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Akur8 unveils global program for insurance pricing advanced practices

InsurTech firm Akur8 has launched the Akur8 academy, a global training, development and upskilling program for insurance pricing advanced practices.

Insurance brokerage platform Newfront raises $200m

Newfront, a modern insurance brokerage platform, has raised $200m at a $2.2bn valuation.

EvolutionIQ pulls in $21m

EvolutionIQ, a claims guidance platform for insurance carriers, has raised $21m in Series A funding.

Stillwater joins Agentero digital insurance network

Agentero, the digital insurance network, has partnered with Stillwater Insurance.

AF Group in AmeriTrust take-over to bolster insurance offering

AF Group, a holding company whose affiliated brands provide specialty and workers' compensation insurance solutions across the US, has entered into an agreement to purchase AmeriTrust Group.

Munich Re acquires Clareto to digitise life insurance

Munich Re has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clareto, a health information exchange that provides record retrieval companies for the life insurance industry.

What’s in store for the future of insurance claims?

Smart Communications, a technology company focussed on helping businesses engage in more meaningful customer conversations, has released research delving into the most pressing issues and trends in today’s P&C insurance marketplace.

Athenium launches solution to bolster insurers’ claims and underwriting

Athenium Analytics, a provider of enterprise risk analytics for insurance carriers, has released GaugeQuality, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) claims and underwriting solution.

Previsico and Watertight join forces for flood resilience

Previsico, the live flood alert InsurTech, has partnered with Watertight International, a provider of flood resilience solutions.

The importance of hyper-personalisation in insurance

Insurers, re-insurers and brokers are increasingly focussed on how they can deliver more personalised, autonomous and tailored customer experiences. To meet this need, gaining a thorough understanding of every customer has never been more vital.

News Stories

Leak detection technology has long been a staple across commercial buildings, data centres and critical infrastructure, helping organisations identify water ingress before it causes costly disruption. Traditional systems, particularly those using leak detection cables, have offered a relatively simple monitoring solution. However, these systems typically rely on fixed alert thresholds, which often fail to reflect the variability of real-world environments. As a result, while detection capabilities exist, their reliability has frequently been called into question.

Why traditional leak detection systems falter in real environments

Leak detection technology has long been a staple across commercial buildings, data centres and critical infrastructure, helping organisations identify water ingress before it causes...
The first wave of the InsurTech revolution has delivered significant innovation, but it has also left critical structural gaps unresolved. Over the past decade, the sector has made notable progress in areas such as digital distribution, API connectivity, embedded insurance, and the modernisation of agency management systems. However, beneath these advancements lies a growing concern, according to Producerflow.

InsurTech’s data gap threatens AI ambitions

The first wave of the InsurTech revolution has delivered significant innovation, but it has also left critical structural gaps unresolved. Over the past decade,...
Liberty Mutual has partnered with life insurance technology company Ethos to expand its direct-to-consumer life insurance offering in the US.

Ethos and Liberty Mutual team up to deliver fully digital life insurance

Liberty Mutual has partnered with life insurance technology company Ethos to expand its direct-to-consumer life insurance offering in the US. The collaboration will see Liberty...
Volkswagen Financial Services UK, the financial arm of the group, has appointed InsurTech firm Wrisk Transfer Limited as its preferred insurance provider for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

VWFS UK selects Wrisk as preferred insurance partner for commercial vehicles

Volkswagen Financial Services UK, the financial arm of the group, has appointed InsurTech firm Wrisk Transfer Limited as its preferred insurance provider for Volkswagen...
Transamerica, a life insurer, has partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to modernise its claims experience.

Transamerica and Swiss Re collaborate on digital claims transformation

Transamerica, a life insurer, has partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to modernise its claims experience. The initiative will see Transamerica adopt Swiss Re’s PromiseXP...
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