Sector Updates

Honeycomb Insurance, a leading managing general agent (MGA) specialising in landlord and condo association insurance, has broadened its reach into Washington and Maryland, meaning the firm now insures over $35bn in assets.

Akur8, a leader in InsurTech specialising in next-generation insurance pricing and reserving solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Windward Risk Managers.

Swinton Insurance, a UK-based insurance broker under the Atlanta Group, has formed a new partnership with Aurum Solutions to automate its reconciliation processes.

Cytora, a leading digital risk processing platform, has announced a new partnership with dataplor to revolutionise property insurance underwriting.

Blend has entered into a strategic partnership with Covered Insurance Solutions to improve the home insurance shopping experience for mortgage customers by providing expanded options and a streamlined process.

Artio, a climate InsurTech startup based in London, has successfully secured £550k in funding to revolutionise insurance solutions for early-stage carbon removal projects.

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Pacific Life Re, a global reinsurance provider, has partnered with Kakao Pay to deliver digital life insurance solutions to consumers in South Korea.

Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired Western Growers Insurance Services (WGIS) to strengthen its service offerings in the agribusiness sector.

Next Insurance, a US-based InsurTech firm, has partnered with insurance giants Allstate and Allianz which includes a $265m strategic investment from both Allstate and Allianz X, the venture arm of Allianz.