InsurTech funding reaches $420m in January as US firms secure mega deals

January 30, 2026

Global investment in InsurTech firms surpassed $420m in January, as investors continued to back artificial intelligence-driven platforms. Funding was led by two US-based insurers that...

Digital engagement has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing modern healthcare systems. Providers, policymakers and patients broadly agree on its promise, from improved treatment adherence and better outcomes to stronger trust and more resilient healthcare models. However, despite years of sustained investment in digital health solutions, meaningful patient engagement continues to lag behind expectations.

What’s holding back digital patient engagement in modern healthcare?

January 30, 2026

Digital engagement has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing modern healthcare systems. Providers, policymakers and patients broadly agree on its promise,...

GenStar, a provider of excess and surplus specialty property and casualty insurance, has partnered with ZestyAI, an InsurTech specialising in artificial intelligence-driven property risk analytics, to strengthen how hail, wind and severe convective storm risk is underwritten across GenStar’s commercial property portfolio.

GenStar and ZestyAI team up on AI-driven hail risk insights

January 30, 2026

GenStar, a provider of excess and surplus specialty property and casualty insurance, has partnered with ZestyAI, an InsurTech specialising in artificial intelligence-driven property risk...

Sixfold, an AI underwriting InsurTech company focused on modernising insurance decision-making, has secured fresh capital as it looks to deepen its footprint with insurers around the world.

AI underwriting InsurTech Sixfold raises $30m Series B round

January 30, 2026

Sixfold, an AI underwriting InsurTech company focused on modernising insurance decision-making, has secured fresh capital as it looks to deepen its footprint with insurers...

London-based Plum FinTech, a consumer money management and savings app, has partnered with Qover, an embedded insurance and InsurTech provider, to introduce worldwide travel protection for its users as part of a broader push to become a more holistic financial platform.

Plum FinTech and Qover expand embedded travel insurance offering

January 30, 2026

London-based Plum FinTech, a consumer money management and savings app, has partnered with Qover, an embedded insurance and InsurTech provider, to introduce worldwide travel...

Aon, a global professional services firm, and DataRobot, an enterprise AI platform provider focused on operationalising artificial intelligence at scale, have announced a collaboration centred on applying agentic AI to selected insurance onboarding and servicing workflows.

Aon and DataRobot partner to deploy agentic AI in insurance workflows

January 30, 2026

Aon, a global professional services firm, and DataRobot, an enterprise AI platform provider focused on operationalising artificial intelligence at scale, have announced a collaboration...

Recare, a Berlin-based HealthTech company specialising in digital discharge management and AI-driven care coordination, has secured a growth financing round of up to €37m to accelerate product development and expand beyond its home market.

German HealthTech Recare raises €37m for hospital workflow AI

January 30, 2026

Recare, a Berlin-based HealthTech company specialising in digital discharge management and AI-driven care coordination, has secured a growth financing round of up to €37m...

Canadian personal lines insurer Industrial Alliance Auto and Home (iAAH) has gone live on EIS OneSuite, the SaaS core insurance platform developed by EIS, as part of its long-term core system modernisation programme.

iAAH completes core platform go-live with EIS OneSuite

January 29, 2026

Canadian personal lines insurer Industrial Alliance Auto and Home (iAAH) has gone live on EIS OneSuite, the SaaS core insurance platform developed by EIS,...

Global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW has completed its acquisition of San Francisco-based Newfront, a deal valued at $1.3bn, including upfront and contingent consideration.

WTW closes $1.3bn Newfront deal to expand US market presence

January 29, 2026

Global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW has completed its acquisition of San Francisco-based Newfront, a deal valued at $1.3bn, including upfront and contingent consideration. The...

Allianz Commercial has opened a new Latin America Hub in Miami, establishing a regional base to serve clients and brokers across Latin America.

Allianz Commercial opens Miami hub to expand LatAm operations

January 29, 2026

Allianz Commercial has opened a new Latin America Hub in Miami, establishing a regional base to serve clients and brokers across Latin America. The hub...