Acrisure strengthens E&S underwriting with Vave acquisition

Acrisure has acquired technology-driven managing general agent Vave from Canopius Group, strengthening its position in the US insurance market and expanding its data-led underwriting capabilities.

Acrisure strengthens E&S underwriting with Vave acquisition

April 2, 2026

Acrisure has acquired technology-driven managing general agent Vave from Canopius Group, strengthening its position in the US insurance market and expanding its data-led underwriting...

Talanx AG has raised €1bn through a dual bond issuance aimed at strengthening its capital structure and supporting long term financial flexibility.

Talanx lands €1bn through dual bond issuance

April 2, 2026

Talanx AG has raised €1bn through a dual bond issuance aimed at strengthening its capital structure and supporting long term financial flexibility. The financing consists...

UK insurer Covéa is overhauling how it manages fraud and risk across the insurance lifecycle, selecting Shift Technology as a long-term strategic partner to support a new end-to-end approach spanning underwriting, claims and mid-term policy adjustments.

Covéa adopts Shift AI to unify underwriting and claims risk

April 2, 2026

UK insurer Covéa is overhauling how it manages fraud and risk across the insurance lifecycle, selecting Shift Technology as a long-term strategic partner to...

How Dutch insurers can govern Wtp without rebuilding systems

April 1, 2026

The most significant reform to the Dutch pension system in recent memory — the Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) — has entered its decisive phase....

In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, when a situation deteriorates beyond control, everyone knows you call The Wolf. Arriving without the slightest hint of panic, he surveys the damage with practised calm and begins issuing instructions. Within minutes, chaos has been reduced to a sequence of manageable decisions. Insurance has long relied on people capable of performing a similar role. Actuaries are the professionals insurers turn to when risk becomes too complex for instinct alone.

The evolving role of actuaries in the age of AI

April 1, 2026

In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, when a situation deteriorates beyond control, everyone knows you call The Wolf. Arriving without the slightest...

Akur8, the AI-driven actuarial platform, has been selected by Occident, one of Spain’s leading insurance groups, to enhance pricing capabilities across its non-life business lines.

Akur8 partners with Occident on AI-driven pricing transformation

April 1, 2026

Akur8, the AI-driven actuarial platform, has been selected by Occident, one of Spain’s leading insurance groups, to enhance pricing capabilities across its non-life business...

Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has launched an online claims submission portal for life insurance beneficiaries as part of its digital transformation strategy.

PALIG launches life claims portal in partnership with Swiss Re

April 1, 2026

Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has launched an online claims submission portal for life insurance beneficiaries as part of its digital transformation strategy. Developed in...

AI underwriting platform Kalepa has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product strategy and innovation across its insurance technology platform.

Kalepa hires former Palantir leader as product chief

April 1, 2026

AI underwriting platform Kalepa has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product strategy and innovation across its insurance technology platform. In the...

PolicyStreet has secured $21m in the first close of its Series C round as the Malaysian InsurTech scales its embedded insurance platform across Asia.

Malaysian InsurTech PolicyStreet bags $21m

April 1, 2026

PolicyStreet has secured $21m in the first close of its Series C round as the Malaysian InsurTech scales its embedded insurance platform across Asia. The...

AI platform Cara has raised $8m in seed funding to help insurance brokerages automate sales and servicing workflows.

Cara raises $8m to scale AI infrastructure for brokers

April 1, 2026

AI platform Cara has raised $8m in seed funding to help insurance brokerages automate sales and servicing workflows. The round was led by Kearny Jackson,...