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US life insurance distribution platform Modern Life has introduced an integrated AI platform designed to reinvent life insurance distribution by embedding AI across every stage of the sales journey.

Modern Life launches AI-driven advisor platform

US life insurance distribution platform Modern Life has introduced an integrated AI platform designed to reinvent life insurance distribution by embedding AI across every...
For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends only after risks had already been written and exposures had begun to develop.

Inside the modern underwriting strategy

For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends...
Cyber underwriters have traditionally assessed organisational cyber risk by analysing what infrastructure is exposed to the internet and how well that exposure is governed and secured. Indicators such as misconfigured domains, weak email authentication, open ports and outdated software have long provided a reliable view of cyber hygiene and defensive posture during risk selection. These technical signals help insurers evaluate whether a business has the controls needed to mitigate threats before underwriting a policy.

Why IP reputation matters for cyber insurance risk

Cyber underwriters have traditionally assessed organisational cyber risk by analysing what infrastructure is exposed to the internet and how well that exposure is governed...
The surge in popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medications is beginning to reshape consumer behaviour far beyond healthcare. While these drugs are transforming how people manage their health, they are also having a growing impact on the retail sector.

How dacadoo enables retailers to thrive in the GLP-1 era

The surge in popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medications is beginning to reshape consumer behaviour far beyond healthcare. While these drugs are transforming how people...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining what market intelligence looks like for property and casualty (P&C) insurance pricing teams. Historically, the information needed to understand competitor behaviour and regulatory trends was buried in lengthy filings, fragmented PDFs and inconsistent terminology. Extracting useful insights required significant manual effort and often took months.

Five AI use cases improving P&C market intelligence

Artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining what market intelligence looks like for property and casualty (P&C) insurance pricing teams. Historically, the information needed to understand...
Swiss insurance group Zurich Insurance has launched a new pet insurance product in Australia, developed in collaboration with digital insurer Honey Insurance.

Zurich and Honey unveil Virgin Money pet cover

Swiss insurance group Zurich Insurance has launched a new pet insurance product in Australia, developed in collaboration with digital insurer Honey Insurance. Distribution will...
European Space Agency-backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geolocation to support bulk hazard modelling at scale.

BirdsEyeView launches AI data scrubbing tool

European Space Agency-backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geolocation...

Lee Equity buys KCIC to strengthen insurance risk solutions

Lee Equity Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial and healthcare services, has acquired KCIC, a consulting firm specialising in managing complex tort-system...

Upway appoints Nathan Wilson as chief technology officer

Upway, a refurbished electric bike marketplace focused on circular economy mobility solutions, has appointed Nathan Wilson as chief technology officer as the company accelerates...
Symetra partners with Empathy for bereavement support

Symetra brings bereavement platform to life policyholders

Symetra Life Insurance Company, a Bellevue, Washington-based provider of employee benefits, annuities and life insurance, has teamed up with Empathy, a platform dedicated to...

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INSTANDA has launched an artificial intelligence-supported underwriting and operations platform aimed at helping insurers manage complex cases that require human judgement rather than full automation.

INSTANDA unveils Clear underwriting platform

INSTANDA has launched an artificial intelligence-supported underwriting and operations platform aimed at helping insurers manage complex cases that require human judgement rather than full...
Claims technology provider Decerto has expanded the capabilities of its Claims AI platform as US property and casualty insurers increasingly shift from AI experimentation towards large-scale operational deployment.

Decerto bolsters AI claims automation for insurers

Claims technology provider Decerto has expanded the capabilities of its Claims AI platform as US property and casualty insurers increasingly shift from AI experimentation...
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for commercial insurers, has partnered with Geoskop to integrate climate intelligence capabilities into its underwriting platform.

Cytora partners Geoskop on climate data

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for commercial insurers, has partnered with Geoskop to integrate climate intelligence capabilities into its underwriting platform. The partnership will...
Producerflow, an insurance distribution management software provider, has launched Partner Portal, a self-service workspace designed to help insurance carriers work more efficiently with wholesalers, agency networks and other distribution partners.

InsurTech Producerflow unveils Partner Portal for carriers

Producerflow, an insurance distribution management software provider, has launched Partner Portal, a self-service workspace designed to help insurance carriers work more efficiently with wholesalers,...
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...
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