Root speeds up agent onboarding with 24-hour programme

Root, a technology-driven car insurance provider, has launched a 24-hour agent appointment programme, enabling independent insurance agents to complete onboarding and begin selling policies within a single day.

Root speeds up agent onboarding with 24-hour programme

April 30, 2026

Root, a technology-driven car insurance provider, has launched a 24-hour agent appointment programme, enabling independent insurance agents to complete onboarding and begin selling policies...

Valor backs Counterpart with $50m Series C raise

April 29, 2026

Counterpart, a specialty InsurTech firm pioneering Agentic Insurance™ for the AI era, has completed a $50m Series C funding round, bringing its cumulative total...

MoneySuperMarket, the UK’s most recommended price comparison service, has expanded its ChatGPT app to include home insurance, pet insurance, credit cards and personal loans, enabling users to re-run quotes and compare financial products directly within the ChatGPT interface.

MoneySuperMarket adds home, pet insurance to ChatGPT app

April 29, 2026

MoneySuperMarket, the UK’s most recommended price comparison service, has expanded its ChatGPT app to include home insurance, pet insurance, credit cards and personal loans,...

Mehrwerk, a data-driven provider of cashback and lifestyle protection services, and bolttech, a global InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, have formed a strategic partnership to expand embedded insurance and value-added services across Germany and international markets.

Mehrwerk teams with bolttech to expand embedded services

April 29, 2026

Mehrwerk, a data-driven provider of cashback and lifestyle protection services, and bolttech, a global InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, have formed a strategic partnership...

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has launched PlayMicro in Canada via its digital platform Markel Connect, a broker-focused portal for specialty insurance solutions.

Markel brings PlayMicro portal to Canadian brokers

April 29, 2026

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has launched PlayMicro in Canada via its digital platform Markel Connect, a broker-focused portal for...

Ripe debuts ChatGPT app for instant cycling cover quotes

April 29, 2026

Ripe, a UK-based digital managing general agent (MGA) specialising in niche insurance products, has launched a new ChatGPT app for its cycling insurance brand...

Duck Creek unveils agentic AI platform to boost automation

April 29, 2026

Leading P&C insurer Duck Creek Technologies has launched an insurance-native agentic AI platform designed to embed intelligent automation across the insurance lifecycle. The platform aims...

Digital health platforms all start in the same place. Strong onboarding, high initial engagement, and a clear sense of momentum. Users download the app, explore the features, and begin tracking their health.

Inside the problem plaguing digital health platforms

April 28, 2026

Digital health platforms all start in the same place. Strong onboarding, high initial engagement, and a clear sense of momentum. Users download the app,...

H.W. Kaufman Group has partnered with InsurTech firm Optalitix to scale its London Market operations through its Burns & Wilcox platform.

Kaufman expands London Market capabilities through Optalitix

April 28, 2026

H.W. Kaufman Group has partnered with InsurTech firm Optalitix to scale its London Market operations through its Burns & Wilcox platform. The collaboration will enable...