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Akur8, the revolutionary insurance pricing solution powered by transparent machine learning, has been selected by Spanish insurer MAPFRE to boost its pricing capabilities. 

Akur8 selected by Spanish insurer MAPFRE to boost its pricing capabilities

Akur8, the revolutionary insurance pricing solution powered by transparent machine learning, has been selected by Spanish insurer MAPFRE to boost its pricing capabilities. 
InsurTech Innovators: Battle for £50k prize at Norton Rose Fulbright's 7th Insurathon

InsurTech Innovators: Battle for £50k prize at Norton Rose Fulbright’s 7th Insurathon

Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm, is currently inviting entries for its seventh Insurathon, an illustrious competition that fosters innovation in the InsurTech...
Keystone Agency Partners (KAP), the prominent insurance brokerage platform, has secured an additional $330m in financing, surpassing a total raised capital of $1bn.

Keystone Agency Partners surpasses $1bn in capital raised with additional $330m financing boost

Keystone Agency Partners (KAP), the prominent insurance brokerage platform, has secured an additional $330m in financing, surpassing a total raised capital of $1bn.
Zurich North America has announced a new senior leadership team shake-up in a bid to embed a disciplined risk culture across the firm.

Zurich North America names Ann Chai as Chief Risk Officer

Zurich North America has announced a new senior leadership team shake-up in a bid to embed a disciplined risk culture across the firm.
European boutique Managing General Agent (MGA) Alta Signa Europe B.V. has launched a dedicated European Marine underwriting business.

Alta Signa launches European Marine underwriting business

European boutique Managing General Agent (MGA) Alta Signa Europe B.V. has launched a dedicated European Marine underwriting business.
North Star Mutual Insurance Company has revealed a partnership with InsurTech leader Kalepa that will see them utilise the firm's award-winning Copilot underwriting platform.

North Star Mutual Insurance selects Kalepa’s underwriting platform

North Star Mutual Insurance Company has revealed a partnership with InsurTech leader Kalepa that will see them utilise the firm's award-winning Copilot underwriting platform.
Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, has revealed strategic investments in three cutting-edge portfolio companies: Wagmo, Roots Automation, and Trust & Will.

Erie Insurance’s corporate venture capital arm announces three new investments

Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, has revealed strategic investments in three cutting-edge portfolio companies: Wagmo, Roots Automation, and Trust & Will.
Coalition boosts cyber-defence arsenal with new hire

Coalition boosts cyber-defence arsenal with new hire

Coalition, a global cybersecurity firm, has bolstered its cyber-defence arsenal with the appointment of a new incident response lead for the UK. Former acting Sergeant...
Lemonade announces extension of CAC financing agreement with General Catalyst

Lemonade announces extension of CAC financing agreement with General Catalyst

Lemonade and General Catalyst (GC) – AKA ‘Synthetic Agents’ – have announced the extension and expansion of their financing relationship, solidifying their partnership goal to fuel Lemonade’s...
swifter.io, an innovative insurance experience platform, has officially become a participant in Guidewire's InsurTech Vanguards program.

swifter.io joins Guidewire’s InsurTech Vanguards

swifter.io, an innovative insurance experience platform, has officially become a participant in Guidewire's InsurTech Vanguards program.

News Stories

Starpeak secures August Equity investment

Starpeak secures August Equity investment

August Equity, a UK-based private equity investor focused on lower-mid-market businesses, has agreed to invest in Starpeak, a specialist insurance distributor serving niche personal...

AEGIS London and Augentic unveil digital consortium

AEGIS London, a top-quartile Lloyd's syndicate, and Augentic, a tech-enabled MGA, have joined forces to launch a new cross-class digital follow consortium within the...
Why insurance’s distribution data goldmine matters now

Why insurance’s distribution data goldmine matters now

Insurance distribution has traditionally been treated as an operational challenge. Carriers, MGAs and agencies have invested in technology to onboard producers, manage licences and...

Alliant Insurance buys Nava in AI benefits push

Alliant Insurance Services, one of the largest insurance brokers and consultants in the US, has agreed to acquire Nava Benefits, the AI-native employee benefits...
RockRose Risk lands $12.5m to reshape wildfire insurance

RockRose Risk lands $12.5m to reshape wildfire insurance

RockRose Risk, the insurance brokerage that rewards property owners for reducing wildfire exposure, has completed a $12.5m Series A round. The financing was jointly led...
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