IBM unlawfully breached Co-op IT contract and must pay £13m, High Court rules
Co-op Insurance has won its claim against IBM for breach of an IT contract in 2017 and is entitled to a £13m net sum, the High Court has ruled.
Under the contract, the tech giant was to provide an integrated insurance platform as a managed service for 10 years, known as Project Cobalt, as well as additional technology services.
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