Sector Updates

Erie Strategic Ventures backs Atomic and Feathery

Erie Strategic Ventures backs Atomic and Feathery

Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, has announced investments in two technology-driven startups, Atomic and Feathery. The fund, launched in 2022,...
CLARA Analytics, a leading provider of AI solutions for insurance claims optimisation, data-driven insights, and operational efficiency, has unveiled a groundbreaking solution designed to transform fragmented insurance data into AI-ready intelligence.

CLARA Analytics launches DEaaS to transform insurance AI

CLARA Analytics, a leading provider of AI solutions for insurance claims optimisation, data-driven insights, and operational efficiency, has unveiled a groundbreaking solution designed to...
Irys, an InsurTech company rebuilding insurance infrastructure from the ground up, has raised $12.5m in a seed round led by Markd, with participation from Deepwork Capital, Florida Opportunity Fund, Ansay & Associates, HICO Ventures, and JMG Capital.

Irys raises $12.5m as Markd backs next-gen InsurTech platform

Irys, an InsurTech company rebuilding insurance infrastructure from the ground up, has raised $12.5m in a seed round led by Markd, with participation from...
AdvantageGo, a leader in intelligent SaaS-based software solutions, has launched version 3.0 of its Underwriting Workbench platform.

AdvantageGo unveils AI-powered Underwriting Workbench v3.0

AdvantageGo, a leader in intelligent SaaS-based software solutions, has launched version 3.0 of its Underwriting Workbench platform. The latest release is designed to strengthen the...
Akur8, the next-generation insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by transparent machine learning, has announced the launch of Rate Repo and Deploy, two new additions to its pricing suite.

Akur8 unveils new Rate Repo and Deploy solutions

Akur8, the next-generation insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by transparent machine learning, has announced the launch of Rate Repo and Deploy, two new...
Kalepa, the leader in AI-powered underwriting solutions, and AmRisc, the largest catastrophe-focused Managing General Agent (MGA) in the United States, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance core underwriting operations at scale.

AmRisc selects Kalepa to scale complex risk underwriting

Kalepa, the leader in AI-powered underwriting solutions, and AmRisc, the largest catastrophe-focused Managing General Agent (MGA) in the United States, have announced a strategic...
HOOTL, an AI-first company focused on revolutionising healthcare insurance processing, has secured $6.5m in Series A funding, aiming to address inefficiencies in claim validation and policy management.

HOOTL raises $6.5m to transform healthcare insurance

HOOTL, an AI-first company focused on revolutionising healthcare insurance processing, has secured $6.5m in Series A funding, aiming to address inefficiencies in claim validation...
The recent Salesloft–Drift OAuth breach illustrates a new headache for cyber insurers: the hidden risks lurking in SaaS supply chains. Running from August 8 to August 18, the attack impacted roughly 700 organisations. By exploiting trusted integrations, attackers bypassed multi-factor authentication (MFA), turning OAuth tokens – digital keys that allow apps to access accounts without passwords – from the Drift–Salesforce connector into unrestricted access. This gave them entry to sensitive customer data, cloud credentials, and other critical assets.

SaaS supply chain compromises: a headache for insurers

The recent Salesloft–Drift OAuth breach illustrates a new headache for cyber insurers: the hidden risks lurking in SaaS supply chains. Running from August 8...

US cemented its place as the leader in the InsurTech market with over half...

Key Global InsurTech investment stats in Q3 2025: Global InsurTech deal activity grew by 19% QoQ in Q3 US companies secured over half of...
Allianz Global Assistance Canada, and Air Doctor, a telemedicine platform offering virtual and in-person medical services worldwide, have joined forces to enhance healthcare access for travellers.

Air Doctor teams up with Allianz for global telemedicine access

Allianz Global Assistance Canada has partnered with Air Doctor, a telemedicine platform offering virtual and in-person medical services worldwide, to enhance healthcare access for travellers. The...

News Stories

Acrisure's Auris AI targets insurance's data silos

Acrisure’s Auris AI targets insurance’s data silos

Acrisure, the global FinTech group spanning insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity and real estate services across 19 countries, has launched Auris AI, an applied...
Agero, MOTER team up on connected claims

Agero, MOTER team up on connected claims

Agero, a digital driver assistance provider operating through its recently acquired Urgently platform, and MOTER Technologies (MOTER), an InsurTech firm that converts connected vehicle...

AXA expands AI agent hub with Publicis Sapient

AXA, the global insurance and asset management group, has entered into a strategic partnership with Publicis Sapient, a technology company specialising in enterprise AI...

intellectAI Insurance’s month of listening exposes wholesale broking’s data gap

IntellectAI has used its Broker Appreciation Month (BAM) campaign, which ran throughout July, to surface the operational friction still holding back wholesale insurance distribution,...
What music can teach insurance actuaries

Actuaries and music: a mathematical connection

Actuaries and musicians may work in very different fields, but both rely on patterns, interpretation and judgement. At Akur8, several actuaries say their experience with...
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