Sector Updates

King Risk Partners, a national insurance firm focused on strategic expansion, has acquired Fidens Insurance Brokers, an independent insurance agency based in Red Bank, New Jersey.

King Risk Partners acquires Fidens Insurance Brokers to bolster Northeastern US presence

King Risk Partners, a national insurance firm focused on strategic expansion, has acquired Fidens Insurance Brokers, an independent insurance agency based in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Scottish Widows, a leading life insurance and pensions provider and part of Lloyds Banking Group, has entered into a partnership with Sprout.ai to pilot artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that aim to transform the insurance claims and underwriting process.

Scottish Widows and Sprout.ai partner to fast-track life insurance claims using AI

Scottish Widows, a leading life insurance and pensions provider and part of Lloyds Banking Group, has entered into a partnership with Sprout.ai to pilot artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that aim to transform the insurance claims and underwriting process.
SafeWeb, a provider of AI-powered cyber security solutions for small businesses (SMBs), has formed a partnership with Chubb, a global leader in insurance, to enhance cyber resilience for SMEs through an all-in-one protection solution.

Chubb joins forces with SafeWeb to offer cyber insurance for small businesses

SafeWeb, a provider of AI-powered cyber security solutions for small businesses (SMBs), has formed a partnership with Chubb, a global leader in insurance, to enhance cyber resilience for SMEs through an all-in-one protection solution.
Previsico sounds alarm as most UK firms lack flood resilience plans

Previsico sounds alarm as most UK firms lack flood resilience plans

Fewer than 30% of UK businesses are ready to face the increasing threat of flooding linked to climate change, according to new findings from InsurTech firm Previsico.
Kota raises $14.5m to expand embedded insurance benefits platform

Kota raises $14.5m to expand embedded insurance benefits platform

Kota, an Irish InsurTech firm transforming how businesses deliver employee benefits, has secured $14.5m in Series A funding.
Conifer Insurance Services, a specialist insurance provider focused on niche markets, has partnered with Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a commercial P&C insurer with a strategy centred around niche underwriting, to launch a new insurance programme called Cannabis Select.

Conifer and Skyward Specialty partner to launch Cannabis Select for multi-state cannabis operators

Conifer Insurance Services, a specialist insurance provider focused on niche markets, has partnered with Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a commercial P&C insurer with a strategy centred around niche underwriting, to launch a new insurance programme called Cannabis Select.
Quandri, an AI-driven InsurTech firm focused on modernising personal lines renewals for insurance agencies, has announced the appointment of Patrick Mulroy as head of strategy and partnerships.

Quandri names Patrick Mulroy as head of strategy and partnerships to spearhead US expansion

Quandri, an AI-driven InsurTech firm focused on modernising personal lines renewals for insurance agencies, has announced the appointment of Patrick Mulroy as head of strategy and partnerships.
Parametrix, a pioneer in digital business interruption insurance, has launched a new embedded coverage programme aimed at safeguarding businesses from disruptions triggered by endpoint security failures.

Parametrix unveils $2m embedded insurance product for EDR system failures

Parametrix, a pioneer in digital business interruption insurance, has launched a new embedded coverage programme aimed at safeguarding businesses from disruptions triggered by endpoint security failures.
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform helping insurers streamline underwriting, has announced a new partnership with Aisix Solutions to enhance insurers' ability to assess and manage wildfire risk.

Cytora and Aisix Solutions team up to power insurers with wildfire risk data

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform helping insurers streamline underwriting, has announced a new partnership with Aisix Solutions to enhance insurers' ability to assess and manage wildfire risk.
Bain Capital backs $2.1bn raise for FinTech leader Acrisure

Bain Capital backs $2.1bn raise for FinTech leader Acrisure

Acrisure, the global FinTech firm offering AI-driven financial services, has secured $2.1bn through a new capital raise backed by several major investors, bolstering its plans to grow internationally and enhance its platform.

News Stories

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

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

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

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

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

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...
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