Sector Updates

Zinnia appoints Bloomberg Media veteran Key Kiarie as CFO

Zinnia appoints Bloomberg Media veteran Key Kiarie as CFO

Zinnia, a technology platform serving the life and annuities sector, has named Key Kiarie as its new chief financial officer, a move that comes...
Genki buys InsurTech Wave Claims in first acquisition

Genki buys InsurTech Wave Claims in first acquisition

Genki, a provider of international health insurance aimed at digital nomads and long-term travellers, has completed the purchase of Wave Claims, an InsurTech startup...

Blue Marble and MAPFRE partner on parametric insurance

Blue Marble, a specialist in designing innovative parametric insurance products, has joined forces with MAPFRE to widen access to parametric cover as climate-related risks...
global FinTech funding Q2 2026

Global InsurTech funding hit five-quarter high in Q2 driven by a 6.3x QoQ surge...

Key Global InsurTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Global InsurTech funding hit five-quarter high with an increase of 2.4x YoY in Q2 Large deals...
Marshmallow strengthens FinProms controls with AI

Marshmallow strengthens FinProms controls with AI

Marshmallow has partnered with compliance technology provider Adclear to strengthen oversight of its financial promotions, as insurers face growing regulatory scrutiny under the FCA's...
video

Why producer onboarding and compliance are critical for insurers

The insurance sector has been battling a prolonged hard market for several years, but the market is shifting and growth is back on the...
Feathery’s $30m raise targets insurance workflow gaps

Feathery’s $30m raise targets insurance workflow gaps

Feathery, an AI operating and decisioning platform serving insurance carriers, brokers and wealth firms, has secured $30m in total funding as it expands its...
Blue Zebra extends QBE partnership to bolster motor offering

Blue Zebra extends QBE partnership to bolster motor offering

Blue Zebra, the Australian InsurTech underwriting agency, has strengthened its motor proposition through a renewed multi-year capacity agreement with QBE and a series of...
Corgi unveils Golden, a sports insurance vertical

Corgi unveils Golden, a sports insurance vertical

Corgi Insurance, the AI-native InsurTech, has unveiled Golden by Corgi, a new vertical dedicated to serving sports and entertainment organisations, including leagues, federations, clubs,...
One Inc expands insurance payments through CalcFocus partnership

One Inc expands insurance payments through CalcFocus partnership

One Inc, a digital payments network for the insurance industry, has entered a partnership with policy administration provider CalcFocus to support life insurers in...

News Stories

Why rating engines are becoming insurers' decision hub

Why rating engines are becoming insurers’ decision hub

Pricing technology is moving beyond its traditional home in actuarial and underwriting teams. Rating engines are increasingly being used by marketing, innovation and product...
AML

Why underwriting data holds the key to spotting AML risk

Insurance houses across South Africa are pouring money into anti-financial crime tools, yet heavy spending alone is not solving the problem. Effectiveness, particularly at...
Wildfire data model drives new California cover

Wildfire data model drives new California cover

DUAL North America, a specialty programme administrator, Kingstone Companies, a Northeast-focused property insurer, and Windward Risk Managers, a Florida-based risk manager, have each launched...
ManyPets debuts UK's first ChatGPT insurance plugin

ManyPets debuts UK’s first ChatGPT insurance plugin

ManyPets, a UK pet insurance provider offering Lifetime cover and an AI-powered claims service, has become the first UK specialist pet insurance provider to...
RateZip brings real-time pricing data to ChatGPT

RateZip brings real-time pricing data to ChatGPT

RateZip, an independent US consumer rates platform that compares savings, deposit, mortgage and lending rates, has launched a live rates service inside ChatGPT, giving...
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