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Porch Group, Inc. has received $25m following its entry into a strategic business collaboration agreement with Aon.

Porch receives $25m by securing strategic business collaboration with Aon

Porch Group, Inc. has received $25m following its entry into a strategic business collaboration agreement with Aon.
Carbon Underwriting, a distinguished specialist and independent managing general underwriter, and Lloyd’s syndicate, has announced the appointment of Dale Willetts as Head of Specialty.

Carbon Underwriting bolsters leadership team with new Head of Specialty

Carbon Underwriting, a distinguished specialist and independent managing general underwriter, and Lloyd’s syndicate, has announced the appointment of Dale Willetts as Head of Specialty.
75% of key decision-makers in the healthcare, insurance, and financial services industries are now "comfortable" incorporating AI and automation into customer-facing strategies or communications, according to research from Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA) pioneer Ushur.

75% of business leaders are “comfortable” incorporating AI into customer-facing strategies

75% of key decision-makers in the healthcare, insurance, and financial services industries are now "comfortable" incorporating AI and automation into customer-facing strategies or communications, according to research from Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA) pioneer Ushur.
Python in insurance: Paving the way for actuaries and insurers

Python in insurance: Paving the way for actuaries and insurers

The insurance sector, traditionally slow in embracing modernisation, is progressively adopting programming languages to refine workflows and bolster decision-making capabilities. Among these, Python has...
UK InsurTech companies saw their funding double in 2023 compared to the previous year, defying global trends from across the sector.

UK InsurTech funding defies global trends

UK InsurTech companies saw their funding double in 2023 compared to the previous year, defying global trends from across the sector.
Floodbase has partnered with American space tech firm Capella Space Corp. to enhance its parametric flood insurance offering.

Capella Space and Floodbase partner to enhance parametric flood insurance

Floodbase has partnered with American space tech firm Capella Space Corp. to enhance its parametric flood insurance offering.
NFP, an international insurance broking and consulting firm, has successfully acquired Advanced Insurance Consultants Limited (AIC) to expand its commercial insurance offering.

NFP acquires AIC to expand commercial insurance offering

NFP, an international insurance broking and consulting firm, has successfully acquired Advanced Insurance Consultants Limited (AIC) to expand its commercial insurance offering.
Amazon has announced the closure of its UK Insurance Store 15 months after its October 2022 launch.

Amazon slams doors on UK Insurance Store after only 15 months

Amazon has announced the closure of its UK Insurance Store 15 months after its October 2022 launch.
75% of insurance organisations will replace core insurance management platforms by 2025, according to a new global report from Novidea. 

75% of insurance organisations set to replace core insurance management platforms by 2025

75% of insurance organisations will replace core insurance management platforms by 2025, according to a new global report from Novidea. 
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has unveiled its strategic focus for 2024, highlighting the core priorities for the upcoming year.

Lloyd’s Market Association unveils core priorities for 2024

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has unveiled its strategic focus for 2024, highlighting the core priorities for the upcoming year.

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Acrisure's Auris AI targets insurance's data silos

Acrisure’s Auris AI targets insurance’s data silos

Acrisure, the global FinTech group spanning insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity and real estate services across 19 countries, has launched Auris AI, an applied...
Agero, MOTER team up on connected claims

Agero, MOTER team up on connected claims

Agero, a digital driver assistance provider operating through its recently acquired Urgently platform, and MOTER Technologies (MOTER), an InsurTech firm that converts connected vehicle...

AXA expands AI agent hub with Publicis Sapient

AXA, the global insurance and asset management group, has entered into a strategic partnership with Publicis Sapient, a technology company specialising in enterprise AI...

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...
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