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Global insurance and investment group Starr has agreed to acquire IQUW Group, in a deal that will make Starr’s managing agency the ninth-largest operating at Lloyd’s of London.

Starr to acquire IQUW Group in landmark Lloyd’s Deal

Global insurance and investment group Starr has agreed to acquire IQUW Group, in a deal that will make Starr’s managing agency the ninth-largest operating...
Policybazaar, one of India’s largest digital insurance platforms, has announced the launch of its reinsurance operations in Sri Lanka, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE.

Policybazaar expands reinsurance network across Asia

Policybazaar, one of India’s largest digital insurance platforms, has announced the launch of its reinsurance operations in Sri Lanka, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE. The...
Cowbell, a leading provider of adaptive cyber and specialty insurance solutions for small and mid-market organisations, has announced the launch of its refreshed brand identity.

Cowbell expands beyond cyber with brand refresh

Cowbell, a leading provider of adaptive cyber and specialty insurance solutions for small and mid-market organisations, has announced the launch of its refreshed brand...
Gadget insurance in the UK has hit a record high, with policies rising from 7.87m in 2023 to 8.46m in 2024, as the prices of smartphones, tablets and wearable surge.

UK gadget insurance growth hits record highs

Gadget insurance in the UK has hit a record high, with policies rising from 7.87m in 2023 to 8.46m in 2024, as the prices...
NASCAR has announced Freeway Insurance, the largest independent personal lines agency and broker in the U.S, as its Official Insurance Partner from 2026.

Freeway Insurance joins NASCAR as Premier Partner

NASCAR has announced Freeway Insurance, the largest independent personal lines agency and broker in the U.S, as its Official Insurance Partner from 2026. The move...
Each reporting cycle, actuaries often find themselves overwhelmed with manual tasks—editing loss triangles, linking spreadsheets, and validating templates. These repetitive and time-consuming activities consume valuable hours that could otherwise be used for in-depth analysis. Even minor adjustments to data inputs or project assumptions can create a ripple effect of risk across dozens of files, heightening the pressure to meet both financial and regulatory deadlines.

How automation boosts accuracy in insurance reserving

Each reporting cycle, actuaries often find themselves overwhelmed with manual tasks—editing loss triangles, linking spreadsheets, and validating templates. These repetitive and time-consuming activities consume...
Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the launch of Cyber+, an exclusive proprietary cyber insurance product designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Amwins unveils cyber insurance offering to protect SMEs

Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the launch of Cyber+, an exclusive proprietary cyber insurance product designed for...
Commercial lines insurers face constant pressure from regulatory updates. ISO circulars arrive in waves, with states adding variations that require continuous updates to rating models. Manual work—rebuilding models, re-keying data, and revalidating outputs—has traditionally taken months, slowing time-to-market and draining expert resources.

The regulatory challenges commercial lines insurers face – and how to solve them

Commercial lines insurers face constant pressure from regulatory updates. ISO circulars arrive in waves, with states adding variations that require continuous updates to rating...
mea Platform, a leading provider of AI-driven solutions for the (re)insurance industry, has launched a suite of agentic AI products designed to unlock value trapped inside (re)insurance operating expenses.

mea launches AI suite to replace core insurance industry workflows

mea Platform, a leading provider of AI-driven solutions for the (re)insurance industry, has launched a suite of agentic AI products designed to unlock value...
Allianz UK has partnered with Ticker, a Managing General Agent (MGA) and one of the UK’s top connected motor insurance providers, in a bid to boost safer driving.

Allianz UK partners with Ticker to enhance motor insurance

Allianz UK has partnered with Ticker, a Managing General Agent (MGA) and one of the UK’s top connected motor insurance providers, in a bid...

News Stories

Producer licensing is one of those parts of insurance that tends to stay in the background until it starts slowing everything else down. As carriers expand their agent networks, the process of onboarding producers, managing appointments, and maintaining compliance records often still depends on fragmented systems and manual intervention.

Fixing the producer bottleneck in insurance distribution

Producer licensing is one of those parts of insurance that tends to stay in the background until it starts slowing everything else down. As...
Simply Business, a digital insurance marketplace, has launched a business insurance app on ChatGPT in the US, alongside a separate rollout in the UK.

Simply Business brings small business insurance pricing into ChatGPT

Simply Business, a digital insurance marketplace, has launched a business insurance app on ChatGPT in the US, alongside a separate rollout in the UK. The...
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform for US commercial insurers.Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform for US commercial insurers.

Cytora partners LexisNexis to enhance US commercial underwriting

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform...
INSTANDA, a no-code insurance platform provider, has partnered with DataCrest, a workflow solutions firm, to enhance submission intake and quoting efficiency for insurers and MGAs.

INSTANDA and DataCrest team up to streamline insurance submissions

INSTANDA, a no-code insurance platform provider, has partnered with DataCrest, a workflow solutions firm, to enhance submission intake and quoting efficiency for insurers and...
Openly, a tech-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has secured a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners and Gradient, with strategic participation from Allianz X.

Openly boosts expansion plans with funding and Allianz Re deal

Openly, a tech-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has secured a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners and Gradient,...
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