Sector Updates

Duck Creek Technologies, a global provider of intelligent solutions for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has launched a comprehensive ecosystem tailored for the global insurance industry.

Duck Creek Technologies launches Marketplace to revolutionise insurance payments

Duck Creek Technologies, a global provider of intelligent solutions for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has launched a comprehensive ecosystem tailored for the global insurance industry.
Faura, an innovative InsurTech company specialising in loss control solutions for natural disasters, has been selected to join Guidewire‘s Insurtech Vanguards program.

Faura joins Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards program

Faura, an innovative InsurTech company specialising in loss control solutions for natural disasters, has been selected to join Guidewire‘s Insurtech Vanguards program.
Joshin, a leading provider of neurodivergent and disability support services, has partnered with Aon to offer employers specialised neurodiversity resources and advanced workforce analytics for improved inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Joshin and Aon partner to better employee welfare

Joshin, a leading provider of neurodivergent and disability support services, has partnered with Aon to offer employers specialised neurodiversity resources and advanced workforce analytics for improved inclusion and employee wellbeing.
Ushur, a leader in customer experience automation for regulated industries, has announced the appointment of Deepak Vedarthan as senior vice president of customer success.

Ushur appoints Deepak Vedarthan as senior vice president of customer success

Ushur, a leader in customer experience automation for regulated industries, has announced the appointment of Deepak Vedarthan as senior vice president of customer success.
Bold Penguin, a digital platform specialising in commercial insurance solutions, has partnered with EMPLOYERS, a national provider of workers’ compensation insurance, to expand coverage options on the Bold Penguin Terminal platform.

Bold Penguin partners with EMPLOYERS to streamline workers’ compensation coverage

Bold Penguin, a digital platform specialising in commercial insurance solutions, has partnered with EMPLOYERS, a national provider of workers’ compensation insurance, to expand coverage...
San Diego-based XILO, an InsurTech company providing quoting software for independent insurance agencies, has raised $7.2m in its latest Series A funding round.

XILO raises $7.2m to enhance digital quoting solutions for insurance agencies

San Diego-based XILO, an InsurTech company providing quoting software for independent insurance agencies, has raised $7.2m in its latest Series A funding round.
Hiscox, a leading global specialist insurer, has launched a new Financial Institutions (FI) offering, significantly enhancing the range of cover available to businesses.

Hiscox launches enhanced financial institutions cover with multi-line protection

Hiscox, a leading global specialist insurer, has launched a new Financial Institutions (FI) offering, significantly enhancing the range of cover available to businesses. The move...
Policy Expert, one of the UK’s leading personal lines insurers covering home, motor, and pet insurance, has appointed Mark Wilson as its new chair.

Policy Expert appoints former Aviva CEO Mark Wilson as new chair

Policy Expert, one of the UK’s leading personal lines insurers covering home, motor, and pet insurance, has appointed Mark Wilson as its new chair. The...

Trucordia acquires CADA Insurance Services to expand footprint in Louisiana

Trucordia, a leading insurance provider with a team of 5,000 professionals, has announced the acquisition of CADA Insurance Services’ insurance business, further strengthening its presence in Louisiana.
A recent report by Capgemini highlights that 62% of insurance executives acknowledge AI and machine learning as crucial for enhancing underwriting quality and reducing fraud. However, only 43% of underwriters consistently trust predictive analytics recommendations. This discrepancy raises an essential question: how can AI truly transform underwriting, and what trends are driving its adoption in the InsurTech industry? Custom software development company Symfa investigates.

How AI is revolutionising underwriting

A recent report by Capgemini highlights that 62% of insurance executives acknowledge AI and machine learning as crucial for enhancing underwriting quality and reducing fraud. However, only 43% of underwriters consistently trust predictive analytics recommendations. This discrepancy raises an essential question: how can AI truly transform underwriting, and what trends are driving its adoption in the InsurTech industry? Custom software development company Symfa investigates.

News Stories

French insurers turn to decisioning as risks grow more complex

French insurers turn to decisioning as risks grow more complex

French insurers are facing growing pressure to modernise how they make decisions as emerging risks become harder to assess and customer expectations continue to...
KYND uses Anthropic AI to sharpen cyber underwriting

KYND uses Anthropic AI to sharpen cyber underwriting

KYND, a cyber risk analytics platform for the insurance market, has partnered with Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Programme, gaining access to Claude’s frontier AI models...
Can INTX’s unified data give its AI an edge?

Can INTX’s unified data give its AI an edge?

INTX Insurance Software, a US-based enterprise software provider for the global (re)insurance industry, has launched Tenet, an intelligence layer designed to operate across its...
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What were the big InsurTech trends in H1 2026?

The insurance market is starting to soften, which could see a shift in the type of innovation projects firms focus on. As the first...
Everest continues insurance portfolio shift with Mexico business sale

Everest continues insurance portfolio shift with Mexico business sale

Everest Group, a Bermuda-headquartered specialty reinsurance and insurance provider, has agreed to sell its Mexico insurance business to Fairfax Financial Holdings, as the company...
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