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Hourly.io teams up with Nationwide to revamp workers’ comp with real-time data

Hourly.io, an ambitious startup aimed at revolutionising the workers' comp landscape for businesses employing hourly and mobile workers, has forged a strategic partnership with Nationwide, a prominent provider of insurance and financial services.

Prudential and Nayya: A Strategic Partnership Boosting AI-Powered Benefits Decisions

Prudential Financial, a leading global financial services leader, and Nayya, a pioneer in the benefits experience platform, have announced a strategic partnership. This alliance aims to utilise artificial intelligence and data science to enhance the decision-making process of employees regarding workplace benefits.

Distributed Ventures earmarks $100m for InsurTech, FinTech, and HealthTech investments

Early-stage venture capital firm, Distributed Ventures, has just made a big splash with the conclusion of its initial fund under the company's name. This firm, with its focus on InsurTech, FinTech, and HealthTech ventures, is making waves in the sector with its innovative approach to early-stage investments.

Slide Insurance boosts reinsurance protection with second $100m catastrophe bond

Slide Insurance, a full-stack InsurTech firm with a keen focus on delivering cost-effective and efficient homeowners insurance, has revealed the successful pricing of its latest catastrophe (cat) bond.

Certificial reels in $15m in latest funding round led by Nyca Partners

Certificial, creator of the Smart COI Network, pioneers in the field of business insurance monitoring, have confirmed the acquisition of $15m of funding led by Nyca Partners.

Akur8 partners with Canal Insurance for state-of-the-art Risk and Rate Modelling

Akur8, the creator of next-generation insurance pricing solutions employing transparent machine learning, has teamed up with Canal Insurance Company, a leading commercial insurance provider.
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The rebranding of insurance claims: how insurers are modernising a once antiquated process

Insurers are finding themselves on the cusp of an innovative overhaul, specifically with regard to the claims journey - a process historically plagued by complex systems and lack of transparency, but now being redefined by advancing technology and evolving customer expectations.

Simply Business teams up with Cerity to boost digital-first workers’ compensation insurance

Simply Business, a Boston-based digital insurance firm catering to small businesses, has declared a new collaboration with Cerity, a leading provider of digital-first, direct-to-consumer workers' compensation insurance policies.

Fortegra and Rockwood collaborate to launch tailor-made insurance products for financial institutions

Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company (FSIC), a branch of The Fortegra Group, and Rockwood Programs have announced the creation of bespoke management and professional liability insurance products.

InsurTech firm Sigo Seguros secures $5.1m in a pre-Series A funding round

Sigo Seguros, a rapidly expanding InsurTech company renowned for its Spanish-first approach, delivers auto insurance services predominantly for immigrant and working-class communities.

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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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