Accenture Joins The Institutes RiskBlock™ Alliance as Lead Framework Architect to Expand Blockchain Use Within Insurance
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MALVERN, Pa. & NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Institutes RiskBlock™ Alliance, a blockchain consortium for the risk management and insurance industry, announced today that Accenture (NYSE:ACN) will serve as the lead framework architect responsible for building a production-grade platform to develop and implement blockchain and distributed-ledger use cases.“Accenture has established itself as a leader in developing practical blockchain solutions across a number of industries,” said Christopher G. McDaniel, president of The Institutes RiskBlock Alliance.As the industry’s trusted and respected knowledge leader, The Institutes are committed to meeting the evolving professional development needs of the risk management and insurance industry.We prepare people to fulfill their professional and ethical responsibilities by offering innovative education, research, networking and career resources.RiskBlock is committed to equipping organizations to work together to inspire product innovation, enable efficiencies and open new technological frontiers.