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Zurich UK, a leading player in the insurance industry, has appointed Drazen Jaksic as its new chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval.

Zurich UK appoints Drazen Jaksic as new CEO

Zurich UK, a leading player in the insurance industry, has appointed Drazen Jaksic as its new chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval. Jaksic, who...
Coterie Insurance, a tech-enabled MGA simplifying small business insurance, has introduced workplace violence insurance coverage.

Coterie launches workplace violence insurance for small businesses

Coterie Insurance, a tech-enabled MGA simplifying small business insurance, has introduced workplace violence insurance coverage.
Agentech, a leader in AI-driven insurance claims automation, has announced a strategic partnership with Odie to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of claims processing within the pet insurance sector.

Agentech and Odie team up to transform pet insurance claims management with AI

Agentech, a leader in AI-driven insurance claims automation, has announced a strategic partnership with Odie to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of claims processing within the pet insurance sector.
Optalitix, a provider of advanced insurance underwriting software, has announced a strategic partnership with PwC to provide innovative underwriting solutions to insurers operating at Lloyd’s and within the broader London Market.

Optalitix and PwC partner to boost London market underwriting

Optalitix, a provider of advanced insurance underwriting software, has announced a strategic partnership with PwC to provide innovative underwriting solutions to insurers operating at Lloyd’s and within the broader London Market.
Uinsure, a Manchester-based InsurTech specialising in innovative insurance solutions, has promoted Ross Tyler to chief technology officer (CTO) as it prepares for further expansion in 2025.

Uinsure names new CTO as it prepares for further expansion in 2025

Uinsure, a Manchester-based InsurTech specialising in innovative insurance solutions, has promoted Ross Tyler to chief technology officer (CTO) as it prepares for further expansion in 2025.
Atec Group, the insurance distribution and growth platform, has announced the appointment of Steve Woodford as its chief technology officer (CTO).

Atec Group appoints Steve Woodford as CTO to lead next growth phase

Atec Group, the insurance distribution and growth platform, has announced the appointment of Steve Woodford as its chief technology officer (CTO).
Evidently, an AI platform transforming healthcare workflows, has raised $15m in Series A funding in a round led by DN Capital.

Evidently raises $15m in Series A funding to revolutionise healthcare workflows

Evidently, an AI platform transforming healthcare workflows, has raised $15m in Series A funding in a round led by DN Capital.
Arthur J. Gallagher has announced its acquisition of AssuredPartners in a deal valued at $13.45bn.

Arthur J. Gallagher acquires AssuredPartners in $13.45bn deal

Arthur J. Gallagher has announced its acquisition of AssuredPartners in a deal valued at $13.45bn.
Aviva, a leading British multinational insurance provider offering a range of life, general, and health insurance products, has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire Direct Line for £3.6bn.

Aviva announces £3.6bn acquisition of Direct Line to dominate UK insurance market

Aviva, a leading British multinational insurance provider offering a range of life, general, and health insurance products, has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire Direct Line for £3.6bn.
A Fortune 500 insurance carrier recently embarked on an ambitious journey to transition its on-prem big data ETL platform to the cloud. This initiative was spearheaded by the client’s largest Azure service partner. The promise? Enhanced speed and scalability for data transfer, mapping, and verification. Ivan Sokolov, BI and ETL developer at Symfa, explained its role in the transition.

How Symfa transformed a Fortune 500 insurer’s data platform with cloud migration

A Fortune 500 insurance carrier recently embarked on an ambitious journey to transition its on-prem big data ETL platform to the cloud. This initiative was spearheaded by the client’s largest Azure service partner. The promise? Enhanced speed and scalability for data transfer, mapping, and verification. Ivan Sokolov, BI and ETL developer at Symfa, explained its role in the transition.

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Cyber insurers face a growing AI coverage gap

Cyber insurers face a growing AI coverage gap

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is creating a new challenge for cyber insurers: determining where AI-related losses fit within existing policies. That question was...
Insurity and ITS target the insurance industry's tech execution gap

Insurity and ITS take aim at insurance tech rollout risk

Insurity, a cloud software provider for the insurance industry, has joined forces with Insurance Technology Services (ITS) to give insurers additional support as they...
Aviva expands specialist underwriting across UK regions

Aviva expands specialist underwriting across UK regions

Aviva is expanding its specialist Financial Institutions underwriting across the UK, giving regional brokers greater access to dedicated expertise and decision-making. From August 2026, brokers...
HappyRobot targets insurance as AI agent adoption grows

HappyRobot targets insurance as AI agent adoption grows

HappyRobot, an AI-native operations platform, has secured $150m in Series C funding as it scales its autonomous AI agent technology across enterprise sectors, taking...
Akur8 launches rating accelerator for Guidewire users

Akur8 launches rating accelerator for Guidewire users

Akur8, the global actuarial AI platform used by more than 3,000 actuaries across the property and casualty and life and annuity insurance markets, has...
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