Sector Updates

Acrisure, a leading FinTech company that combines human intelligence with technology, has announced the appointment of Aaron Miller as its new chief financial officer.

Acrisure appoints Aaron Miller as new chief financial officer

Acrisure, a leading FinTech company that combines human intelligence with technology, has announced the appointment of Aaron Miller as its new chief financial officer.
iA Financial Group, one of Canada’s largest insurance and wealth management organisations, has announced a $10m investment in Clutch Technology, a firm specialising in the online sales of pre-owned vehicles.

iA Financial Group invests $10m in Clutch Technology’s pre-owned car sales platform

iA Financial Group, one of Canada’s largest insurance and wealth management organisations, has announced a $10m investment in Clutch Technology, a firm specialising in the online sales of pre-owned vehicles.
Three years ago, a US insurance giant struggled to develop a Rules engine for their multiple user-facing applications. The project initially failed, leading them to enlist Symfa's expertise. Dmitry Denisko, senior software engineer at Symfa, delved into how the company reinvented the world of insurance business logic.

How Symfa’s innovative low-code platform transformed insurance business logic

Three years ago, a US insurance giant struggled to develop a Rules engine for their multiple user-facing applications. The project initially failed, leading them to enlist Symfa's expertise. Dmitry Denisko, senior software engineer at Symfa, delved into how the company reinvented the world of insurance business logic.
PLATFORM Insurance Management, a leading Canadian broker, has announced the formation of a Captive and Alternative Risk Financing Practice Group, as it looks to enhance its service offerings and provide innovative solutions to its clients.

PLATFORM Insurance Management introduces innovative Captive Insurance Practice Group

PLATFORM Insurance Management, a leading Canadian broker, has announced the formation of a Captive and Alternative Risk Financing Practice Group, as it looks to enhance its service offerings and provide innovative solutions to its clients.
MAPFRE RE, a global reinsurance company, has received official approval from the National Financial Regulatory Administration of the People’s Republic of China to open a new branch in Beijing.

MAPFRE RE obtains approval to open Beijing branch

MAPFRE RE, a global reinsurance company, has received official approval from the National Financial Regulatory Administration of the People’s Republic of China to open a new branch in Beijing.
Scanbot SDK has announced significantly improved image filters for its Document Scanner SDK to offer superior scan quality and speed.

Scanbot SDK enhances document filters for superior scan quality and speed

Scanbot SDK has announced significantly improved image filters for its Document Scanner SDK to offer superior scan quality and speed.
Brokerslink, a global broking company, has announced the launch of a dedicated Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) practice.

Brokerslink launches new Trade Credit Insurance practice to meet rising demand

Brokerslink, a global broking company, has announced the launch of a dedicated Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) practice.
Wopta Assicurazioni, an InsurTech MGA established to support businesses and professionals against everyday risks, has successfully closed a €4.1m Series A funding round.

Italian InsurTech Wopta Assicurazioni secures €4.1m in Series A funding

Wopta Assicurazioni, an InsurTech MGA established to support businesses and professionals against everyday risks, has successfully closed a €4.1m Series A funding round.
Azentio Software, a leading end-to-end software company specialising in the BFSI sector, has bolstered its senior leadership team with a pair of key hires.

Azentio Software reveals pair of key hires

Azentio Software, a leading end-to-end software company specialising in the BFSI sector, has bolstered its senior leadership team with a pair of key hires.
Allianz Partners, a world leader in insurance and assistance services, has announced the launch of allyz Cyber Care, as it looks to protect customers against cyber threats.

Allianz Partners introduces allyz Cyber Care for comprehensive cyber protection

Allianz Partners, a world leader in insurance and assistance services, has announced the launch of allyz Cyber Care, as it looks to protect customers against cyber threats.

News Stories

Producer licensing is one of those parts of insurance that tends to stay in the background until it starts slowing everything else down. As carriers expand their agent networks, the process of onboarding producers, managing appointments, and maintaining compliance records often still depends on fragmented systems and manual intervention.

Fixing the producer bottleneck in insurance distribution

Producer licensing is one of those parts of insurance that tends to stay in the background until it starts slowing everything else down. As...
Simply Business, a digital insurance marketplace, has launched a business insurance app on ChatGPT in the US, alongside a separate rollout in the UK.

Simply Business brings small business insurance pricing into ChatGPT

Simply Business, a digital insurance marketplace, has launched a business insurance app on ChatGPT in the US, alongside a separate rollout in the UK. The...
Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform for US commercial insurers.Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform for US commercial insurers.

Cytora partners LexisNexis to enhance US commercial underwriting

Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform...
INSTANDA, a no-code insurance platform provider, has partnered with DataCrest, a workflow solutions firm, to enhance submission intake and quoting efficiency for insurers and MGAs.

INSTANDA and DataCrest team up to streamline insurance submissions

INSTANDA, a no-code insurance platform provider, has partnered with DataCrest, a workflow solutions firm, to enhance submission intake and quoting efficiency for insurers and...
Openly, a tech-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has secured a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners and Gradient, with strategic participation from Allianz X.

Openly boosts expansion plans with funding and Allianz Re deal

Openly, a tech-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has secured a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners and Gradient,...
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