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Aon

Insurance veteran Anneliesse Oliveros ascends to Head of EMEA at Aon

Global insurance broker Aon, has recently appointed Anneliesse Oliveros as the Head of EMEA for their Global Broking Centre. 
InsurTech

Global dominance within reach: UK InsurTech value skyrockets to $21bn

The UK's InsurTech sector is displaying great strength in the global market with a substantial enterprise value of around $21bn.

Navigating extremes: The role of customer experience in a changing climate

We've been living through periods of extreme conditions for the past few years, with global pandemics, wildfires, flooding, ice storms, and the looming possibility of international conflict becoming alarmingly frequent. While we could easily brush these years off as a statistical anomaly, data analysis presents a starkly different narrative. It suggests that we are transitioning towards accepting these extremes as our new reality.
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Source Insurance deepens ties with WhenFresh to revamp quotation process

In a bid to accelerate and refine their quotation process, Source Insurance, a leading provider of general insurance quotations, has fortified its partnership with WhenFresh, renowned property data specialists.

Family First secures $11m Series A for tech-driven caregiver support

Aurora Innovation Inc., a NASDAQ-listed entity known for its pioneering work in the field of self-driving technology, has announced an upsized public offering of its Class A common stock.
Air Doctor

Post Office and Air Doctor team up to ease travel health anxieties

The Post Office has teamed up with Air Doctor in a strategic partnership that comes amid growing travel health anxieties amongst Brits.
Customer communications transformation: Zurich Insurance partners with SmartCOMM™️ and Salesforce

Customer communications transformation: Zurich Insurance partners with SmartCOMM™️ and Salesforce

Zurich Insurance, one of Ireland's most prominent general insurance firms, offers an extensive product range encompassing private motor, home, commercial property, business, farm, and professional indemnity insurance.
Insurers’ pricing models floundering despite tech investments

Insurers’ pricing models floundering despite tech investments

A recent survey conducted by Coleman Parkes, on behalf of pricing decision intelligence leader hyperexponential, has unveiled the extensive dissatisfaction within the Specialty and Commercial insurance sectors regarding their current pricing and technology.
Claims management tech leader Snapsheet lands investment

Claims management tech leader Snapsheet lands investment

Snapsheet, the Chicago-based firm leading the charge in claims management technology, has successfully secured a strategic investment. As an innovator in its sector, Snapsheet's mission is to redefine the landscape of claims handling through its proprietary platform.
Nigerian InsurTech star MyCover.ai secures $1.25m funding for expansion

Nigerian InsurTech star MyCover.ai secures $1.25m funding for expansion

MyCover.ai, an innovative Nigerian start-up, is making waves in the African insurance market. The company provides an open insurance API, allowing businesses to seamlessly integrate insurance into their existing products and services.

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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