Gallagher completes $1.2bn Woodruff Sawyer integration

February 18, 2026

Global insurance brokerage Gallagher has completed the integration of specialist brokerage Woodruff Sawyer, bringing the San Francisco-based firm fully under the Gallagher brand following...

Digital insurance marketplace Matic has partnered with cloud banking software provider nCino to embed home insurance shopping directly into the digital mortgage process, allowing borrowers to secure cover without leaving the loan application journey.

Matic partners with nCino to streamline mortgage insurance

February 18, 2026

Digital insurance marketplace Matic has partnered with cloud banking software provider nCino to embed home insurance shopping directly into the digital mortgage process, allowing...

Wrisk, an embedded insurance provider, has acquired Atto, a real-time financial intelligence platform specialising in open banking-driven credit insights, as the group looks to deepen its embedded finance and protection capabilities across enterprise customer journeys.

Wrisk acquires Atto to boost embedded finance intelligence

February 17, 2026

Wrisk, an embedded insurance provider, has acquired Atto, a real-time financial intelligence platform specialising in open banking-driven credit insights, as the group looks to...

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.

How will AI impact InsurTech in 2026?

February 17, 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...

London-based InsurTech Concirrus has formally launched Concirrus Inspire, a new AI-native underwriting platform aimed at insurers and managing general agents (MGAs).

Concirrus unveils Inspire to accelerate specialty underwriting

February 17, 2026

London-based InsurTech Concirrus has formally launched Concirrus Inspire, a new AI-native underwriting platform aimed at insurers and managing general agents (MGAs). The launch comes as...

mea, an AI-native InsurTech, has announced a significant minority growth equity investment as it looks to accelerate its global expansion and deepen engagement with customers across the (re)insurance market.

InsurTech firm mea secures $50m growth investment from SEP

February 17, 2026

mea, an AI-native InsurTech, has announced a significant minority growth equity investment as it looks to accelerate its global expansion and deepen engagement with...

MGAA unveils enhanced Programme of Learning & Insights for members

February 16, 2026

The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the UK trade body representing managing general agents, has announced the relaunch of its Programme of Learning &...

Experian, a global data and analytics company specialising in consumer credit, identity and fraud prevention solutions, has announced the launch of the Experian Insurance Marketplace app on ChatGPT.

Experian expands AI strategy with ChatGPT insurance marketplace

February 16, 2026

Experian, a global data and analytics company specialising in consumer credit, identity and fraud prevention solutions, has announced the launch of the Experian Insurance...

A simple email from a carrier should never feel threatening. Yet for many MGAs, a request for a state appointment roster triggers a familiar sense of dread. What ought to take minutes quickly turns into days of spreadsheet comparisons, system checks and manual verification, all while confidence steadily drains away. When different systems all provide different answers, the real issue is no longer speed, but trust.

The real compliance cost of fragmented MGA data

February 16, 2026

A simple email from a carrier should never feel threatening. Yet for many MGAs, a request for a state appointment roster triggers a familiar...

Insurance Revolution, a specialist insurance broker, has partnered with CM.com, a global provider of cloud-based conversational commerce software, to integrate WhatsApp into its customer communication processes.

Insurance Revolution and CM.com scale service with WhatsApp

February 16, 2026

Insurance Revolution, a specialist insurance broker, has partnered with CM.com, a global provider of cloud-based conversational commerce software, to integrate WhatsApp into its customer...