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Kin Insurance, a US InsurTech focused on homeowners coverage in catastrophe-exposed regions, has secured $335m in its largest catastrophe bond transaction to date.

Kin Insurance lands $335m bond to bolster US storm protection

Kin Insurance, a US InsurTech focused on homeowners coverage in catastrophe-exposed regions, has secured $335m in its largest catastrophe bond transaction to date. The raise...
Allianz Commercial will transfer its standalone cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition as part of a long-term partnership to consolidate the global cyber insurance market. 

Allianz and Coalition form exclusive cyber insurance alliance

Allianz Commercial will transfer its standalone cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition as part of a long-term partnership to consolidate the global cyber insurance market.  The...
InsurTech firm Corgi has reached unicorn status after raising $160m in Series B funding at a $1.3bn valuation.

Corgi hits unicorn status after $160m Series B

InsurTech firm Corgi has reached unicorn status after raising $160m in Series B funding at a $1.3bn valuation. The round brings Corgi’s total funding to...

Pit secures $16m led by Andreessen Horowitz

Pit, a Swedish AI startup developing custom enterprise software, has emerged from stealth with $16m in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, as it...
Insurance has always depended on timing. Risk is captured at a specific moment, translated into a price, and expected to remain broadly stable until the next review. For much of the industry’s history, that assumption has held. Risk moved, but not so quickly that it escaped the frame of underwriting.

How real-time risk visibility is reshaping the insurance lifecycle

Insurance has always depended on timing. Risk is captured at a specific moment, translated into a price, and expected to remain broadly stable until...
Global FinTech funding Q1 2026

Global InsurTech funding on track to increase by 12% in 2026 as deals over...

Key Global InsurTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Global InsurTech investment had an upswing of 26% YoY At current investment pace, funding is projected...
Financial institutions are not short on data. If anything, they are overwhelmed by it. The real challenge now is turning that data into something usable for pricing, underwriting, and risk decisions, quickly, consistently, and at scale. That is where most organisations are still falling short. With Elevate Data now generally available, Earnix is focusing on a different problem, not how to store more data, but how to make it decision-ready.

Why data readiness is now the real bottleneck in insurance analytics

Financial institutions are not short on data. If anything, they are overwhelmed by it. The real challenge now is turning that data into something...
Laka, a UK-based InsurTech specialising in micromobility cover, has acquired the bike insurance business of VeloLife to expand its distribution network and strengthen its position in the European cycling insurance market.

Laka strengthens dealer network with VeloLife deal

Laka, a UK-based InsurTech specialising in micromobility cover, has acquired the bike insurance business of VeloLife to expand its distribution network and strengthen its...

Aventum buys Post & Co to strengthen European presence

Aventum Group has acquired Post & Co to establish a foothold in continental Europe and deepen its marine insurance capabilities. The deal gives Aventum immediate...
OCTO, a global telematics and analytics specialist, has partnered with Sedgwick, a leading provider of claims management solutions, to integrate telematics data with claims services and reshape how insurers handle motor and mobility-related claims.

OCTO teams with Sedgwick to enhance insurance claims data

OCTO, a global telematics and analytics specialist, has partnered with Sedgwick, a leading provider of claims management solutions, to integrate telematics data with claims...

News Stories

Insurance pricing modernisation is often spoken about as though it were a grand technological leap, a sweeping reinvention of how insurers think, decide and operate. In reality, as outlined in Akur8’s approach to pricing transformation, it tends to look far less dramatic and far more incremental.

The force quietly reshaping insurance pricing models

Insurance pricing modernisation is often spoken about as though it were a grand technological leap, a sweeping reinvention of how insurers think, decide and...
Insurance leaders have spent the past decade investing heavily in modernising pricing engines, underwriting models and digital distribution channels. Yet despite this sustained transformation effort, customer experience (CX) continues to fall short of rising expectations, according to Earnix.

Why insurers struggle to turn AI investment into better CX

Insurance leaders have spent the past decade investing heavily in modernising pricing engines, underwriting models and digital distribution channels. Yet despite this sustained transformation...
Specialist insurance advisory firm Pro Global has launched a new European broker platform aimed at helping UK-based brokers expand into continental markets as firms look to navigate complex regulatory requirements.

Pro Global sets up EU brokerage arm for UK insurers

Specialist insurance advisory firm Pro Global has launched a new European broker platform aimed at helping UK-based brokers expand into continental markets as firms...
Liberty Mutual Insurance has launched a conversational AI tool allowing customers to obtain car insurance quotes through ChatGPT, marking what it says is a first-of-its-kind initiative by a major carrier.

Liberty Mutual brings insurance pricing into ChatGPT app

Liberty Mutual Insurance has launched a conversational AI tool allowing customers to obtain car insurance quotes through ChatGPT, marking what it says is a...
US InsurTech Fenris has launched a series of new vehicle and property intelligence capabilities aimed at helping insurers make faster decisions across quoting, underwriting and distribution processes.

Fenris adds vehicle and property data features for insurers

US InsurTech Fenris has launched a series of new vehicle and property intelligence capabilities aimed at helping insurers make faster decisions across quoting, underwriting...
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