at the CES show in Las Vegas, The new product, developed by AmTrustInnovation, allows users to buy warranty protection and technicalsupport for any connected devices.

For the second consecutive year, Captive Review has namedPinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.Principal and Consulting Actuary Robert J. Walling III to its Power50 list. The Power 50, compiled based on votes by more than 6,000captive insurance professionals, recognizes key influencers in theglobal captive insurance industry.

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