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Howden launches sustainable underwriter, plans $500m raise

International insurance broker Howden has introduced Parhelion Underwriting with the aim of raising $500m after it was seeded by Howden.

Cyber insurance market to exceed $20bn value by 2025, report finds

A report by GlobalData has found the cyber insurance industry is predicted to exceed a $20bn gross written premium (GWP) value by 2025.

From fame to FinTech: ten celebrity-backed financial firms you must know about

Over the past few decades, celebrities have increasingly taken on roles that go beyond the world of glitz and glam to becoming the next generation of FinTech investors. And the trend seems to be here to stay.

The 29 FinTech rounds raised last week prove that crypto firms and InsurTechs will...

The FinTech space continues to grow with no sign of slowing down and the 29 rounds raised week prove that, with cryptocurrency companies and InsurTechs being the leading sub-sectors.

Allianz underlines potential opportunities and disruptions for insurance sector

In a recent fireside chat, Quantexa CEO Vishal Marria spoke with Allianz Technology CFO Andrea Pettinelli to discuss where Allianz sees growth opportunities in the insurance space alongside potential disruptions caused by big market players entering the sector.

Partech backs InsurTech Hoggo in $11m Series A

Health and risk insurance firm Hoggo has raised $11m from a Series A round led by venture capital firm Partech.

InsurTech Insurama bags $6m seed funding

Spanish insurance distribution business Insurama has secured $6m from a recent seed funding round.

Hellas Direct snares €32m in EBRD-backed funding round

Greek insurance firm Hellas Direct has raised $32m in funding round supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

SIMON unveils Nationwide as newest member of its InsurTech marketplace

SIMON Annuities and Insurance Services have added insurance and financial services business Nationwide as the newest carrier in its InsurTech Marketplace.

Chubb develops Pay-As-You-Roam travel insurance service

Swiss property and casualty insurance firm Chubb has revealed it is creating a Pay-As-You-Roam (PAYR) travel insurance service.

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The rapid expansion of AI-driven actuarial platforms is forcing InsurTech firms to rethink how they operate internally. As companies scale across markets, adding customers, products and teams in different geographies, operational complexity increases quickly. Data visibility, coordination between offices and the integration of new technologies all become critical factors in maintaining momentum.

Scaling Akur8: how the firm is building for global growth

The rapid expansion of AI-driven actuarial platforms is forcing InsurTech firms to rethink how they operate internally. As companies scale across markets, adding customers,...

LEEO unveils telematics-powered fleet insurance product

Commercial auto insurance MGA LEEO has launched a new telematics-powered insurance product designed to more closely link fleet driving behaviour with insurance pricing and...
Soter Insure has launched an Ethereum-denominated slashing insurance product, developed with Galaxy Digital, designed to protect institutional participants in the digital asset staking ecosystem.

Soter launches Ethereum slashing insurance product

Soter Insure has launched an Ethereum-denominated slashing insurance product, developed with Galaxy Digital, designed to protect institutional participants in the digital asset staking ecosystem. The...
CoverGo has deployed its Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) AI Agent for Generali Hong Kong, automating health insurance claims handling to improve processing speed, accuracy and customer experience.

Generali Hong Kong adopts CoverGo AI claims automation

CoverGo has deployed its Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) AI Agent for Generali Hong Kong, automating health insurance claims handling to improve processing speed, accuracy...
InsurTech Heathos has launched a unified life insurance platform designed to integrate life cover into the same operational environment agencies already use for health and supplemental products.

Heathos expands platform to simplify life insurance distribution

InsurTech Heathos has launched a unified life insurance platform designed to integrate life cover into the same operational environment agencies already use for health...
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