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Otto, an AI-powered startup focused on business travel, has raised $6m in a seed funding round.

AI travel assistant startup Otto secures $6m seed round led by Madrona Ventures

Otto, an AI-powered startup focused on business travel, has raised $6m in a seed funding round.
Maximising retention and safety in insurance with service-oriented strategies

Maximising retention and safety in insurance with service-oriented strategies

The insurance sector is witnessing a paradigm shift as carriers move beyond conventional loss control surveys to embrace service-oriented strategies. This evolution is fueled...
In today’s rapidly changing insurance sector, the focus on managing the human side of risk has never been more important. Insurance now extends beyond policies and claims—it is about fostering a culture of safety, building long-term trust, and enhancing collaboration between insurers and their clients. A well-structured service plan that tackles these human elements can create significant benefits for both insurers and insureds, leading to a win-win scenario.

The role of risk service plans in insurance

In today’s rapidly changing insurance sector, the focus on managing the human side of risk has never been more important. Insurance now extends beyond policies and claims—it is about fostering a culture of safety, building long-term trust, and enhancing collaboration between insurers and their clients. A well-structured service plan that tackles these human elements can create significant benefits for both insurers and insureds, leading to a win-win scenario.
In clinical trials, where innovation often hinges on participant involvement, many studies are facing challenges in attracting and retaining enough participants. One key factor behind this difficulty is the trial's communication process. The traditional methods often leave patients frustrated, causing dropout rates to soar. However, a shift is underway, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, as customer experience automation company Ushur explains.

How AI is transforming clinical trial communication

In clinical trials, where innovation often hinges on participant involvement, many studies are facing challenges in attracting and retaining enough participants. One key factor behind this difficulty is the trial's communication process. The traditional methods often leave patients frustrated, causing dropout rates to soar. However, a shift is underway, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, as customer experience automation company Ushur explains.
IAT Insurance Group, a specialty property and casualty insurance carrier, has chosen CLARA Analytics, a leading AI-based claims solutions provider, to implement its Claims Document Intelligence Pro (Claims DocIntel Pro) platform.

IAT Insurance Group selects CLARA Analytics’ AI platform to streamline claims operations

IAT Insurance Group, a specialty property and casualty insurance carrier, has chosen CLARA Analytics, a leading AI-based claims solutions provider, to implement its Claims Document Intelligence Pro (Claims DocIntel Pro) platform.
Active insurance provider Coalition, which focuses on cyber insurance and risk management, has appointed Fiona McMartin as an associate underwriter in its London office.

Coalition strengthens UK cyber insurance team with latest appointment

Active insurance provider Coalition, which focuses on cyber insurance and risk management, has appointed Fiona McMartin as an associate underwriter in its London office.
CRC Group, a leading North American wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has announced the addition of three new professionals to its team as part of its strategic expansion.

CRC Group expands team with key appointments

CRC Group, a leading North American wholesale specialty insurance distributor, has announced the addition of three new professionals to its team as part of its strategic expansion.
EventPipe has partnered with embedded InsurTech Protecht to launch a game-changing solution designed to revolutionise bookings in youth and amateur sports.

EventPipe partners with Protecht to launch Booking Protection for sports events

EventPipe has partnered with embedded InsurTech Protecht to launch a game-changing solution designed to revolutionise bookings in youth and amateur sports.
Flowcode has partnered with REIN, an embedded insurance technology company, to help consumers secure quotes and find coverage anytime.

Flowcode and REIN join forces to revolutionise embedded insurance

Flowcode has partnered with REIN, an embedded insurance technology company, to help consumers secure quotes and find coverage anytime.
Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has launched the latest version of its Sapiens CoreSuite for Property & Casualty, specifically for the North American insurance market.

Sapiens International enhances CoreSuite with new performance upgrades for North American P&C insurers

Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has launched the latest version of its Sapiens CoreSuite for Property & Casualty, specifically for the North American insurance market.

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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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