Sector Updates

Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance sector, has announced a strategic partnership with a leading European-based global insurer.

Sapiens partners with European insurer to modernise London Market operations

Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance sector, has announced a strategic partnership with a leading European-based global insurer.
wefox, the Berlin-based InsurTech company known for its fully digital insurance platform, has announced the sale of its Italian business operations in a bid to refocus and consolidate its global efforts.

InsurTech firm wefox exits Italian market in strategic realignment

wefox, the Berlin-based InsurTech company known for its fully digital insurance platform, has announced the sale of its Italian business operations in a bid to refocus and consolidate its global efforts.
HUB International, a global insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Chicago, has secured a landmark $1.6bn minority equity investment, pushing its valuation to $29bn, the highest valuation ever recorded for a privately held insurance broker.

InsurTech giant HUB International lands $1.6bn funding to hit $29bn valuation

HUB International, a global insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Chicago, has secured a landmark $1.6bn minority equity investment, pushing its valuation to $29bn, the highest valuation ever recorded for a privately held insurance broker.
Bestow lands $120m Series D to transform life insurance tech

Bestow lands $120m Series D to transform life insurance tech

Bestow, a US-based InsurTech company that provides end-to-end software solutions for life insurers, has raised $120m in an oversubscribed Series D funding round.
EQT Ventures backs MarvelX with $6m to automate insurance workflows

EQT Ventures backs MarvelX with $6m to automate insurance workflows

Amsterdam-based MarvelX, a FinTech start-up focused on operational automation in financial services, has closed a $6m seed funding round to support the launch of its AI-powered platform for the insurance sector.
ChainThat, a leading provider of next-generation InsurTech solutions, has successfully launched its Beyond Policy Administration® (BPA) platform with Cobalt Specialty Inc., a Canadian specialty insurance provider.

ChainThat launches BPA platform with Cobalt Specialty in Canada

ChainThat, a leading provider of next-generation InsurTech solutions, has successfully launched its Beyond Policy Administration® (BPA) platform with Cobalt Specialty Inc., a Canadian specialty insurance provider.
Decant Group, a private client fine wine and spirits company has announced a a strategic long-term partnership with Embri to integrate asset protection into Decant’s digital marketplace, the Decant Index.

Embri and Decant Group bottle up protection for whisky and wine investments

Decant Group, a private client fine wine and spirits company has announced a a strategic long-term partnership with Embri to integrate asset protection into Decant’s digital marketplace, the Decant Index.
KatRisk, a leading provider of catastrophic risk modelling software for the insurance and financial services industries, has acquired Gamma in a move to expand its risk analytics capabilities and strengthen its global presence.

KatRisk acquires Gamma to enhance property-level risk analytics and catastrophe modelling

KatRisk, a leading provider of catastrophic risk modelling software for the insurance and financial services industries, has acquired Gamma in a move to expand its risk analytics capabilities and strengthen its global presence.
Willis, a WTW business, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the launch of FinTech Plus, an innovative insurance solution designed to meet the evolving needs of FinTech firms across the world.

Willis launches FinTech Plus to offer global insurance protection for scaling FinTech firms

Willis, a WTW business, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the launch of FinTech Plus, an innovative insurance solution designed to meet the evolving needs of FinTech firms across the world.
Global InsurTech investments Q1 2025

Global InsurTech investments increased by two-thirds in Q1 as investors’ interest recovers

Key Global InsurTech investment stats in Q1 2025: Global InsurTech investments increase by two-thirds QoQ in Q1 2025 Average deal value rose to $13.6m...

News Stories

How Dutch insurers can govern Wtp without rebuilding systems

How Dutch insurers can govern Wtp without rebuilding systems

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

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...
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