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When Nicole Mwesigwa lost her husband, she encountered firsthand just how challenging life insurance could be. The process felt unnecessarily cumbersome and frustrating, particularly...

For many small and medium agencies, winning the attention of carriers can be hard enough, but securing their business can be even tougher.

Managing producers has long been a pain point for the insurance industry, causing fragmented systems, regulatory complexity, and endless paperwork. Agentero’s latest innovation, Producerflow, sets out to solve it once and for all.

Where the insurance industry once stumbled under its own weight, Agentero is carving a more effective path forward. The California-based InsurTech firm, founded by Luis Pino, has spent the past few years digitising the fragmented world of agencies and carriers. Now, with the launch of Producerflow—a sleek, compliance-focused software suite—the company is poised to tackle one of the sector’s most persistent headaches: producer management. 

A landmark study by the University of Groningen has demonstrated the tangible financial benefits of digital health engagement, revealing that insurers can cut healthcare costs by up to 5.3% over the next two years. The research, which analysed a major Dutch health insurer’s data, highlights the potential of digital platforms to drive user engagement and reduce the strain on healthcare systems. At the forefront of this transformation is dacadoo, whose second-generation platform not only enhances engagement but also leverages AI and behavioural science to optimise underwriting and dynamic pricing.

Five Sigma was founded in 2017 to leverage insurance data with deep tech. Oded Barak, Co-founder and CEO, and his partners in Five Sigma...

As the spotlight on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues intensifies, insurance companies are faced with the complex task of aligning their strategies with the broader ESG landscape. As new research from Solera surfaces suggesting that customers are increasingly seeking proof of ESG commitment, FinTech Global examines how these ESG considerations are affecting insurers.

The digital transformation of the insurance industry has been underway for many years. Carriers have drastically improved their efficiency, speed and accuracy through the implementation of new technologies. Now the sector may be looking towards data analytics to make the latest leap in the space. 

The InsurTech sector for commercial insurance carriers has not evolved as quickly as expected, according to Joe Lettween, chief innovation, data science, and technology...

Founded in 2005, Ascent has a key mission: help insurers and reinsurers become more profitable by accelerating their ability to transact. We recently spoke to CCO George Earp and Principal Architect Konrad Pfeffer to find out more.