Why 2026 is the year of smarter insurance

The expectation for insurance has changed. Paper forms, manual approvals, and siloed spreadsheets now feel as archaic as dial-up phones. In their place, customers and businesses alike demand speed, foresight, and a touch of intuition; systems that don’t just respond but anticipate. In 2026, the insurance industry is no longer just digital; it is smarter, more agile, and more connected than ever before.

Why 2026 is the year of smarter insurance

January 15, 2026

The expectation for insurance has changed. Paper forms, manual approvals, and siloed spreadsheets now feel as archaic as dial-up phones. In their place, customers...

Aon, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced a $1bn expansion of its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP), bringing total capacity to $2.5bn.

Aon increases data center insurance capacity to $2.5bn

January 15, 2026

Aon, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced a $1bn expansion of its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance...

WTW (Willis Towers Watson) has launched the Radar Connector for Databricks, expanding the capabilities of its insurance analytics and pricing platform through a new native integration with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

WTW connects Radar pricing platform to Databricks

January 15, 2026

WTW (Willis Towers Watson) has launched the Radar Connector for Databricks, expanding the capabilities of its insurance analytics and pricing platform through a new...

Almost everyone in the insurance sector is talking about AI, yet few organisations have managed to deploy it at scale. By 2025, nearly 90 per cent of insurers are expected to implement some form of AI. That figure sounds impressive until you consider that only around seven per cent are likely to move beyond pilot programmes. The challenge is not ambition or budget. According to IntellectAI, it comes down to trust, accuracy, and the often chaotic reality of insurance data.

How human oversight improves insurance AI

January 14, 2026

Almost everyone in the insurance sector is talking about AI, yet few organisations have managed to deploy it at scale. By 2025, nearly 90...

New York-based InsurTech WithCoverage has raised $42m in a Series B funding round as it looks to challenge traditional, commission-based insurance brokerage models for fast-growing businesses.

AI InsurTech WithCoverage bags $42m Series B funding

January 14, 2026

New York-based InsurTech WithCoverage has raised $42m in a Series B funding round as it looks to challenge traditional, commission-based insurance brokerage models for...

Optalitix has entered into a strategic partnership with Dutch managing general agent Intermont to modernise its pricing and underwriting operations and support the MGA’s digital transformation.

Optalitix partners with Intermont to digitise underwriting

January 14, 2026

Optalitix has entered into a strategic partnership with Dutch managing general agent Intermont to modernise its pricing and underwriting operations and support the MGA’s...

Novidea, a global leader in cloud-native insurance management platforms, has partnered with Colmobil, a major distributor of private and commercial vehicles and automotive services provider, to modernise and unify its insurance operations.

Novidea partners with Colmobil to modernise insurance operations

January 13, 2026

Novidea, a global leader in cloud-native insurance management platforms, has partnered with Colmobil, a major distributor of private and commercial vehicles and automotive services...

Santam, Africa’s largest short-term insurer, Alchemy Technology Services, a systems integration specialist, and Buckhill, a cloud-based insurance technology provider, have partnered to launch a new Lloyd’s PAS.

Lloyd’s syndicate platform delivered in under three months by Santam

January 13, 2026

Santam, Africa’s largest short-term insurer, Alchemy Technology Services, a systems integration specialist, and Buckhill, a cloud-based insurance technology provider, have partnered to launch a...

Corgi, a US-based InsurTech company focused on building a full-stack, AI-native insurance carrier for startups, has raised $108m in funding following regulatory approval to enter the market.

InsurTech Corgi lands $108m to expand AI underwriting

January 13, 2026

Corgi, a US-based InsurTech company focused on building a full-stack, AI-native insurance carrier for startups, has raised $108m in funding following regulatory approval to...

Insurance organisations looking to manage producer licensing and compliance often consider AgentSync, but the platform may not be the right fit for everyone. AgentSync averages $100,000 per year and requires Salesforce, making it a significant investment.

Is Producerflow better than AgentSync for insurers?

January 12, 2026

Insurance organisations looking to manage producer licensing and compliance often consider AgentSync, but the platform may not be the right fit for everyone. AgentSync...