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Global InsurTech funding Q1 2026

Global InsurTech investments rose in Q1 2026 due to deals over $100m growing by...

Key Global InsurTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Global InsurTech investments rose by 27% YoY in Q1 Deals over $100m grew by 28% as...
Cytora has partnered with VulnCheck, alongside European partner Infinite Insight, to integrate real-time vulnerability intelligence into insurance underwriting workflows.

Cytora adds vulnerability intelligence to underwriting workflows

Cytora has partnered with VulnCheck, alongside European partner Infinite Insight, to integrate real-time vulnerability intelligence into insurance underwriting workflows. The collaboration brings VulnCheck’s machine-readable exploit...
Wtp shifts pension accountability to insurers

Wtp shifts pension accountability to insurers

WealthTech company Kidbrooke has outlined why the Netherlands' transition to the Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) has redrawn the lines of accountability in pension communication. In...
Travel InsurTech Insurteam bags $1.3m to scale

Travel InsurTech Insurteam bags $1.3m to scale

Swiss InsurTech startup Insurteam, which automates sales and claims management for the travel insurance sector, has completed a $1.3m funding round aimed at driving...
Canadian auto lenders are facing mounting pressure as funding costs fluctuate, competition intensifies, and borrowers become increasingly sensitive to interest rates. At the same time, dealers expect rapid decisions and competitive offers at the point of sale.

Why Canadian auto lenders are rethinking pricing strategies

Canadian auto lenders are facing mounting pressure as funding costs fluctuate, competition intensifies, and borrowers become increasingly sensitive to interest rates. At the same...
Mortgage lenders face growing pressure to deliver faster and more personalised customer experiences. Rising borrower expectations, broker-led distribution models, and the need to modernise legacy systems are forcing lenders to rethink how lending journeys are designed.

Why personalisation is becoming essential in mortgage lending

Mortgage lenders face growing pressure to deliver faster and more personalised customer experiences. Rising borrower expectations, broker-led distribution models, and the need to modernise...
InsurTech Eleos Life has secured $3m in capital from Mercurius Media Capital (MMC), a US-based media-for-equity venture fund, to accelerate brand awareness and customer acquisition across the United States.

Eleos Life raises $3m from Mercurius Media Capital

InsurTech Eleos Life has secured $3m in capital from Mercurius Media Capital (MMC), a US-based media-for-equity venture fund, to accelerate brand awareness and customer...
DXC Technology has launched a new suite of Assure Smart Apps designed to help insurers accelerate AI-driven transformation and modernise operations without large-scale system overhauls.

DXC introduces AI-driven apps to accelerate insurer transformation

DXC Technology has launched a new suite of Assure Smart Apps designed to help insurers accelerate AI-driven transformation and modernise operations without large-scale system...
European InsurTech Neat has entered a strategic partnership with Visa to enhance the insurance and medical assistance services embedded within Visa cards.

Visa teams with Neat to upgrade cardholder insurance services

European InsurTech Neat has entered a strategic partnership with Visa to enhance the insurance and medical assistance services embedded within Visa cards. The collaboration will...

Why “UK-hosted” cloud doesn’t mean what you think

Cloud computing has become a core function in modern finance and while many depend on it to store their sensitive data, they do not...

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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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