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A recent report by Capgemini highlights that 62% of insurance executives acknowledge AI and machine learning as crucial for enhancing underwriting quality and reducing fraud. However, only 43% of underwriters consistently trust predictive analytics recommendations. This discrepancy raises an essential question: how can AI truly transform underwriting, and what trends are driving its adoption in the InsurTech industry? Custom software development company Symfa investigates.

How AI is revolutionising underwriting

A recent report by Capgemini highlights that 62% of insurance executives acknowledge AI and machine learning as crucial for enhancing underwriting quality and reducing fraud. However, only 43% of underwriters consistently trust predictive analytics recommendations. This discrepancy raises an essential question: how can AI truly transform underwriting, and what trends are driving its adoption in the InsurTech industry? Custom software development company Symfa investigates.
Skipton Building Society has announced a new partnership with Uinsure, an award-winning InsurTech provider, to offer more accessible, affordable, and streamlined home insurance for its members.

Skipton Building Society partners with Uinsure to enhance home insurance accessibility

Skipton Building Society has announced a new partnership with Uinsure, an award-winning InsurTech provider, to offer more accessible, affordable, and streamlined home insurance for its members.
Brooks Insurance, a nationally recognised wholesale insurance brokerage, has announced the appointment of Tiffani Ann Garabedian as senior vice president of underwriting, effective immediately.

Brooks Insurance expands underwriting division with key hire

Brooks Insurance, a nationally recognised wholesale insurance brokerage, has announced the appointment of Tiffani Ann Garabedian as senior vice president of underwriting, effective immediately.
Clearcover, a digital-first InsurTech company focused on modernising car insurance, has announced the launch of Clearcover General Agency (CGA) to serve the non-standard auto insurance market in Texas.

Clearcover launches General Agency to bring digital-first insurance to Texas drivers

Clearcover, a digital-first InsurTech company focused on modernising car insurance, has announced the launch of Clearcover General Agency (CGA) to serve the non-standard auto insurance market in Texas.
Home insurance startup Openly, which specialises in distributing policies through independent agents, has secured $193m in a growth financing round to fuel its expansion efforts.

InsurTech firm Openly secures $193m to expand homeowners’ insurance

Home insurance startup Openly, which specialises in distributing policies through independent agents, has secured $193m in a growth financing round to fuel its expansion...
Alta Signa has added Westfield Specialty International to its insurance capacity panel, enhancing its ability to underwrite Directors & Officers (D&O) and Financial Institutions (FI) risks across the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Alta Signa expands insurance capacity with Westfield Specialty International partnership

Alta Signa has added Westfield Specialty International to its insurance capacity panel, enhancing its ability to underwrite Directors & Officers (D&O) and Financial Institutions (FI) risks across the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
Ki Insurance has partnered with QBE Insurance to expand broker insurance solutions by adding the firm as a capacity partner on its Lloyd’s-based digital follow platform.

Ki Insurance and QBE partner to expand digital follow capacity for brokers

Ki Insurance has partnered with QBE Insurance to expand broker insurance solutions by adding the firm as a capacity partner on its Lloyd’s-based digital follow platform.
Battleface has partnered with Wingie, a leading MENA travel marketplace, to integrate its embedded travel insurance solutions into its booking platform.

Battleface and Wingie join forces to offer embedded travel insurance

Battleface has partnered with Wingie, a leading MENA travel marketplace, to integrate its embedded travel insurance solutions into its booking platform. This integration ensures that...
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Alexandra Cliff as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective 1 May 2025.

Lloyd’s appoints Alexandra Cliff as new CFO

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Alexandra Cliff as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective 1 May 2025.
Concirrus, a leading InsurTech innovator, has unveiled transformative technology that delivers nearly 100% accuracy in submission ingestion alongside instant rating and quoting capabilities.

Concirrus launches near 100% accurate submission ingestion and instant quoting technology

Concirrus, a leading InsurTech innovator, has unveiled transformative technology that delivers nearly 100% accuracy in submission ingestion alongside instant rating and quoting capabilities.

News Stories

TPG-backed Third Wave broadens regional brokerage reach

TPG-backed Third Wave broadens regional brokerage reach

Third Wave Insurance, the retail insurance brokerage platform backed by global alternative asset manager TPG, has agreed to acquire five insurance and advisory firms...
Why Cover Genius snapped up Berlin's Friendsurance

Why Cover Genius snapped up Berlin’s Friendsurance

Cover Genius, the embedded protection infrastructure firm, has bought Berlin-based InsurTech Friendsurance, deepening its footprint in European bancassurance and reinforcing its reach across Germany,...
Mapfre takes 38.9% stake in InsurTech Tuio

Mapfre takes 38.9% stake in InsurTech Tuio

Mapfre, the insurance group, has agreed to take a holding in Tuio, a specialist digital insurance distributor built on advanced technology and a mature...
Verisk deepens event response with MIS acquisition

Verisk deepens event response with MIS acquisition

Verisk, a strategic data analytics and technology partner serving the global insurance sector, has completed the purchase of McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a firm...
Ominimo reaches $1.6bn valuation with AI motor insurance

Ominimo reaches $1.6bn valuation with AI motor insurance

Ominimo, a Budapest-based InsurTech using AI and advanced data analytics to transform motor insurance, has secured $22.5m in Series B funding at a $1.6bn valuation,...
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