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The US insurance distribution ecosystem is one of the largest and most complex financial services networks in the world. Millions of licensed producers, tens of thousands of independent agencies, and a growing volume of licensing and compliance transactions all play a role in how insurance products reach customers.

What the latest data says about the US insurance producer landscape

The US insurance distribution ecosystem is one of the largest and most complex financial services networks in the world. Millions of licensed producers, tens...
Cover Genius, an embedded protection InsurTech, has partnered with Tongcheng Travel, an Asian online travel platform, to introduce embedded travel insurance for international customers in Malaysia and the Philippines.

Cover Genius expands Asia travel insurance footprint with Tongcheng Travel

Cover Genius, an embedded protection InsurTech, has partnered with Tongcheng Travel, an Asian online travel platform, to introduce embedded travel insurance for international customers...
Sixfold, an underwriting AI platform provider, has upgraded its AI Underwriting Brain with a new capability designed to capture and scale underwriting expertise across organisations.

Sixfold enhances underwriting AI with institutional knowledge engine

Sixfold, an underwriting AI platform provider, has upgraded its AI Underwriting Brain with a new capability designed to capture and scale underwriting expertise across...
Aviva, a UK insurance group, has expanded its AI-powered underwriting summarisation tool to individual critical illness applications, marking a further step in its use of generative AI across protection insurance.

Aviva rolls out AI-powered critical illness underwriting capability

Aviva, a UK insurance group, has expanded its AI-powered underwriting summarisation tool to individual critical illness applications, marking a further step in its use...
Zego secures $28m to expand telematics in Japan

Zego secures $28m to expand telematics in Japan

Zego, a UK-based digital motor InsurTech, has announced a strategic partnership with Sompo Holdings, one of Japan's largest insurance groups, as part of a...
Digital health programmes have become an increasingly common feature of life and health insurance offerings. Many insurers have launched wellness apps designed to encourage healthier behaviour, improve customer engagement, and generate new data insights.

What low engagement in digital health programmes costs insurers

Digital health programmes have become an increasingly common feature of life and health insurance offerings. Many insurers have launched wellness apps designed to encourage...
nCino, a banking technology platform provider, has unveiled new results from its Analyst Digital Partner, a role-based AI agent designed to support credit professionals in managing relationship reviews and portfolio risk.

nCino deploys agentic AI to streamline lending portfolio reviews

nCino, a banking technology platform provider, has unveiled new results from its Analyst Digital Partner, a role-based AI agent designed to support credit professionals...
Origami Risk, a risk and insurance SaaS platform provider, has been selected by Tokio Marine HCC – Specialty Group to support core operations across its global insurance portfolio.

Tokio Marine HCC selects Origami Risk platform for global specialty operations

Origami Risk, a risk and insurance SaaS platform provider, has been selected by Tokio Marine HCC – Specialty Group to support core operations across...
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has expanded its partnership with Arch Insurance, a global specialist insurer, to include the insurer’s London Market operations.

Cytora and Arch broaden collaboration to streamline London Market underwriting

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has expanded its partnership with Arch Insurance, a global specialist insurer, to include the insurer’s London Market operations. The...
Nivo, a lending workflow technology provider, has launched a new AI-powered proposition designed to help lenders and brokers gather information, validate documents and package loan cases correctly the first time.

Nivo introduces agentic AI tools for lenders and brokers

Nivo, a lending workflow technology provider, has launched a new AI-powered proposition designed to help lenders and brokers gather information, validate documents and package...

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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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