Sector Updates

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...
Rainbow, a digitally-enabled managing general underwriter (MGU) specialising in small business insurance, has announced the close of an $8m Series A funding round.

Rainbow raises $8m to expand small business insurance offerings

Rainbow, a digitally-enabled managing general underwriter (MGU) specialising in small business insurance, has announced the close of an $8m Series A funding round.
Transamerica, a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and financial protection solutions, has introduced a refreshed brand identity.

Transamerica unveils refreshed brand identity

Transamerica, a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and financial protection solutions, has introduced a refreshed brand identity.
Mike Lloyd, the co-founder and former COO of Corvus Insurance, has launched Pine View Insurance Group, an independent agency specialising in high-net-worth insurance solutions.

Mike Lloyd launches Pine View Insurance Group to transform luxury insurance market

Mike Lloyd, the co-founder and former COO of Corvus Insurance, has launched Pine View Insurance Group, an independent agency specialising in high-net-worth insurance solutions.
Tractive, a leading provider of GPS and health trackers for pets, has partnered with Lassie, an innovative pet insurance provider known for its comprehensive mobile app.

Tractive teams up with Lassie to merge GPS tracking and pet insurance

Tractive, a leading provider of GPS and health trackers for pets, has partnered with Lassie, an innovative pet insurance provider known for its comprehensive...
How generative AI is transforming wholesale insurance distribution

How generative AI is transforming wholesale insurance distribution

Generative AI is revolutionising the insurance sector, particularly for wholesalers, by addressing critical challenges like reduced capacity, increased competition, and the demand for value demonstration.

News Stories

Athena Cyber unveils new supply chain shield

Rokstone, the international specialty (re)insurance MGA, has expanded its cyber offering through its Athena Cyber Division with the launch of a new customer and...
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...
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