Advisory & Brokerage

Howden’s Aston Lark acquires insurance broker Curtis Marine

Howden-owned Aston Lark has announced the acquisition of Curtis Marine, a Plymouth-based marine insurance broker.

How will hybrid working impact the future of broking?

One of the most potentially longstanding trends to emerge over the past year is hybrid working, with the working model expected to persist as the workforce becomes more accustomed to the work-life balance it offers them.

Why the 46 FinTech rounds from last week are exciting for stock trading and...

With Trade Republic netting $900m and four startups earning the horn among 46 rounds, last week proved to be a great week in terms of FinTech investment, particularly for stock trading apps enterprises.

Why Wealthsimple and CyberTech success stories stood out among the 25 FinTech rounds raised...

CyberTech ventures, Deadpool-backed enterprises, and InsurTech startups are among the big winners of the 25 FinTech funding rounds reported last week.

Novidea hires ex-broker to head sales department

Insurance company Novidea has appointed Jamie McDonnell to the role of UK sales manager.

What do these 36 FinTech rounds raised in the last week reveal about the...

WealthTech and cybersecurity enterprises were among the FinTech businesses that closed investment rounds in the last seven days. Companies operating in the WealthTech, cybersecurity, RegTech,...

How will Brexit affect wealth management regulations?

Brexit could change the realities of wealth management and how WealthTech companies can navigate the new realities is something Zaliia Gindullina, head of business development at Kidbrooke, discussed in a recent podcast.

The 38 FinTech funding rounds raised last week highlight the success of payments companies...

While the payments industry has reason to celebrate, last week also proved a boon for 38 FinTech companies closing investment rounds. The FinTech industry returned...

Latin America and teen-focused FinTech services are coming of age as the industry closes...

Last week’s 32 FinTech rounds highlight how Latin America is exploding with new activity, how open banking has nudged closer to being fully adopted across Europe and the rising popularity of teen-focused ventures.

What do these 28 FinTech rounds from last week reveal about the industry

Last week week saw 28 FinTechs close investment deals. Three sectors in particular proved especially successful.

News Stories

TCS secures multiyear managed services deal

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services and consulting firm, has entered into a multiyear transformation and managed services agreement with Canada Life,...

Zinnia unveils API-first tools for insurance distribution

Zinnia, an Eldridge Industries-backed life and annuity InsurTech platform, has launched headless annuity order entry capabilities, allowing carriers, banks, broker-dealers, and independent marketing organisations...

Honeycomb Insurance raises $40m in new funding round

Honeycomb Insurance, a Chicago-based digital insurer specialising in apartment buildings and condo associations, has closed a $40m funding round, bringing its total capital raised...
Building a strong pricing model remains a core responsibility for actuarial teams, but creating an accurate model is only the beginning. Before pricing changes can generate measurable business value, they must navigate data pipelines, product requirements, governance reviews, IT systems and deployment workflows. Increasingly, that journey involves far more than actuaries alone.

Why insurers risk delays when pricing teams work in silos

Building a strong pricing model remains a core responsibility for actuarial teams, but creating an accurate model is only the beginning. Before pricing changes...
Auto lenders are being forced to rethink long-standing pricing strategies as affordability concerns, rising portfolio risks and intensifying competition reshape the lending landscape, according to Earnix.

Why traditional auto lending pricing is reaching its limits

Auto lenders are being forced to rethink long-standing pricing strategies as affordability concerns, rising portfolio risks and intensifying competition reshape the lending landscape, according...
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