Sector Updates

Swiss insurance group Zurich Insurance has launched a new pet insurance product in Australia, developed in collaboration with digital insurer Honey Insurance.

Zurich and Honey unveil Virgin Money pet cover

Swiss insurance group Zurich Insurance has launched a new pet insurance product in Australia, developed in collaboration with digital insurer Honey Insurance. Distribution will...
European Space Agency-backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geolocation to support bulk hazard modelling at scale.

BirdsEyeView launches AI data scrubbing tool

European Space Agency-backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geolocation...

Lee Equity buys KCIC to strengthen insurance risk solutions

Lee Equity Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial and healthcare services, has acquired KCIC, a consulting firm specialising in managing complex tort-system...

Upway appoints Nathan Wilson as chief technology officer

Upway, a refurbished electric bike marketplace focused on circular economy mobility solutions, has appointed Nathan Wilson as chief technology officer as the company accelerates...
Symetra partners with Empathy for bereavement support

Symetra brings bereavement platform to life policyholders

Symetra Life Insurance Company, a Bellevue, Washington-based provider of employee benefits, annuities and life insurance, has teamed up with Empathy, a platform dedicated to...
CIBC backs AI-driven InsurTech Gradient AI's expansion

CIBC backs AI-driven InsurTech Gradient AI’s expansion

CIBC Innovation Banking, a specialist lender with over 25 years of experience in growth-stage technology companies, has provided growth capital financing to Gradient AI,...

What are the biggest regulatory challenges facing InsurTech in 2026?

As the InsurTech sector matures, regulatory pressure is no longer a secondary consideration. In 2026, compliance, transparency and capital discipline are emerging as defining...

Comeryx launches with $7.5m seed round

US commercial insurance startup Comeryx Insurance has officially launched alongside a $7.5m seed funding round led by Altai Ventures. Additional backing came from American Family Ventures, Intact Ventures,...

Generali launches Core Tech software factory

Italian global insurance group Generali has launched Generali Core Tech, a new Group software factory designed to accelerate technological transformation under its “Lifetime Partner 27: Driving...

Bajaj Life launches Opportunities Fund NFO

Indian private life insurer Bajaj Life Insurance has launched its New Fund Offer (NFO), the Bajaj Life Opportunities Fund (SFIN: ULIF011406/02/26BLOPNLC250116), a very high-risk unit-linked fund...

News Stories

Akur8 joins Verisk's strategic alliance partner network

Akur8 joins Verisk’s strategic alliance partner network

Akur8, a global actuarial AI platform serving more than 350 insurers across 40+ countries, has joined the Verisk Strategic Alliance (VSA) partner network and...
AI budget Percentage in Insurance

AI investment is accelerating with two-thirds of insurance CEOs allocating 10 – 20% of...

Key views of percentage of budget spent on AI in insurance companies: KPMG’s Insurance CEO Outlook surveyed 110 insurance CEOs across 11 markets, all leading...
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ING picks bolttech for European InsurTech push

ING, one of Europe's largest banks, has selected bolttech, a technology-enabled insurance platform, as its strategic partner to expand embedded insurance and protection solutions...

Producerflow launches partner portal for carriers

Producerflow, an insurance distribution management software company, has launched Partner Portal, a new self-service workspace aimed at transforming how insurance carriers work with their...

IntellectAI’s Magic Placement cuts quote workloads by 60%

Processing insurance quotes has long been one of the most time-consuming and error-prone tasks facing commercial brokers. IntellectAI is looking to change that with its...
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