Sector Updates

Totalis launches Spotlight to revolutionise insurance for entertainment support businesses

Totalis launches Spotlight to revolutionise insurance for entertainment support businesses

Totalis Program Underwriters has introduced a new managing general agent, Spotlight Entertainment Insurance, to address the unique insurance needs of businesses supporting production companies in the entertainment sector.
Nearmap and itel join forces to streamline insurance claims and underwriting

Nearmap and itel join forces to streamline insurance claims and underwriting

Nearmap has announced the acquisition of itel, a move set to reshape the property insurance landscape by combining two trusted sources of underwriting and claims data.
Kayna expands with 13 new jobs and eyes UK and US insurance markets

Kayna expands with 13 new jobs and eyes UK and US insurance markets

Kayna, a fast-growing InsurTech based in Cork, has announced plans to create 13 new jobs as it prepares for a major push into the UK and US insurance markets.
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.

News Stories

Majesco: Agentic AI shapes the future of insurance

Majesco, an AI-native and cloud-native software provider for the insurance industry, has published its latest thought leadership report examining how insurers are approaching artificial...
Federato brings AI insurance platform to APAC and Japan

Federato brings AI insurance platform to APAC and Japan

Federato, an AI-native InsurTech platform covering the full insurance policy lifecycle, has announced its expansion into the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, opening its...
Marshmallow joins Percayso and TransUnion in data deal

Marshmallow joins Percayso and TransUnion in data deal

Marshmallow Insurance, an auto insurance provider focused on people moving to the UK, has signed a multi-year data partnership with Percayso Inform, a behaviour...

Matic secures Primus Capital investment and Policygenius deal

Matic, an embedded insurance platform, has secured a minority investment from private equity firm Primus Capital and completed the acquisition of Policygenius' property and...
LexisNexis launches motor claims data intelligence suite

LexisNexis launches motor claims data intelligence suite

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools and part of RELX, has unveiled a suite of new data intelligence...
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