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Geico, one of the largest auto insurance providers in the United States, has appointed Arianna Orpello as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), effective January 2026.

Arianna Orpello joins Geico as chief marketing officer

Geico, one of the largest auto insurance providers in the United States, has appointed Arianna Orpello as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), effective...
Actuaries often face significant delays and inefficiencies in the loss reserving process, with traditional workflows slowing down analysis. Legacy systems and fragmented data sources frequently make it difficult to access the detailed information needed to produce accurate reserve estimates. According to Akur8, a leading InsurTech company, these limitations can turn quarterly reserve reviews into a race to simply complete reports, rather than an opportunity to deliver in-depth, actionable insights.

Transforming loss reserving with centralised data

Actuaries often face significant delays and inefficiencies in the loss reserving process, with traditional workflows slowing down analysis. Legacy systems and fragmented data sources...
Penn River, a cloud-native life and annuities policy administration platform, has partnered with InsurTech Solvrays, to streamline insurance workflows.

Penn River and Solvrays unite to streamline insurance workflows

Penn River, a cloud-native life and annuities policy administration platform, has partnered with InsurTech Solvrays, to streamline insurance workflows. The collaboration aims to eliminate back-office...
DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, has launched Assure Broking Essentials, an AI-powered SaaS platform designed to streamline operations and enhance customer experience for small and mid-sized insurance brokers.

DXC unveils AI-powered Assure Broking Essentials

DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, has launched Assure Broking Essentials, an AI-powered SaaS platform designed to streamline operations and enhance customer experience...
Insurance venture capital firm Markd has reopened its debut fund to secure up to $500m in new commitments, with the potential for further expansion before year-end.

Markd reopens fund $500m for insurance investments

Insurance venture capital firm Markd has reopened its debut fund to secure up to $500m in new commitments, with the potential for further expansion before...
Kalepa, a leading AI underwriting software provider, has partnered with SECURA Insurance to integrate AI into its underwriting.

Kalepa partners with SECURA to modernise underwriting

Kalepa, a leading AI underwriting software provider, has partnered with SECURA Insurance to integrate AI into its underwriting. This initiative reflects SECURA’s commitment to digital...
One of California’s largest Medicaid and Medicare health plans, serving over 1m members and thousands of providers, was struggling with mounting pressure in its provider service operations. Providers frequently contacted the plan’s call centre to verify member benefits and authorisations, check the status of claims, respond to documentation requests, and manage credentialing requirements and directory updates.

California health plan boosts provider support with Ushur AI

One of California’s largest Medicaid and Medicare health plans, serving over 1m members and thousands of providers, was struggling with mounting pressure in its...
Global Indemnity Group, a leading provider of specialty property and casualty insurance, has announced that its subsidiary Penn-America Underwriters, LLC (PAU) is launching its first reinsurance managing general agency (MGA).

Global Indemnity expands reinsurance arm with new PAU unit

Global Indemnity Group, a leading provider of specialty property and casualty insurance, has announced that its subsidiary Penn-America Underwriters, LLC (PAU) is launching its...
OpenDialog, an AI Agent platform built to transform insurance customer journeys, has partnered with Durell, a leading insurance software provider, to embed artificial intelligence into broker workflows and streamline the quoting process.

Durell and OpenDialog drive next-gen AI broking

OpenDialog, an AI Agent platform built to transform insurance customer journeys, has partnered with Durell, a leading insurance software provider, to embed artificial intelligence...
Insurance Office of America (IOA) has announced a new round of investment involving its own employees, private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), and Canadian brokerage Navacord, in a move designed to strengthen its position in the US insurance market.

IOA announces new investment deal with MDP and Navacord

Insurance Office of America (IOA) has announced a new round of investment involving its own employees, private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), and...

News Stories

Wellness programmes have become an increasingly common feature in life insurance offerings. Many insurers launch digital health initiatives with strong internal support and early customer interest. Yet maintaining engagement over time remains a persistent challenge.

Why life insurers struggle to sustain wellness programme engagement

Wellness programmes have become an increasingly common feature in life insurance offerings. Many insurers launch digital health initiatives with strong internal support and early...
INSTANDA has launched INSTANDA MAX, a new ‘underwriter-first’ capability designed to help commercial and non-admitted insurers underwrite tens of thousands of complex assets within a single policy in real time.

INSTANDA introduces MAX to scale commercial underwriting with AI

INSTANDA has launched INSTANDA MAX, a new ‘underwriter-first’ capability designed to help commercial and non-admitted insurers underwrite tens of thousands of complex assets within...
Acrisure has acquired technology-driven managing general agent Vave from Canopius Group, strengthening its position in the US insurance market and expanding its data-led underwriting capabilities.

Acrisure strengthens E&S underwriting with Vave acquisition

Acrisure has acquired technology-driven managing general agent Vave from Canopius Group, strengthening its position in the US insurance market and expanding its data-led underwriting...
Talanx AG has raised €1bn through a dual bond issuance aimed at strengthening its capital structure and supporting long term financial flexibility.

Talanx lands €1bn through dual bond issuance

Talanx AG has raised €1bn through a dual bond issuance aimed at strengthening its capital structure and supporting long term financial flexibility. The financing consists...
UK insurer Covéa is overhauling how it manages fraud and risk across the insurance lifecycle, selecting Shift Technology as a long-term strategic partner to support a new end-to-end approach spanning underwriting, claims and mid-term policy adjustments.

Covéa adopts Shift AI to unify underwriting and claims risk

UK insurer Covéa is overhauling how it manages fraud and risk across the insurance lifecycle, selecting Shift Technology as a long-term strategic partner to...
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