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Kidbrooke: fixing the personalisation gap in WTP comms

The Dutch pension sector has a communication problem and it is hiding in plain sight inside a document that looks entirely correct, according to WealthTech company Kidbrooke.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has launched the ninth edition of its Insurathon competition, offering InsurTech startups and scale-ups the chance to secure £50k in combined legal support and potential investment.

InsurTech startups to compete for £50k Insurathon prize

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has launched the ninth edition of its Insurathon competition, offering InsurTech startups and scale-ups the chance to secure...
Insurance analytics has become more powerful, more automated, and more widespread, yet insurers are still struggling with a familiar problem. They are surrounded by data, alerts, and model outputs, but often unclear on what actually requires action.

What insurance analytics misses when monitoring data drift at scale

Insurance analytics has become more powerful, more automated, and more widespread, yet insurers are still struggling with a familiar problem. They are surrounded by...
Ghanaian InsurTech Bima is set to be acquired by Mobile-health Network Solutions (MNDR) in a deal supported by up to $119m in funding from Hector Capital.

Bima set for MNDR takeover in $119m deal

Ghanaian InsurTech Bima is set to be acquired by Mobile-health Network Solutions (MNDR) in a deal supported by up to $119m in funding from...
SUPERAGENT AI, a provider of AI-driven solutions for insurance agencies, has launched a new platform designed to function as a unified autonomous workforce, streamlining communication, quoting and customer engagement.

Superagent AI launches autonomous platform for agencies

SUPERAGENT AI, a provider of AI-driven solutions for insurance agencies, has launched a new platform designed to function as a unified autonomous workforce, streamlining...
Corgi, an InsurTech focused on emerging technology risks, has launched a new AI Insurance Coverage product designed to protect businesses from financial and legal exposure linked to artificial intelligence systems, as adoption accelerates across industries.

Corgi unveils cover for AI failures and liabilities

Corgi, an InsurTech focused on emerging technology risks, has launched a new AI Insurance Coverage product designed to protect businesses from financial and legal...
Verisk Analytics, a provider of data and analytics for the insurance sector, has partnered with Anthropic to embed its analytics capabilities into Claude models via Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors.

Verisk embeds analytics into Anthropic Claude models

Verisk Analytics, a provider of data and analytics for the insurance sector, has partnered with Anthropic to embed its analytics capabilities into Claude models...
Wopta Assicurazioni has raised €5m in fresh funding, pushing total capital secured since 2022 beyond €20m and valuing the Italian InsurTech at over €100m.

Wopta secures €5m to expand AI-led insurance model

Wopta Assicurazioni has raised €5m in fresh funding, pushing total capital secured since 2022 beyond €20m and valuing the Italian InsurTech at over €100m. The...
Booking a flight online takes minutes. Ordering a taxi takes seconds. Even applying for a loan can now be done in a handful of taps. Buying insurance, by contrast, often feels like stepping back a decade. The process slows, the questions multiply, and what should be simple quickly becomes something to work through rather than complete.

Why most insurance quotes are abandoned — and how insurers can fix it

Booking a flight online takes minutes. Ordering a taxi takes seconds. Even applying for a loan can now be done in a handful of...

Global InsurTech funding extends decline as investment falls 50% in April

Global InsurTech investment cooled further in April, with eight deals raising approximately $119m, marking another step down from March’s already subdued $237m. That represents a...

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Insurance pricing modernisation is often spoken about as though it were a grand technological leap, a sweeping reinvention of how insurers think, decide and operate. In reality, as outlined in Akur8’s approach to pricing transformation, it tends to look far less dramatic and far more incremental.

The force quietly reshaping insurance pricing models

Insurance pricing modernisation is often spoken about as though it were a grand technological leap, a sweeping reinvention of how insurers think, decide and...
Insurance leaders have spent the past decade investing heavily in modernising pricing engines, underwriting models and digital distribution channels. Yet despite this sustained transformation effort, customer experience (CX) continues to fall short of rising expectations, according to Earnix.

Why insurers struggle to turn AI investment into better CX

Insurance leaders have spent the past decade investing heavily in modernising pricing engines, underwriting models and digital distribution channels. Yet despite this sustained transformation...
Specialist insurance advisory firm Pro Global has launched a new European broker platform aimed at helping UK-based brokers expand into continental markets as firms look to navigate complex regulatory requirements.

Pro Global sets up EU brokerage arm for UK insurers

Specialist insurance advisory firm Pro Global has launched a new European broker platform aimed at helping UK-based brokers expand into continental markets as firms...
Liberty Mutual Insurance has launched a conversational AI tool allowing customers to obtain car insurance quotes through ChatGPT, marking what it says is a first-of-its-kind initiative by a major carrier.

Liberty Mutual brings insurance pricing into ChatGPT app

Liberty Mutual Insurance has launched a conversational AI tool allowing customers to obtain car insurance quotes through ChatGPT, marking what it says is a...
US InsurTech Fenris has launched a series of new vehicle and property intelligence capabilities aimed at helping insurers make faster decisions across quoting, underwriting and distribution processes.

Fenris adds vehicle and property data features for insurers

US InsurTech Fenris has launched a series of new vehicle and property intelligence capabilities aimed at helping insurers make faster decisions across quoting, underwriting...
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