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Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo partners with Fayr: Revolutionising insurance access for divorced parents

Mylo, a leader in the InsurTech industry, and Fayr, an innovative mobile application aiding divorced parents, have formed a strategic partnership.
On July 19, 2024, cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike issued a routine software update. However, this time things went terribly wrong. The update, which was meant to enhance security, ended up causing major disruptions across industries worldwide. The faulty software quickly wreaked havoc on IT systems reliant on Microsoft's operating system, with insurance firm Parametrix estimating $5.4bn in damages were done to Fortune 500 companies alone. Jeff Heine, Chief Revenue Officer of Novidea delved into why this calamity underscores the need for modern, sophisticated insurance management systems.

Why the CrowdStrike outage highlights a need for modern insurance management systems

On July 19, 2024, cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike issued a routine software update. However, this time things went terribly wrong. The update, which was meant to enhance security, ended up causing major disruptions across industries worldwide. The faulty software quickly wreaked havoc on IT systems reliant on Microsoft's operating system, with insurance firm Parametrix estimating $5.4bn in damages were done to Fortune 500 companies alone. Jeff Heine, Chief Revenue Officer of Novidea delved into why this calamity underscores the need for modern, sophisticated insurance management systems.
Optalitix, a specialist in insurance and finance software, has raised $3m in a follow-on fundraising round led by its existing investor, Calculus Capital.

Optalitix secures $3m funding to drive insurance software innovation

Optalitix, a specialist in insurance and finance software, has raised $3m in a follow-on fundraising round led by its existing investor, Calculus Capital.
Trupanion, Inc., a leading global provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, has announced the official launch of its high-quality pet insurance product in Germany and Switzerland.

Trupanion launches signature medical insurance product in Germany and Switzerland

Trupanion, Inc., a leading global provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, has announced the official launch of its high-quality pet insurance product in Germany and Switzerland.
Markel, a global specialty insurer, has launched a cutting-edge cyber insurance policy designed to cater to FinTech firms.

Markel launches specialised cyber coverage for FinTechs

Markel, a global specialty insurer, has launched a cutting-edge cyber insurance policy designed to cater to FinTech firms.
OneAdvent, a specialist MGA services platform, has announced a new leadership appointment designed to support the company’s ongoing expansion within Europe.

OneAdvent announces leadership appointment to drive European expansion plans

OneAdvent, a specialist MGA services platform, has announced a new leadership appointment designed to support the company’s ongoing expansion within Europe.
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced a strategic partnership with Kayna, an award-winning insurance infrastructure platform.

WTW and Kayna partner to offer tailored insurance solutions to SMEs

WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced a strategic partnership with Kayna, an award-winning insurance infrastructure platform.
Carbon Underwriting (Carbon), an independent managing general underwriter and manager of Lloyd’s syndicates, has announced the appointment of Julie Gallagher as its new head of syndicate management, effective immediately.

Carbon Underwriting appoints Julie Gallagher as head of syndicate management

Carbon Underwriting (Carbon), an independent managing general underwriter and manager of Lloyd’s syndicates, has announced the appointment of Julie Gallagher as its new head of syndicate management, effective immediately.
Peak3 secures largest Asian InsurTech deal H1 2024 as funding rounds halve

Singapore-based Peak3 secured the largest Asian InsurTech deal as funding rounds halved in H1

Key Asian InsurTech investment stats in H1 2024: Asian InsurTech deal activity halved in the first half of the year YoY India secured 30%...
Aspen, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Coalition, a leading Active Insurance provider, through the launch of Coalition Re.

Aspen extends partnership with Coalition

Aspen, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Coalition, a leading Active Insurance provider, through the launch of Coalition Re.

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intellectAI Insurance’s month of listening exposes wholesale broking’s data gap

IntellectAI has used its Broker Appreciation Month (BAM) campaign, which ran throughout July, to surface the operational friction still holding back wholesale insurance distribution,...
What music can teach insurance actuaries

Actuaries and music: a mathematical connection

Actuaries and musicians may work in very different fields, but both rely on patterns, interpretation and judgement. At Akur8, several actuaries say their experience with...
Orange brings three insurance products to market simultaneously

Orange brings three insurance products to market simultaneously

Orange Insurance Exchange has gone live with three property insurance products simultaneously across Florida, moving onto Solstice Innovations' AI-native Equinox policy administration platform. The Florida...
Vero, Uber, Cover Genius unveil rideshare InsurTech

Vero, Uber, Cover Genius unveil rideshare InsurTech

Vero, the Suncorp-owned insurer, has partnered with Uber, the ride-hailing platform, and Cover Genius, an embedded insurance provider, to introduce what is being described...

NEOS and Marloo partner on AI-driven insurance pricing

NEOS, an Australian life insurance platform, and Marloo, an adviser productivity platform, have entered into a partnership that will embed NEOS pricing directly into...
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