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Annuity pricing has always been complex, but today the pressure on providers is unprecedented. Teams are expected to move faster while maintaining governance, capital alignment, and regulatory defensibility. Fragmentation across spreadsheets, legacy systems, and disconnected modelling environments is the real constraint for many insurers, making it harder to keep pace with market demands.

How Earnix is transforming annuity pricing in the UK

Annuity pricing has always been complex, but today the pressure on providers is unprecedented. Teams are expected to move faster while maintaining governance, capital...
Quantexa, a global pioneer in Decision Intelligence (DI), has launched its Quantexa Accelerator for Decision Intelligence for Guidewire ClaimCenter to boost claims intelligence for insurers.

Quantexa unveils claims intelligence accelerator on Guidewire

Quantexa, a global pioneer in Decision Intelligence (DI), has launched its Quantexa Accelerator for Decision Intelligence for Guidewire ClaimCenter to boost claims intelligence for...
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has invested $5m for a minority stake in Singapore-based InsurTech startup Igloo, according to filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA).

InsurTech Igloo secures $5m from Tokio Marine

Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has invested $5m for a minority stake in Singapore-based InsurTech startup Igloo, according to filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate...
Skyway Underwriters, an AI-native managing general agent, and ResiQuant, a technology platform specialising in structural risk intelligence, have announced a strategic partnership to transform underwriting of coastal wind risk in Florida’s property insurance market.

ResiQuant teams up with Skyway to enhance coastal wind underwriting

Skyway Underwriters, an AI-native managing general agent, and ResiQuant, a technology platform specialising in structural risk intelligence, have announced a strategic partnership to transform...
Vertafore®, an InsurTech provider, has updated Surefyre™, its low-code agent portal and underwriting workbench for MGAs and wholesalers, in a move that will save hours in the program setup process by automating the conversion of PDF submission forms into web applications.

Vertafore updates Surefyre with AI to save hours in MGA workflows

Vertafore®, an InsurTech provider, has updated Surefyre™, its low-code agent portal and underwriting workbench for MGAs and wholesalers, in a move that will save...
mea Platform, a fast-scaling (re)insurance AI product company, and Moonrock Insurance, a specialist drone insurance managing general agent (MGA), have entered into a partnership aimed at implementing mea Operations as an AI-first operating platform across Moonrock’s business.

mea Platform and Moonrock join forces to modernise MGA operations

mea Platform, a fast-scaling (re)insurance AI product company, and Moonrock Insurance, a specialist drone insurance managing general agent (MGA), have entered into a partnership...
Across the insurance industry, pricing remains one of the last major functions to fully modernise. While data volumes have grown and analytical techniques have advanced, many insurers still rely on spreadsheet-heavy workflows, fragmented models and manual processes that slow decision-making and limit visibility. As competition intensifies and margins tighten, these legacy approaches are increasingly becoming a barrier to growth.

How Akur8 is reshaping insurance pricing at James River

Across the insurance industry, pricing remains one of the last major functions to fully modernise. While data volumes have grown and analytical techniques have...
Defaqto, the UK’s leading provider of financial product ratings, has acquired Pearson Ham Group’s Market Pricing Business for £11m.

Defaqto boosts UK insurance data with £11m acquisition

Defaqto, the UK’s leading provider of financial product ratings, has acquired Pearson Ham Group’s Market Pricing Business for £11m. The move is set to significantly...
Armilla AI, a US-based InsurTech specialising in AI liability coverage, has raised $25m to expand its insurance offerings amid growing demand for protection against generative AI risks.

AI InsurTech Armilla AI secures $25m funding round

Armilla AI, a US-based InsurTech specialising in AI liability coverage, has raised $25m to expand its insurance offerings amid growing demand for protection against...
Helium Ventures, an AI-native holding company that acquires and stewards software businesses, has acquired InsurGrid, a leading InsurTech platform for insurance policy data collection and verification, used by over 2,500 property and casualty insurance agents nationwide.

InsurGrid joins Helium Ventures to transform P&C insurance

Helium Ventures, an AI-native holding company that acquires and stewards software businesses, has acquired InsurGrid, a leading InsurTech platform for insurance policy data collection...

News Stories

Beazley, a London-listed specialty insurer, said shareholders have approved Zurich Insurance’s £8.1bn all-cash takeover of the company.

Beazley investors back £8.1bn Zurich takeover deal

Beazley, a London-listed specialty insurer, said shareholders have approved Zurich Insurance’s £8.1bn all-cash takeover of the company. The deal was backed by 99.9% of votes...
Canopy Connect has launched a new sharing path feature for its Insurance Intake Platform, designed to give insurance prospects more flexibility in how they share their insurance information.

Canopy Connect adds multi-option sharing path to intake platform

Canopy Connect has launched a new sharing path feature for its Insurance Intake Platform, designed to give insurance prospects more flexibility in how they...
The Zebra, an insurance comparison platform, has warned that rising homeowners' insurance premiums could place significant financial pressure on first-time homebuyers.

Rising home insurance premiums add pressure for first-time buyers

The Zebra, an insurance comparison platform, has warned that rising homeowners' insurance premiums could place significant financial pressure on first-time homebuyers. The company’s latest analysis...
EIS, an AI-native insurance core platform provider, has announced that Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has deployed its ClaimPulse™ technology as part of a new overseas travel insurance offering.

Tokio Marine adopts ClaimPulse to automate travel insurance FNOL

EIS, an AI-native insurance core platform provider, has announced that Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has deployed its ClaimPulse™ technology as part...
SoundHound AI, a conversational AI technology firm, has agreed to acquire enterprise messaging platform LivePerson in a deal designed to create an end-to-end omnichannel conversational AI platform for global enterprises.

SoundHound buys LivePerson to build omnichannel AI platform

SoundHound AI, a conversational AI technology firm, has agreed to acquire enterprise messaging platform LivePerson in a deal designed to create an end-to-end omnichannel...
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