Sector Updates

Tokio Marine Holdings, a global leader in the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Masahiro Koike as its new President and CEO.

Tokio Marine Holdings names Masahiro Koike as new CEO

Tokio Marine Holdings, a global leader in the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Masahiro Koike as its new President and CEO.
Previsico has partnered with Descartes Underwriting to offer businesses in the UK and Ireland advanced flood warnings and swift claims payments.

Previsico and Descartes to transform flood insurance with IoT sensors and parametric solutions

Previsico has partnered with Descartes Underwriting to offer businesses in the UK and Ireland advanced flood warnings and swift claims payments
Instabase, a leading applied artificial intelligence (AI) platform for unstructured data, has announced its $100m Series D funding round.

Instabase bags $100m to expand its AI-powered data platform

Instabase, a leading applied artificial intelligence (AI) platform for unstructured data, has announced its $100m Series D funding round.
The Earnix 2024 Industry Trends report revealed that nearly 75% of insurers have hundreds of rules embedded in their underwriting systems, with 18% stating they manage thousands. This overwhelming number of rules can complicate processes and impede efficiency. In response to these stark figures, Earnix is delving into how insurers can address these complexities and streamline their underwriting processes.

Inside the growing challenge of complex underwriting rules

The Earnix 2024 Industry Trends report revealed that nearly 75% of insurers have hundreds of rules embedded in their underwriting systems, with 18% stating they manage thousands. This overwhelming number of rules can complicate processes and impede efficiency. In response to these stark figures, Earnix is delving into how insurers can address these complexities and streamline their underwriting processes.
PayPal Ventures leads $13m Series B round for InsurTech Olé Life

PayPal Ventures leads $13m Series B round for InsurTech Olé Life

Olé Life, a leading Latin American InsurTech, has raised $13m in a Series B funding round led by PayPal Ventures.
Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform, and Peak3, a global leader in InsurTech, have announced a strategic joint venture (JV) aimed at creating the region’s most advanced digital and embedded insurance ecosystem.

Lazada and Peak3 partner to launch Southeast Asia’s leading embedded insurance ecosystem

Lazada, Southeast Asia’s leading eCommerce platform, and Peak3, a global leader in InsurTech, have announced a strategic joint venture (JV) aimed at creating the...
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East-focused (re)insurance group, has launched Africa Specialty Risks Mauritius as a Lloyd’s service company.

Africa Specialty Risks strengthens African reinsurance footprint with Lloyd’s service company

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East-focused (re)insurance group, has launched Africa Specialty Risks Mauritius as a Lloyd’s service company.
Latin American InsurTech Olé Life, a fully digital life insurance platform, has raised $13m in a Series B funding round led by PayPal Ventures.

Latin American InsurTech Olé Life secures $13m Series B funding from PayPal Ventures

Latin American InsurTech Olé Life, a fully digital life insurance platform, has raised $13m in a Series B funding round led by PayPal Ventures.
GBSAPRI Group has made two acquisitions to extend its presence across Italy and enter the Swiss market.

GBSAPRI Group acquires Ernesto Solari Assicurazioni and Seabridge to expand in Italy and Switzerland

GBSAPRI Group has made two acquisitions to extend its presence across Italy and enter the Swiss market.
How Magic Submission streamlines submission management for insurers and MGAs

How Magic Submission streamlines submission management for insurers and MGAs

Managing insurance submissions is a challenging and time-consuming aspect of the underwriting process. IntellectAI has released a new whitepaper outlining how its Magic Submission...

News Stories

AI governance in commercial insurance: why now matters

Commercial insurers are rethinking how they scale artificial intelligence, and according to IntellectAI, the question driving boardrooms in 2026 is no longer how fast AI can be deployed but how it can be deployed responsibly.
How dacadoo is redefining digital health engagement

How dacadoo is redefining digital health engagement

Swiss digital health company dacadoo has built a platform it believes solves one of the most persistent problems in corporate wellness: keeping users coming...

Guidewire adds federated AI with integrate.ai talent

Guidewire, a property and casualty (P&C) insurance software platform, has brought on engineers, data scientists and federated machine learning technology from integrate.ai to accelerate...

Prosus backs Alan’s €480m Series G at €5.5bn valuation

Alan, a prevention insurance platform serving over 1.1 million members, has secured a €480m ($550m) Series G financing round, valuing the business at €5.5bn...

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...
227198

60,000+ InsurTech leaders get exclusive insights delivered every week