What is the current state of risk in the finance and insurance sector?

December 12, 2025

FinTech Global recently sat down for an interview with Dun & Bradstreet, a US-based provider of commercial data, analytics, and insights for businesses, to find out how financial services and insurance companies are navigating risk in an age of AI, fraud and uncertainty.

Cytora has partnered with Red Flag Alert (RFA) to integrate real-time company credit and compliance intelligence directly into its digital risk processing platform, giving insurers automated tools for due diligence and continuous risk monitoring.

Cytora and Red Flag Alert to boost commercial underwriting

December 12, 2025

Cytora has partnered with Red Flag Alert (RFA) to integrate real-time company credit and compliance intelligence directly into its digital risk processing platform, giving insurers automated tools...

Swiss Re has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RIQ to jointly develop advanced capacity solutions, risk origination opportunities and AI-enabled capabilities across the United Arab Emirates.

Swiss Re backs RIQ’s AI-enabled reinsurance expansion

December 12, 2025

Swiss Re has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RIQ to jointly develop advanced capacity solutions, risk origination opportunities and AI-enabled capabilities across...

Vietnamese InsurTech startup Saladin has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A round led by SBI Ven Capital, through its joint fund with Kyobo Securities and NTUitive.

Saladin lands fresh funding to scale digital insurance

December 12, 2025

Vietnamese InsurTech startup Saladin has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A round led by SBI Ven Capital, through its joint fund with...

Tide has appointed Dan McNally as SVP and CEO of Tide Insurance Services, strengthening its push into business protection for small and medium-sized businesses.

Tide hires industry veteran to drive insurance growth

December 12, 2025

Tide has appointed Dan McNally as SVP and CEO of Tide Insurance Services, strengthening its push into business protection for small and medium-sized businesses. The...

Healthcare costs are spiralling, with the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family coverage reaching $26,993 in 2025—a 6% increase year-on-year. Employees are paying an average of $6,850, outpacing wage growth and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). With inflation and high-cost therapies like GLP-1 drugs driving this surge, employers and insurers face mounting financial and competitive pressure.

How dacadoo lowers rising $27k health insurance costs

December 11, 2025

Healthcare costs are spiralling, with the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family coverage reaching $26,993 in 2025—a 6% increase year-on-year. Employees are paying an...

Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has expanded its collaboration with KYND to integrate advanced cyber intelligence into its Rulebook platform.

KYND powers Verisk Rulebook for better cyber underwriting

December 11, 2025

Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has expanded its collaboration with KYND to integrate advanced cyber intelligence into...

Techficient has unveiled Surefire, a new end-to-end life insurance underwriting platform designed to simplify underwriting, cut costs, and improve business quality for carriers.

Techficient debuts Surefire solution to simplify life insurance processes

December 11, 2025

Techficient has unveiled Surefire, a new end-to-end life insurance underwriting platform designed to simplify underwriting, cut costs, and improve business quality for carriers. The InsurTech...

Zain Group has launched Kuwait’s first fully digital, end-to-end motor insurance application, marking a significant milestone in the country’s insurance and telecom sectors.

Zain introduces mobile-first digital motor insurance solution

December 11, 2025

Zain Group has launched Kuwait’s first fully digital, end-to-end motor insurance application, marking a significant milestone in the country’s insurance and telecom sectors. Developed in...

Sixfold, the AI underwriting platform used by leading life, health and P&C insurers, has launched a new AI Adoption Guide to help carriers accelerate the transition from pilot programmes to full deployment.

Sixfold unveils AI adoption guide for insurers

December 10, 2025

Sixfold, the AI underwriting platform used by leading life, health and P&C insurers, has launched a new AI Adoption Guide to help carriers accelerate...