Sector Updates

Allianz UK, a prominent player in the insurance industry, has made significant changes to its senior leadership team, announcing a pair of key appointments.  

Allianz UK announces leadership reshuffle

Allianz UK, a prominent player in the insurance industry, has made significant changes to its senior leadership team, announcing a pair of key appointments.  
ClearBlue, a leading expert in carbon markets, and Kita, a pioneer in carbon credit insurance, have announced a groundbreaking partnership which aims aims to revolutionise the landscape of environmental responsibility.

ClearBlue and Kita join forces to transform Voluntary Carbon Market

ClearBlue, a leading expert in carbon markets, and Kita, a pioneer in carbon credit insurance, have announced a groundbreaking partnership which aims aims to revolutionise the landscape of environmental responsibility.
In the ever-evolving landscape of insurance, the quest to better serve consumers is a constant battle. In an attempt to craft the ultimate value proposition for consumers, incumbents are harnessing the power of real-time data to revolutionise the way in which they operate.

Are insurers thinking about the value proposition for consumers by collecting timely data?

In the ever-evolving landscape of insurance, the quest to better serve consumers is a constant battle. In an attempt to craft the ultimate value proposition for consumers, incumbents are harnessing the power of real-time data to revolutionise the way in which they operate.
Distinguished Programs, a leading national insurance program manager, has announced a new partnership with SiriusPoint for its Inland Marine insurance program.

Distinguished Programs and SiriusPoint partner on Inland Marine insurance program

Distinguished Programs, a leading national insurance program manager, has announced a new partnership with SiriusPoint for its Inland Marine insurance program.
FWD Group, a leading insurance provider, has announced a five-year agreement for technology services with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its cloud-first strategy.

FWD Group pens five-year agreement with AWS to drive innovation

FWD Group, a leading insurance provider, has announced a five-year agreement for technology services with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its cloud-first strategy.
INZMO, a leading Berlin InsurTech, has launched an AI-powered legal chatbot aimed at helping tenants and landlords in Germany’s strained rental market get easy access to tailored legal information and support.

Berlin InsurTech INZMO launches AI-powered legal chatbot amid German rental market strain

INZMO, a leading Berlin InsurTech, has launched an AI-powered legal chatbot aimed at helping tenants and landlords in Germany’s strained rental market get easy access to tailored legal information and support.
Embri, a pioneering embedded InsurTech platform, has launched today, offering groundbreaking integrated and embedded insurance solutions tailored for the high-end luxury retail sector.

Embedded insurance platform Embri launches to redefine luxury retail protection

Embri, a pioneering embedded InsurTech platform, has launched today, offering groundbreaking integrated and embedded insurance solutions tailored for the high-end luxury retail sector.
Vitesse, a leading provider of treasury and payment solutions tailored for the insurance industry, has announced the completion of a substantial $93m Series C funding round.

InsurTech innovator Vitesse secures $93m Series C for US expansion

Vitesse, a leading provider of treasury and payment solutions tailored for the insurance industry, has announced the completion of a substantial $93m Series C funding round.
Howden, a leading insurance broker, has announced the acquisition of MiCRO, a microinsurance specialist focused on providing parametric insurance coverage to underserved populations in Latin America against natural catastrophes.

Howden acquires MiCRO to expand parametric insurance solutions in Latin America

Howden, a leading insurance broker, has announced the acquisition of MiCRO, a microinsurance specialist focused on providing parametric insurance coverage to underserved populations in Latin America against natural catastrophes.
Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has appointed Bindu Crandall as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Duck Creek Technologies announces new CMO

Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has appointed Bindu Crandall as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

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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