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In the first half of 2025, natural disasters caused around $131bn in potential insurance losses globally. Only about $80bn of that was insured. What remains is an uninsured black hole larger than the GDP of Bahrain.

How extreme weather is widening insurance protection gaps

In the first half of 2025, natural disasters caused around $131bn in potential insurance losses globally. Only about $80bn of that was insured. What...
For years, artificial intelligence has quietly tiptoed in the background of insurance claims, surfacing information, flagging risks and helping humans make decisions, but rarely taking action itself. That is beginning to change. Those stealthy steps are now becoming bashful plods, as AI's impact on the decision-making process surges.

Insurance claims rewired: The rise of agentic AI

For years, artificial intelligence has quietly tiptoed in the background of insurance claims, surfacing information, flagging risks and helping humans make decisions, but rarely...
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dacadoo’s role in the health and finance revolution

The connection between health and financial wellbeing might not be obvious, but they are deeply intertwined. FinTech Global recently sat down with Thomas Dijohn, senior...
For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends only after risks had already been written and exposures had begun to develop.

Inside the modern underwriting strategy

For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends...

What are the biggest regulatory challenges facing InsurTech in 2026?

As the InsurTech sector matures, regulatory pressure is no longer a secondary consideration. In 2026, compliance, transparency and capital discipline are emerging as defining...

How will evolving customer expectations change InsurTech in 2026?

After years of digital transformation initiatives, 2026 is shaping up to be less about technological experimentation and more about behavioural reality. Across insurance markets...
As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation into production, insurers are rethinking how products are priced, delivered and experienced. Forecasting these industry-defining innovations is the eternal challenge.video

What innovations will define InsurTech in 2026?

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation into production, insurers are rethinking how products are priced, delivered and experienced. Forecasting these industry-defining innovations is the...
After several years of experimentation, artificial intelligence is moving into a more decisive phase for the insurance industry. Insurers, MGAs and brokers are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs and modernise customer engagement, all while operating within complex regulatory and operational environments. Against that backdrop, 2026 is shaping up to be a turning point, as AI shifts from pilots and proofs of concept into live production systems.video

How will AI impact InsurTech in 2026?

After several years of experimentation, artificial intelligence is moving into a more decisive phase for the insurance industry. Insurers, MGAs and brokers are under...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the language of connection, commitment, and trust feels especially apt. In the world of insurance, partnerships may not come wrapped in roses, but the strongest InsurTech collaborations are built on many of the same foundations as any lasting relationship: shared goals, mutual understanding, and a long-term bond that deepens over time.

Finding the perfect match: How to maximise your partnership with an InsurTech provider

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the language of connection, commitment, and trust feels especially apt. In the world of insurance, partnerships may not come wrapped...
The expectation for insurance has changed. Paper forms, manual approvals, and siloed spreadsheets now feel as archaic as dial-up phones. In their place, customers and businesses alike demand speed, foresight, and a touch of intuition; systems that don’t just respond but anticipate. In 2026, the insurance industry is no longer just digital; it is smarter, more agile, and more connected than ever before.

Why 2026 is the year of smarter insurance

The expectation for insurance has changed. Paper forms, manual approvals, and siloed spreadsheets now feel as archaic as dial-up phones. In their place, customers...

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The US insurance distribution ecosystem is one of the largest and most complex financial services networks in the world. Millions of licensed producers, tens of thousands of independent agencies, and a growing volume of licensing and compliance transactions all play a role in how insurance products reach customers.

What the latest data says about the US insurance producer landscape

The US insurance distribution ecosystem is one of the largest and most complex financial services networks in the world. Millions of licensed producers, tens...
Cover Genius, an embedded protection InsurTech, has partnered with Tongcheng Travel, an Asian online travel platform, to introduce embedded travel insurance for international customers in Malaysia and the Philippines.

Cover Genius expands Asia travel insurance footprint with Tongcheng Travel

Cover Genius, an embedded protection InsurTech, has partnered with Tongcheng Travel, an Asian online travel platform, to introduce embedded travel insurance for international customers...
Sixfold, an underwriting AI platform provider, has upgraded its AI Underwriting Brain with a new capability designed to capture and scale underwriting expertise across organisations.

Sixfold enhances underwriting AI with institutional knowledge engine

Sixfold, an underwriting AI platform provider, has upgraded its AI Underwriting Brain with a new capability designed to capture and scale underwriting expertise across...
Aviva, a UK insurance group, has expanded its AI-powered underwriting summarisation tool to individual critical illness applications, marking a further step in its use of generative AI across protection insurance.

Aviva rolls out AI-powered critical illness underwriting capability

Aviva, a UK insurance group, has expanded its AI-powered underwriting summarisation tool to individual critical illness applications, marking a further step in its use...
Zego secures $28m to expand telematics in Japan

Zego secures $28m to expand telematics in Japan

Zego, a UK-based digital motor InsurTech, has announced a strategic partnership with Sompo Holdings, one of Japan's largest insurance groups, as part of a...
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