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Quantee, a dynamic provider of pricing solutions, is set to help Agria achieve pricing excellence throughout its next stage of growth in Sweden and across Europe.

Quantee collaborates with Agria to revolutionise pet insurance in Sweden and beyond

Quantee, a dynamic provider of pricing solutions, is set to help Agria achieve pricing excellence throughout its next stage of growth in Sweden and across Europe.
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), a leading reinsurer in the Middle East, has appointed Ahmed Al-Jabr as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1st October 2024.

Saudi Re appoints new CEO as it looks to reinforce its competitive position

Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), a leading reinsurer in the Middle East, has appointed Ahmed Al-Jabr as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1st October 2024.
Blink Parametric, a provider of innovative real-time insurance solutions, has partnered with Travel Insurance Saver to launch a parametric flight delay solution designed to enhance the customer experience by providing immediate assistance for travel disruptions.

Blink Parametric and Travel Insurance Saver launch real-time flight delay service

Blink Parametric, a provider of innovative real-time insurance solutions, has partnered with Travel Insurance Saver to launch a parametric flight delay solution designed to enhance the customer experience by providing immediate assistance for travel disruptions.
Insurity has introduced a new product, powered by OIP Robotics, designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data extraction for insurers and MGAs.

Insurity unveils AI-powered platform to boost data accuracy and efficiency for insurers and MGAs

Insurity has introduced a new product, powered by OIP Robotics, designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data extraction for insurers and MGAs.
Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), a leading reinsurer in the Middle East, has appointed Ahmed Al-Jabr as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective from 1st October 2024.

HealthTech startup Air Doctor secures $20m in Series B funding

Air Doctor, an Israeli HealthTech startup providing a platform that connects travellers with medical professionals globally, has raised $20m in a Series B funding round.
Earnix, the global leader in intelligent SaaS solutions for financial services, has launched an advanced AI platform that is set to combine pricing analytics with automated credit risk decisioning.

Earnix unveils new platform to combine pricing optimisation and credit risk decisioning

Earnix, the global leader in intelligent SaaS solutions for financial services, has launched an advanced AI platform that is set to combine pricing analytics with automated credit risk decisioning.
The short-term disability (STD) claims process presents significant challenges for both carriers and benefits administrators. These inefficiencies primarily stem from reliance on outdated, manual processes like live calls, physical forms, and antiquated methods for capturing necessary documentation. Such approaches are not only resource-intensive but also create frustrating experiences for employees and employers alike. With client satisfaction and retention becoming ever more crucial, carriers are increasingly turning to new technologies to resolve these bottlenecks, as customer experience specialists Ushur explain.

How AI is streamlining short-term disability management and reducing costs

The short-term disability (STD) claims process presents significant challenges for both carriers and benefits administrators. These inefficiencies primarily stem from reliance on outdated, manual...
Jakarta-based InsurTech startup, Rey, has secured an additional $3.5m in funding as it seeks to expand its AI-powered health insurance platform.

Jakarta-based InsurTech Rey secures $3.5m funding round

Jakarta-based InsurTech startup, Rey, has secured an additional $3.5m in funding as it seeks to expand its AI-powered health insurance platform.
EXL, a leading data analytics and digital operations solutions company, has unveiled the EXL Insurance LLM, a new large language model (LLM) designed to transform critical tasks in the insurance sector, such as claims and underwriting.

EXL launches insurance specialised LLM to transform underwriting

EXL, a leading data analytics and digital operations solutions company, has unveiled the EXL Insurance LLM, a new large language model (LLM) designed to transform critical tasks in the insurance sector, such as claims and underwriting.
Honeycomb secures largest US InsurTech funding in H1 2024 amid deal decline

Honeycomb secured the biggest US InsurTech deal in H1 as deal activity in the...

Key US InsurTech investment stats in H1 2024: US InsurTech deal activity for the first half of the year dropped by 43% YoY The...

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Kin Insurance, a US InsurTech focused on homeowners coverage in catastrophe-exposed regions, has secured $335m in its largest catastrophe bond transaction to date.

Kin Insurance lands $335m bond to bolster US storm protection

Kin Insurance, a US InsurTech focused on homeowners coverage in catastrophe-exposed regions, has secured $335m in its largest catastrophe bond transaction to date. The raise...
Allianz Commercial will transfer its standalone cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition as part of a long-term partnership to consolidate the global cyber insurance market. 

Allianz and Coalition form exclusive cyber insurance alliance

Allianz Commercial will transfer its standalone cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition as part of a long-term partnership to consolidate the global cyber insurance market.  The...
InsurTech firm Corgi has reached unicorn status after raising $160m in Series B funding at a $1.3bn valuation.

Corgi hits unicorn status after $160m Series B

InsurTech firm Corgi has reached unicorn status after raising $160m in Series B funding at a $1.3bn valuation. The round brings Corgi’s total funding to...

Pit secures $16m led by Andreessen Horowitz

Pit, a Swedish AI startup developing custom enterprise software, has emerged from stealth with $16m in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, as it...
Insurance has always depended on timing. Risk is captured at a specific moment, translated into a price, and expected to remain broadly stable until the next review. For much of the industry’s history, that assumption has held. Risk moved, but not so quickly that it escaped the frame of underwriting.

How real-time risk visibility is reshaping the insurance lifecycle

Insurance has always depended on timing. Risk is captured at a specific moment, translated into a price, and expected to remain broadly stable until...
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