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The insurance underwriting process has long been defined by complexity, delays, and manual tasks that slow decision-making. Traditional methods have relied heavily on fragmented systems, duplicated data entry, and email-based communication, leaving underwriters with limited time to properly assess risks. As carriers push for greater speed and accuracy, the industry is steadily turning to digital tools that reimagine how underwriting actually works, according to IntellectAI.

Inside the rise of digital underwriting workbenches

The insurance underwriting process has long been defined by complexity, delays, and manual tasks that slow decision-making. Traditional methods have relied heavily on fragmented...
Kalepa, a leading AI-powered insurance underwriting software firm, has appointed David Meister as chief revenue officer (CRO) to oversee its global revenue functions.

Kalepa updates leadership team with new CRO

Kalepa, a leading AI-powered insurance underwriting software firm, has appointed David Meister as chief revenue officer (CRO) to oversee its global revenue functions. As part...
In conversations with auto lenders about pricing analytics, one phrase surfaces more than any other: “Our setup works fine — we’ve always done it this way.” At face value, this often seems true. Rates are updated, spreadsheets balance, and deals continue to close. But underneath, a silent risk is accumulating, according to Earnix. 

The quiet cost of slow pricing in auto finance

In conversations with auto lenders about pricing analytics, one phrase surfaces more than any other: “Our setup works fine — we’ve always done it...
Modern Life, an AI-powered life insurance brokerage transforming how advisors serve their clients, has raised $20m in Series A funding.

Modern Life raises $20m to transform life insurance with AI

Modern Life, an AI-powered life insurance brokerage transforming how advisors serve their clients, has raised $20m in Series A funding. The company plans to use...
Equisoft, a leading global digital solutions provider, has announced an ISV Built On partnership with Databricks, the data and AI company, to deliver a new integrated analytics platform for life insurance carriers.

Equisoft partners with Databricks to boost life insurance AI

Equisoft, a leading global digital solutions provider, has announced an ISV Built On partnership with Databricks, the data and AI company, to deliver a...
Insurance in 2025 is a performance of precision, agility, and empathy. Behind the customer-facing apps, slick interfaces, and instant quotes lies a backstage operation that is finally being unshackled from decades of legacy systems. While buzzwords are plentiful, real technology is driving this shift, and FinTech Global sat down with a host of industry experts to reveal the innovations that are underpinning success today.

The tech underpinning successful insurance operations in 2025

Insurance in 2025 is a performance of precision, agility, and empathy. Behind the customer-facing apps, slick interfaces, and instant quotes lies a backstage operation...
AI is reshaping Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) workflows from prior authorisation to medication adherence, helping organisations cut costs, speed up therapy starts, and improve member outcomes. As PBMs face rising administrative pressures and growing demands for digital-first engagement, automation platforms such as Ushur’s Customer Experience Automation™ solution are emerging as critical tools to modernise high-volume processes, strengthen compliance, and deliver more transparent, proactive communication across the pharmacy ecosystem.

How AI is reshaping PBM workflows

AI is reshaping Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) workflows from prior authorisation to medication adherence, helping organisations cut costs, speed up therapy starts, and improve...
Californian InsurTech Agentero has launched a new solution designed to enable agents to rapidly identify the most suitable insurers for any given risk.

Agentero launches AI tool to match risks with carriers

Californian InsurTech Agentero has launched a new solution designed to enable agents to rapidly identify the most suitable insurers for any given risk. The offering,...
Cover-More Europe, a global travel insurance provider, and Irish InsurTech Blink Parametric, have partnered to deliver a new parametric flight delay benefit for AnnualTravelInsurance.com customers in Ireland.

Blink and Cover-More launch real-time travel disruption aid

Cover-More Europe, a global travel insurance provider, and Irish InsurTech Blink Parametric, have partnered to deliver a new parametric flight delay benefit for AnnualTravelInsurance.com...
After hours of doing battle with frustrating online forms, captcha loops, and AI chatbots, many fans finally managed to secure Oasis reunion tickets in late 2024, following an arduous slog that underlined that customer expectations and reality are rarely aligned. Insurance claims can often feel eerily similar, littered with endless forms and subpar digital systems. For many consumers, the process has become a 'Wonderwall' they just can't climb.

Can insurers really keep up as customer expectations shift?

After hours of doing battle with frustrating online forms, captcha loops, and AI chatbots, many fans finally managed to secure Oasis reunion tickets in...

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MoneySuperMarket, the UK’s most recommended price comparison service, has expanded its ChatGPT app to include home insurance, pet insurance, credit cards and personal loans, enabling users to re-run quotes and compare financial products directly within the ChatGPT interface.

MoneySuperMarket adds home, pet insurance to ChatGPT app

MoneySuperMarket, the UK’s most recommended price comparison service, has expanded its ChatGPT app to include home insurance, pet insurance, credit cards and personal loans,...
Mehrwerk, a data-driven provider of cashback and lifestyle protection services, and bolttech, a global InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, have formed a strategic partnership to expand embedded insurance and value-added services across Germany and international markets.

Mehrwerk teams with bolttech to expand embedded services

Mehrwerk, a data-driven provider of cashback and lifestyle protection services, and bolttech, a global InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, have formed a strategic partnership...
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has launched PlayMicro in Canada via its digital platform Markel Connect, a broker-focused portal for specialty insurance solutions.

Markel brings PlayMicro portal to Canadian brokers

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has launched PlayMicro in Canada via its digital platform Markel Connect, a broker-focused portal for...

Ripe debuts ChatGPT app for instant cycling cover quotes

Ripe, a UK-based digital managing general agent (MGA) specialising in niche insurance products, has launched a new ChatGPT app for its cycling insurance brand...
Leading P&C insurer Duck Creek Technologies has launched an insurance-native agentic AI platform designed to embed intelligent automation across the insurance lifecycle.

Duck Creek unveils agentic AI platform to boost automation

Leading P&C insurer Duck Creek Technologies has launched an insurance-native agentic AI platform designed to embed intelligent automation across the insurance lifecycle. The platform aims...
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