Carpe Data and Harbor.ai boost E&S underwriting speed

Carpe Data, a leading provider of next-generation data solutions, and Harbor.ai, an underwriting platform that applies AI to complex insurance workflows, have announced a strategic partnership designed to help excess and surplus (E&S) insurers act decisively on hard-to-place risks.

Carpe Data and Harbor.ai boost E&S underwriting speed

October 21, 2025

Carpe Data, a leading provider of next-generation data solutions, and Harbor.ai, an underwriting platform that applies AI to complex insurance workflows, have announced a...

Generalised linear models (GLMs) remain a core tool in insurance and banking analytics, but building accurate, interpretable models is not always straightforward. One of the biggest challenges is handling hierarchical categorical data—common in insurance tables, such as Location. Using the wrong level of detail can lead to overfitting, multicollinearity, slow training, and unstable coefficients.

Optimising predictive modelling in insurance and banking

October 20, 2025

Generalised linear models (GLMs) remain a core tool in insurance and banking analytics, but building accurate, interpretable models is not always straightforward. One of...

LifeSearch, one of the UK’s leading protection advice specialists, has announced a new partnership with accountancy software platform All in Place to enable accountancy firms to offer their SME clients seamless access to life insurance and business protection solutions.

All in Place teams up with LifeSearch for business protection solutions

October 20, 2025

LifeSearch, one of the UK’s leading protection advice specialists, has announced a new partnership with accountancy software platform All in Place to enable accountancy firms...

Resilience, a leading cyber risk solution company, specialising in cyber risk management, technology insurance, and enterprise risk software, has expanded its appetite for Technology Errors & Omissions (Tech E&O) insurance to mid-market clients in the US, UK, and EU.

Resilience unveils new Tech E&O insurance for growth-stage firms

October 20, 2025

Resilience, a leading cyber risk solution company, specialising in cyber risk management, technology insurance, and enterprise risk software, has expanded its appetite for Technology...

Egyptian InsurTech firm SehaTech, which develops AI-driven solutions to modernise health insurance administration, has secured $1.1m in a seed funding round.

SehaTech bags $1.1m to boost AI health insurance platform

October 20, 2025

Egyptian InsurTech firm SehaTech, which develops AI-driven solutions to modernise health insurance administration, has secured $1.1m in a seed funding round. The round was led...

Faced with rising healthcare costs, growing mental health demands, workforce shortages, and the widening gap between lifespan and health span, traditional healthcare models are struggling. While reforms are urgently needed, the debate continues over what shape these changes should take.

How digital health engagement cuts healthcare costs

October 17, 2025

Faced with rising healthcare costs, growing mental health demands, workforce shortages, and the widening gap between lifespan and health span, traditional healthcare models are...

In today’s insurance market, capacity is shifting, and with it, new models are emerging. As traditional insurers retreat from volatile and emerging risks, hybrid fronting carriers are stepping up as essential players—particularly for MGAs looking to launch specialist programmes quickly. According to Novidea, these carriers offer a unique solution to the growing demand for flexible, responsive insurance structures.

Unlocking growth in UK insurance with hybrid carriers

October 17, 2025

In today’s insurance market, capacity is shifting, and with it, new models are emerging. As traditional insurers retreat from volatile and emerging risks, hybrid...

Stand, an innovative insurance company focused on protecting catastrophe-exposed properties, has closed a $35m Series B funding round.

Stand raises $35m to grow resilience-linked insurance

October 17, 2025

Stand, an innovative insurance company focused on protecting catastrophe-exposed properties, has closed a $35m Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Eclipse,...

Beacon.li, the enterprise AI orchestration platform, has launched a new suite of AI-powered agents designed specifically for the insurance sector.

Beacon.li AI agents cut insurance quote and claims times

October 17, 2025

Beacon.li, the enterprise AI orchestration platform, has launched a new suite of AI-powered agents designed specifically for the insurance sector. The launch comes as digital...

Liberate, a San Francisco-based AI startup specialising in automating insurance operations, has secured $50m in a funding round led by Battery Ventures.

Liberate raises $50m to transform insurance operations with AI

October 16, 2025

Liberate, a San Francisco-based AI startup specialising in automating insurance operations, has secured $50m in a funding round led by Battery Ventures. The capital injection...