Aviva names new chief underwriting officer for commercial lines

Global insurer Aviva has appointed Alex McMurrough as chief underwriting officer for its commercial lines business, expanding her responsibilities across underwriting strategy, pricing and technical underwriting operations.

Aviva names new chief underwriting officer for commercial lines

May 20, 2026

Global insurer Aviva has appointed Alex McMurrough as chief underwriting officer for its commercial lines business, expanding her responsibilities across underwriting strategy, pricing and...

Pro Global has acquired Australian audit and advisory firm GSI Professional Services as the specialist insurance services group looks to expand its presence across the Asia Pacific market.

Pro Global acquires Australian insurance advisory firm

May 20, 2026

Pro Global has acquired Australian audit and advisory firm GSI Professional Services as the specialist insurance services group looks to expand its presence across...

Swiss HealthTech dacadoo has partnered with Brazilian insurer Bradesco Vida e Previdência to launch a digital health engagement platform designed to enhance customer wellness and foster long-term policyholder engagement.

dacadoo to power Bradesco preventative health platform

May 19, 2026

Swiss HealthTech dacadoo has partnered with Brazilian insurer Bradesco Vida e Previdência to launch a digital health engagement platform designed to enhance customer wellness...

Ascend, a leading InsurTech, has agreed to merge with premium finance provider Honor Capital in a deal aimed at creating what the companies describe as the insurance industry’s first fully vertically integrated financial operations platform.

Ascend and Honor Capital merge for integrated insurance finance platform

May 19, 2026

Ascend, a leading InsurTech, has agreed to merge with premium finance provider Honor Capital in a deal aimed at creating what the companies describe...

MoneySuperMarket has added energy comparison services to its app on ChatGPT, allowing users to search for and compare tariffs directly through the AI platform.

MoneySuperMarket expands ChatGPT app with energy deals

May 19, 2026

MoneySuperMarket has added energy comparison services to its app on ChatGPT, allowing users to search for and compare tariffs directly through the AI platform. The...

Delays in US property and casualty insurance rate filings are costing insurers an estimated $72.8m per day, with most objections linked to preventable operational errors rather than disputes over pricing itself, according to new research from ZestyAI.

Insurers lose $72.8m daily to filing delays

May 19, 2026

Delays in US property and casualty insurance rate filings are costing insurers an estimated $72.8m per day, with most objections linked to preventable operational...

As commercial buildings and critical infrastructure environments become increasingly connected, the pressure on facilities teams to distinguish genuine threats from operational noise is intensifying. Quensus is now advancing its leak cable intelligence capabilities with adaptive analytics designed to reduce false alerts and improve proactive water risk management.

Predictive leak analytics could reshape infrastructure resilience

May 18, 2026

As commercial buildings and critical infrastructure environments become increasingly connected, the pressure on facilities teams to distinguish genuine threats from operational noise is intensifying....

Zurich Insurance has deployed Cytora’s AI-powered risk digitisation platform across five countries in just 90 days, cutting manual underwriting triage time by 80% as part of a wider global rollout.

Zurich cuts underwriting processing time with Cytora AI

May 18, 2026

Zurich Insurance has deployed Cytora’s AI-powered risk digitisation platform across five countries in just 90 days, cutting manual underwriting triage time by 80% as...

MACM taps OneShield for core system overhaul

May 18, 2026

The Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM) has selected OneShield as its new full-suite core insurance platform as the medical malpractice insurer moves away...

Global professional services firm Aon is launching a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers place Follow Line business in the London Market.

Aon unveils digital platform for London Market trading

May 18, 2026

Global professional services firm Aon is launching a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers place Follow Line business in the London...