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Ping An said to be eyeing IPO of OneConnect

China-based insurance giant Ping An is reportedly looking to launch an initial public offering for its OneConnect solution at a potential valuation of $8bn. OneConnect...

Thai InsurTech company Sunday nets $10m in its funding round

Thailand-based InsurTech startup Sunday has netted $10m in its Series A round of funding. The round was backed by companies including Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia...

Landbay forms deal with Mortgage Compliance & Insurance Club

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has entered a partnership with The Mortgage Compliance & Insurance Club (MCI Club). Through the deal, MCI Club’s intermediaries will access...

Trov continues US expansion, now live in 13 states

On-demand insurance platform Trov has expanded its operations to another 8 states, bringing the total number of covered states to 13.

InsurTech startup Axioma to raise up to £400,000 in crowdfund

Axioma Europe, a claims handling platform for the auto industry, is looking to raise a maximum of £400,000 in a crowdfunding campaign.

Allianz bumps up VC fund size to ?1bn with eyes on InsurTechs

Allianz X, the VC arm of insurance giant Allianz has upped its fund size to ?1bn after securing additional investment from?the parent company.The fund's...

Comparison platform InsureMyTrip partners with Assurex

Travel insurance startup InsureMyTrip has formed a partnership with Assurex Global to support policy comparison.

It’s still a ‘minefield’ of challenges facing the InsurTech space

Getting InsurTechs to the point where they can test the product-market fit of their proposition is too prolonged and costly, according to InsurTech Gateway head of deal flow Charlie Evans.

Preservation Capital follows insurtech underwriter deal with MGA Cove Programs buy

Financial services-focused private equity player Preservation Capital Partners has doubled down on its recent investment in insurtech underwriting company Ascent by picking up construction-focused underwriting specialist MGA Cove Programs.

Alan pulls in €40m Series B, less than a year after previous funding round

Digital health insurance platform Alan has pulled in €40m in its Series B, coming less than a year after its Series A round. This funding...

News Stories

How Dutch insurers can govern Wtp without rebuilding systems

How Dutch insurers can govern Wtp without rebuilding systems

The most significant reform to the Dutch pension system in recent memory — the Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) — has entered its decisive phase....
In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, when a situation deteriorates beyond control, everyone knows you call The Wolf. Arriving without the slightest hint of panic, he surveys the damage with practised calm and begins issuing instructions. Within minutes, chaos has been reduced to a sequence of manageable decisions. Insurance has long relied on people capable of performing a similar role. Actuaries are the professionals insurers turn to when risk becomes too complex for instinct alone.

The evolving role of actuaries in the age of AI

In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, when a situation deteriorates beyond control, everyone knows you call The Wolf. Arriving without the slightest...
Akur8, the AI-driven actuarial platform, has been selected by Occident, one of Spain’s leading insurance groups, to enhance pricing capabilities across its non-life business lines.

Akur8 partners with Occident on AI-driven pricing transformation

Akur8, the AI-driven actuarial platform, has been selected by Occident, one of Spain’s leading insurance groups, to enhance pricing capabilities across its non-life business...
Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has launched an online claims submission portal for life insurance beneficiaries as part of its digital transformation strategy.

PALIG launches life claims portal in partnership with Swiss Re

Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has launched an online claims submission portal for life insurance beneficiaries as part of its digital transformation strategy. Developed in...
AI underwriting platform Kalepa has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product strategy and innovation across its insurance technology platform.

Kalepa hires former Palantir leader as product chief

AI underwriting platform Kalepa has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product strategy and innovation across its insurance technology platform. In the...
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