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Transparency and governance in insurance pricing are becoming defining factors in how insurers design, deploy and defend pricing models. As pricing systems become more sophisticated and increasingly powered by advanced analytics and AI, the ability to clearly explain how decisions are made is no longer optional. It is central to operational credibility, regulatory confidence and internal trust, according to AKUR8.

How transparency is reshaping insurance pricing strategy

Transparency and governance in insurance pricing are becoming defining factors in how insurers design, deploy and defend pricing models. As pricing systems become more...
US broker Interactive Brokers has integrated its trading infrastructure directly into Claude through a certified connector, enabling users to manage portfolios and execute trading-related actions using natural language across more than 170 global markets.

Interactive Brokers integrates Claude to deliver conversational trading workflows

US broker Interactive Brokers has integrated its trading infrastructure directly into Claude through a certified connector, enabling users to manage portfolios and execute trading-related...
InsurTech firm Insurwave has agreed to sell off its AI submission ingestion capability to AI processing company Portage AI, as part of a strategic transaction.

Portage AI acquires Insurwave’s submission AI

InsurTech firm Insurwave has agreed to sell off its AI submission ingestion capability to AI processing company Portage AI, as part of a strategic transaction. The...
Global insurer Aviva has expanded its ChatGPT app to include life insurance, allowing customers to obtain an initial quote through the conversational AI platform before completing their application online.

Aviva brings life insurance applications to ChatGPT

Global insurer Aviva has expanded its ChatGPT app to include life insurance, allowing customers to obtain an initial quote through the conversational AI platform...
The debate between Generalised Linear Models (GLMs) and Gradient Boosting Machines (GBMs) has been a long-running fixture in actuarial pricing discussions. While it is often framed as a competition between “old” and “new” modelling approaches, practitioners increasingly recognise that the real issue is not superiority, but suitability.

Comparing the benefits of GLM and GBM for insurance pricing

The debate between Generalised Linear Models (GLMs) and Gradient Boosting Machines (GBMs) has been a long-running fixture in actuarial pricing discussions. While it is...
The modern pharmacy has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, evolving from a simple dispensary into one of the most accessible frontline healthcare providers. Today, pharmacies in the United States deliver flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, medication therapy management, and a growing range of preventative health services, placing them at the heart of community healthcare delivery.

Pharmacies must evolve into continuous digital health platforms

The modern pharmacy has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, evolving from a simple dispensary into one of the most accessible frontline healthcare...
Pace, an AI operations company focused on insurance workflows, has raised $46m in Series B funding as it accelerates the rollout of its agentic automation platform across global insurance markets.

Pace raises $46m Series B to scale AI insurance operations

Pace, an AI operations company focused on insurance workflows, has raised $46m in Series B funding as it accelerates the rollout of its agentic...
Newrez, a US homeownership company, has expanded its partnership with digital insurance marketplace Matic to embed real-time homeowners insurance comparison and quoting directly into its HomeHub customer portal.

Matic and Newrez launch real-time insurance marketplace in HomeHub

Newrez, a US homeownership company, has expanded its partnership with digital insurance marketplace Matic to embed real-time homeowners insurance comparison and quoting directly into...
VIPR Solutions and WCL, a Zywave organisation, have launched an integrated digital workflow for non-bureau delegated underwriting, aiming to eliminate one of the insurance market’s most persistent operational bottlenecks.

VIPR and WCL launch integrated delegated underwriting platform

VIPR Solutions and WCL, a Zywave organisation, have launched an integrated digital workflow for non-bureau delegated underwriting, aiming to eliminate one of the insurance...

How iPipeline leverages AI to transform the life insurance market

iPipeline is a leading global provider of comprehensive and integrated digital solutions for the life insurance and financial services industries in North America, and life...

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Angelica Solutions adds pricing expert Illingworth

Angelica Solutions, the UK insurance consultancy specialising in data-driven and actuarial solutions for insurers, MGAs and InsurTechs, has appointed Amy Illingworth as a senior...
Federato

Federato launches Claims to close loss ratio gaps

Federato, the AI-native platform for the full insurance policy lifecycle, has launched Federato Claims, an end-to-end claims management system built on the same technology...
LendingTree bets on product breadth to drive growth

LendingTree bets on product breadth to drive growth

LendingTree, the US online financial services marketplace, is expanding its insurance offering alongside wider financial services growth, launching six new product categories through strategic...
How insurers can turn wellness data into better engagement

How insurers can turn wellness data into better engagement

Health insurers are increasingly investing in wellness programmes to improve member engagement and preventive care, but many continue to struggle with delivering personalised experiences,...
Insurers move beyond AI pilots as governance takes control

Insurers move beyond AI pilots as governance takes control

The insurance sector is moving from AI experimentation towards more structured adoption, with governance, accountability and decision intelligence emerging as key priorities at MGAA...
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