Sector Updates

SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced a new strategic collaboration with Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA) to jointly launch a Casualty and Excess programme.

SiriusPoint and Irwin Siegel Agency partner to launch casualty and excess cover for social...

SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced a new strategic collaboration with Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA) to jointly launch a Casualty and Excess programme.
Pikl, a specialist InsurTech focused on the vacation rental market, has appointed Steve McGuinness as its new chief operating officer (COO) and James Everett as chief underwriting officer (CUO).

Pikl expands leadership team to scale InsurTech growth

Pikl, a specialist InsurTech focused on the vacation rental market, has appointed Steve McGuinness as its new chief operating officer (COO) and James Everett as chief underwriting officer (CUO).
British InsurTech firm Marshmallow, which provides car and van insurance for people who have recently moved to the UK, has raised around £68m in new funding.

UK InsurTech Marshmallow secures £68m to push past £1.5bn valuation

British InsurTech firm Marshmallow, which provides car and van insurance for people who have recently moved to the UK, has raised around £68m in new funding.
Zurich Insurance Group, a global insurance leader based in Switzerland, has deepened its commitment to digital innovation by investing in Ominimo, a fast-growing InsurTech startup focused on AI-powered motor insurance.

Zurich invests in InsurTech Ominimo to boost AI-powered car insurance in Europe

Zurich Insurance Group, a global insurance leader based in Switzerland, has deepened its commitment to digital innovation by investing in Ominimo, a fast-growing InsurTech startup focused on AI-powered motor insurance.
HawkSoft, a leading provider of agency management systems for independent insurance agencies, has partnered with Sembley to streamline the insurance submission process for agencies.

HawkSoft and Sembley partner to automate insurance submissions for independent agencies

HawkSoft, a leading provider of agency management systems for independent insurance agencies, has partnered with Sembley to streamline the insurance submission process for agencies.
RevTech Labs has announced the launch of its 22nd accelerator cohort, designed to boost innovation across the FinTech and InsurTech sectors.

RevTech Labs announces launch of 22nd accelerator to boost FinTech and InsurTech innovation

RevTech Labs has announced the launch of its 22nd accelerator cohort, designed to boost innovation across the FinTech and InsurTech sectors.
Sohar Health, an AI-driven InsurTech company specialising in real-time eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB), has announced a $3.8m seed funding round.

Sohar Health raises $3.8m to streamline healthcare access with AI-powered eligibility checks

Sohar Health, an AI-driven InsurTech company specialising in real-time eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB), has announced a $3.8m seed funding round.
Embri, a UK-based embedded insurance platform that helps retailers offer protection at the point of sale, has announced the launch of its latest funding round via the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.

Embedded InsurTech platform Embri launches Crowdcube raise to fuel UK expansion

Embri, a UK-based embedded insurance platform that helps retailers offer protection at the point of sale, has announced the launch of its latest funding round via the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.
Meanwhile, a digital asset-focused InsurTech company offering life insurance solutions, has raised $40m in a Series A funding round.

Meanwhile raises $40m Series A to expand digital asset life insurance offering

Meanwhile, a digital asset-focused InsurTech company offering life insurance solutions, has raised $40m in a Series A funding round.
Ushur, a company specialising in Customer Experience Automation (CXA) for regulated industries, has renewed its HITRUST r2 certification, reinforcing its commitment to information security and compliance excellence.

CX firm Ushur reaffirms security commitment with HITRUST r2 certification renewal

Ushur, a company specialising in Customer Experience Automation (CXA) for regulated industries, has renewed its HITRUST r2 certification, reinforcing its commitment to information security and compliance excellence.

News Stories

Producer licensing is one of those parts of insurance that tends to stay in the background until it starts slowing everything else down. As carriers expand their agent networks, the process of onboarding producers, managing appointments, and maintaining compliance records often still depends on fragmented systems and manual intervention.

Fixing the producer bottleneck in insurance distribution

Producer licensing is one of those parts of insurance that tends to stay in the background until it starts slowing everything else down. As...
Simply Business, a digital insurance marketplace, has launched a business insurance app on ChatGPT in the US, alongside a separate rollout in the UK.

Simply Business brings small business insurance pricing into ChatGPT

Simply Business, a digital insurance marketplace, has launched a business insurance app on ChatGPT in the US, alongside a separate rollout in the UK. The...
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform for US commercial insurers.Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform for US commercial insurers.

Cytora partners LexisNexis to enhance US commercial underwriting

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform...
INSTANDA, a no-code insurance platform provider, has partnered with DataCrest, a workflow solutions firm, to enhance submission intake and quoting efficiency for insurers and MGAs.

INSTANDA and DataCrest team up to streamline insurance submissions

INSTANDA, a no-code insurance platform provider, has partnered with DataCrest, a workflow solutions firm, to enhance submission intake and quoting efficiency for insurers and...
Openly, a tech-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has secured a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners and Gradient, with strategic participation from Allianz X.

Openly boosts expansion plans with funding and Allianz Re deal

Openly, a tech-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has secured a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners and Gradient,...
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