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Insurance digital transformation 2025

74% of insurers are prioritising digital transformation and tech adoption in 2025

74% of insurers are prioritising digital transformation and tech adoption in 2025 43 leading insurance C-level executives from across more than 10 countries...
Manulife, a global financial services provider with a strong presence in insurance, wealth and asset management, has appointed Stephanie Fadous as chief actuary, effective 9 May 2025.

Manulife appoints Stephanie Fadous as chief actuary

Manulife, a global financial services provider with a strong presence in insurance, wealth and asset management, has appointed Stephanie Fadous as chief actuary, effective 9 May 2025.
dacadoo, a Swiss-based InsurTech, has partnered with global analytics software leader FICO to revolutionise how insurance companies evaluate risk, engage customers, and promote healthier lifestyles.

dacadoo and FICO team up to modernise insurance underwriting with real-time AI decisioning

dacadoo, a Swiss-based InsurTech, has partnered with global analytics software leader FICO to revolutionise how insurance companies evaluate risk, engage customers, and promote healthier lifestyles.
Insurance has always revolved around data, but the digital age has unlocked a new frontier for the industry. Insurers are now leveraging a diverse range of data tools to revolutionise how they assess risk, process claims, and interact with customers. This evolution is not just about efficiency, it’s about creating personalised experiences and entirely new business models. From granular customer insights to real-time decision-making, the sector is undergoing a transformation led by data, according to Digital Health Engagement Platform dacadoo.

From claims to prevention: How insurers are evolving with real-time data

Insurance has always revolved around data, but the digital age has unlocked a new frontier for the industry. Insurers are now leveraging a diverse...
AI-powered InsurTech platform 1Fort, which focuses on streamlining commercial insurance processes for brokers and agents, has announced a $7.5m oversubscribed funding round.

AI-driven InsurTech 1Fort raises $7.5m to transform broker workflows

AI-powered InsurTech platform 1Fort, which focuses on streamlining commercial insurance processes for brokers and agents, has announced a $7.5m oversubscribed funding round.
Ando Insurance, a New Zealand-based underwriting agency, has renewed and expanded its partnership with SSP Worldwide as part of an effort to drive its ongoing digital transformation strategy.

Ando Insurance renews SSP Worldwide partnership to boost digital transformation

Ando Insurance, a New Zealand-based underwriting agency, has renewed and expanded its partnership with SSP Worldwide as part of an effort to drive its ongoing digital transformation strategy.
Feather, a Berlin-based InsurTech startup, has appointed Eloi Lanthiez as Country Launcher for France, as it looks to drive growth in the region and across Europe.

InsurTech startup Feather taps Eloi Lanthiez to drive growth in France

Feather, a Berlin-based InsurTech startup, has appointed Eloi Lanthiez as Country Launcher for France, as it looks to drive growth in the region and across Europe.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on insurance underwriting, transforming long-established processes and significantly improving insurers’ capabilities. From improving risk assessment to tailoring offers and automating administrative functions, AI is enabling a new era of agility and competitiveness in the InsurTech space, as Earnix explains.

AI in insurance underwriting: Overcoming challenges and unlocking value

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on insurance underwriting, transforming long-established processes and significantly improving insurers’ capabilities. From improving risk assessment to tailoring offers and automating administrative functions, AI is enabling a new era of agility and competitiveness in the InsurTech space, as Earnix explains.
RYZE Claim Solutions, a national claims management provider, has acquired Acorn Claims, a Missouri-based firm known for its specialisation in daily and catastrophe claims services across the US.

RYZE Claim Solutions acquires Acorn Claims to boost catastrophe and daily claims capabilities

RYZE Claim Solutions, a national claims management provider, has acquired Acorn Claims, a Missouri-based firm known for its specialisation in daily and catastrophe claims services across the US.
EIS, a provider of the cloud-native SaaS core insurance platform OneSuite™ and an expanding suite of modular digital applications, has introduced AbsenceLink, a modern solution aimed at revolutionising how insurers and their employer clients manage disability and leave.

EIS launches AbsenceLink to transform disability and leave management

EIS, a provider of the cloud-native SaaS core insurance platform OneSuite™ and an expanding suite of modular digital applications, has introduced AbsenceLink, a modern solution aimed at revolutionising how insurers and their employer clients manage disability and leave.

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Capricorn Mutual completes Duck Creek platform go-live

Capricorn Mutual completes Duck Creek platform go-live

Aggne, a Wipro company and insurance technology services provider, has confirmed the successful go-live of Capricorn Mutual, the member-owned risk protection organisation, on Duck...
Why rating engines are becoming insurers' decision hub

Why rating engines are becoming insurers’ decision hub

Pricing technology is moving beyond its traditional home in actuarial and underwriting teams. Rating engines are increasingly being used by marketing, innovation and product...
AML

Why underwriting data holds the key to spotting AML risk

Insurance houses across South Africa are pouring money into anti-financial crime tools, yet heavy spending alone is not solving the problem. Effectiveness, particularly at...
Wildfire data model drives new California cover

Wildfire data model drives new California cover

DUAL North America, a specialty programme administrator, Kingstone Companies, a Northeast-focused property insurer, and Windward Risk Managers, a Florida-based risk manager, have each launched...
ManyPets debuts UK's first ChatGPT insurance plugin

ManyPets debuts UK’s first ChatGPT insurance plugin

ManyPets, a UK pet insurance provider offering Lifetime cover and an AI-powered claims service, has become the first UK specialist pet insurance provider to...
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