La Capitale Insurance and Financial Services announced April 6 that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Google Cloud. The insurer says this agreement will enable it to “position itself as an industry leader in the digital age.”

La Capitale says the agreement with Google will allow it to accelerate its innovation strategy and “offer its clients solutions that are original, high-performing and secure, supported by the latest technological advancements, including predictive analytics, artificial intelligence and voice recognition.”

Digital revolution

"The rapid development of financial technology and the challenges associated with the digital revolution force insurers to make an important choice in relation to their competitors: Will we follow the others or lead the way? We are choosing to commit to innovation in order to offer our clients a singular experience and distinctive products and services," said Jean St-Gelais, Chairman of the Board and CEO of La Capitale in a statement.

He added that the company is working on a number of initiatives to enhance client experience on all of its platforms.