28 June 2022

SAS boosts risk technology offerings with Kamakura deal

US-headquartered analytics provider SAS has expanded its risk technology capabilities for insurers by acquiring Honolulu-based software vendor Kamakura Corporation.

A spokesperson for SAS told InsuranceERM the acquisition means SAS will be able to offer insurers expanded asset and liability management capabilities, as well as daily credit risk and ratings forecasts for corporate and sovereign bonds.

Detail about SAS’s insurance risk capabilities can be found in InsuranceERM’s technology guide. Entries are also invited from risk software vendors for InsuranceERM's 2022-23 technology guide.