Thrive Capital backs Nava Benefits with $30m round

Nava Benefits, a US-based employee benefits and healthcare technology provider, has unveiled HQ, an AI-powered platform designed to simplify benefits administration for HR teams.

Thrive Capital backs Nava Benefits with $30m round

October 10, 2025

Nava Benefits, a US-based employee benefits and healthcare technology provider, has unveiled HQ, an AI-powered platform designed to simplify benefits administration for HR teams. The...

Zego, a leading insurtech company transforming motor insurance with flexible, data-driven policies, has renewed its partnership with Clearspeed, the global leader in voice-based risk assessment technology.

Clearspeed and Zego expand voice-based motor insurance solution

October 9, 2025

Zego, a leading insurtech company transforming motor insurance with flexible, data-driven policies, has renewed its partnership with Clearspeed, the global leader in voice-based risk...

Geico, one of the largest auto insurance providers in the United States, has appointed Arianna Orpello as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), effective January 2026.

Arianna Orpello joins Geico as chief marketing officer

October 9, 2025

Geico, one of the largest auto insurance providers in the United States, has appointed Arianna Orpello as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), effective...

Actuaries often face significant delays and inefficiencies in the loss reserving process, with traditional workflows slowing down analysis. Legacy systems and fragmented data sources frequently make it difficult to access the detailed information needed to produce accurate reserve estimates. According to Akur8, a leading InsurTech company, these limitations can turn quarterly reserve reviews into a race to simply complete reports, rather than an opportunity to deliver in-depth, actionable insights.

Transforming loss reserving with centralised data

October 8, 2025

Actuaries often face significant delays and inefficiencies in the loss reserving process, with traditional workflows slowing down analysis. Legacy systems and fragmented data sources...

How Agentero is making life easier for agencies and carriers alike

October 8, 2025

For many small and medium agencies, winning the attention of carriers can be hard enough, but securing their business can be even tougher.

Penn River, a cloud-native life and annuities policy administration platform, has partnered with InsurTech Solvrays, to streamline insurance workflows.

Penn River and Solvrays unite to streamline insurance workflows

October 8, 2025

Penn River, a cloud-native life and annuities policy administration platform, has partnered with InsurTech Solvrays, to streamline insurance workflows. The collaboration aims to eliminate back-office...

DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, has launched Assure Broking Essentials, an AI-powered SaaS platform designed to streamline operations and enhance customer experience for small and mid-sized insurance brokers.

DXC unveils AI-powered Assure Broking Essentials

October 8, 2025

DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, has launched Assure Broking Essentials, an AI-powered SaaS platform designed to streamline operations and enhance customer experience...

Insurance venture capital firm Markd has reopened its debut fund to secure up to $500m in new commitments, with the potential for further expansion before year-end.

Markd reopens fund $500m for insurance investments

October 8, 2025

Insurance venture capital firm Markd has reopened its debut fund to secure up to $500m in new commitments, with the potential for further expansion before...

Kalepa, a leading AI underwriting software provider, has partnered with SECURA Insurance to integrate AI into its underwriting.

Kalepa partners with SECURA to modernise underwriting

October 7, 2025

Kalepa, a leading AI underwriting software provider, has partnered with SECURA Insurance to integrate AI into its underwriting. This initiative reflects SECURA’s commitment to digital...

One of California’s largest Medicaid and Medicare health plans, serving over 1m members and thousands of providers, was struggling with mounting pressure in its provider service operations. Providers frequently contacted the plan’s call centre to verify member benefits and authorisations, check the status of claims, respond to documentation requests, and manage credentialing requirements and directory updates.

California health plan boosts provider support with Ushur AI

October 7, 2025

One of California’s largest Medicaid and Medicare health plans, serving over 1m members and thousands of providers, was struggling with mounting pressure in its...