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WhatsApp sues India govt, says new media rules mean end to privacy -sources

The lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights in India’s constitution since it requires social media companies to identify the “first originator of information” when authorities demand it.

While the law requires WhatsApp to unmask only people credibly accused of wrongdoing, the company says it cannot do that alone in practice. Because messages are end-to-end encrypted, to comply with the law WhatsApp says it would have break encryption for receivers, as well as “originators”, of messages.

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Facebook faces prospect of ‘devastating’ data transfer ban

The case stems from EU concerns that U.S. government surveillance may not respect the privacy rights of EU citizens when their personal data is sent to the United States for commercial use.
Meanwhile, Germany’s lead data protection regulator for Facebook is banning the social network from processing personal data from WhatsApp users because it views the messaging app’s new terms of use as illegal, it said on Tuesday.

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World Insurance Report 2021: Insurers must blend physical and digital distribution models in a post-pandemic era

AI-based analytical tools and a 360-degree view of customers is essential for a customized customer-experience. The most successful insurers will win and retain customers by reinventing their operating ecosystem to support a ‘phygital’ model based on a mix of physical presence and digital engagement.

“Insurers have an opportunity to convert digital traffic to sales by focusing on a hyper-personalized virtual experience,” said Anirban Bose, CEO of Capgemini’s Financial Services and Group Executive Board Member.

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co to acquire Willis Re and WTW’s corporate risk, broking, health and benefits services for $3.57 billion

Gallagher has agreed to purchase a group of businesses from Willis Towers Watson that includes:

Willis Re operations globally, excluding operations in mainland China and Hong Kong;

Global cedent facultative reinsurance, excluding operations in mainland China and Hong Kong;
Corporate Risk and Broking business unit known as Inspace globally and certain business undertaken for Aerospace Manufacturing clients;

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