Sector Updates

Does insurance need to foster greater engagement with consumers?

Does insurance need to foster greater engagement with consumers?

Go to any FinTech event and it is instantly clear that customer engagement is a major priority for most companies. Given its significance, are insurance firms doing enough or should they be doing more?
How Shelter Insurance saved $3.3m and 12,000 hours The power of Risk Control Technologies

How Shelter Insurance saved $3.3m and 12,000 hours: The power of Risk Control Technologies

For over ten years, Shelter Insurance® has utilised RCT's groundbreaking software. This partnership traces back to 2007, when Shelter sought RCT's expertise to tackle efficiency and consistency hurdles tied to their vast field surveys.
IAIS

IAIS urges ISSB to maintain its climate-first approach

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has emphasised the importance of continuing a climate-centric approach.
Cytora

Boost to Cytora’s growth as top insurance veterans board the advisory team

Cytora, a digital risk platform, is scaling new heights by inducting several figures from the insurance sector onto its global advisory board.
Navigating the Future Aviation's Transformation through Insurance

Navigating the Future: Aviation’s Transformation through Insurance

The aviation sector, with its rich tapestry of innovations and challenges, has always mirrored the intricacies of our rapidly evolving world. From major incidents like 9/11 and the subsequent geopolitical challenges, to facing global health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing demands of climate action, aviation has consistently proven its resilience.

Irys secures $3.5m in seed round amid aims to tackle legacy competitors

Irys InsurTech Inc. has landed $3.5m in its seed funding round, and is now aiming to take on the legacy competitors across the InsurTech space.

Pen Underwriting secures £100m capacity deal

Pen Underwriting has signed a capacity agreement that will allow it to write £100m worth of solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) business over the next three years.
The future of health insurance: Hyper-personalisation and AI advancements

The future of health insurance: Hyper-personalisation and AI advancements

Transitioning from a transaction-based model to a service-enabled platform economy is at the heart of the digital life and health insurance landscape.
Redefining management by exception in InsurTech

Redefining management by exception in InsurTech

In a 2019 conference panel discussion, the CEO of distriBind made an insightful statement about data management in insurance: "In a bordereaux world, you have to touch 100% of the data." This motto continues to drive the company's mission of removing friction and manual labour in delegated authority within the insurance sector.

Wright launches new residential private flood insurance option

Wright National Flood Insurance Services has revealed a new residential private flood insurance option, as an extension of its ResiFlood Programme.

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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