Sector Updates

Allianz UK expands Complete Business digital offering

Allianz UK, the insurance giant, has enhanced its Complete Business proposition for digital trading, aiming to help brokers place SME risks online with greater...
Patra secures US patent for AI value extraction tech

Patra secures US patent for AI value extraction tech

Patra, an outcome-focused operating partner serving the insurance industry, has been granted a US patent covering the technology behind its Policy Checking AI. The United...
actuarial

Why generic AI agents fail the actuarial transparency test

The insurance industry is caught in an AI gold rush, but not everything that glitters is fit for actuarial work. As agentic AI shifts...
ZestyAI powers DUAL's California wildfire underwriting

ZestyAI powers DUAL’s California wildfire underwriting

DUAL North America, a specialty programme administrator offering property, casualty, financial lines and surety products, has widened its relationship with InsurTech firm ZestyAI to...
Travelers backs Applied’s AI-powered renewal quoting push

Travelers backs Applied’s AI-powered renewal quoting push

Applied Systems, a provider of insurance software, has launched a submissionless quoting capability for commercial insurance, with The Travelers Companies joining as the first...
Vertafore launches AI agent to streamline MGA submissions

Vertafore launches AI agent to streamline MGA submissions

Vertafore, a Denver-based insurance technology provider, has launched an AI submission processing agent for managing general agents (MGAs), designed to reduce manual intake processes...
Sixfold study finds underwriters optimistic about AI

Sixfold study finds underwriters optimistic about AI

Sixfold, an AI underwriting company working with global insurers, has published new research revealing that AI is fuelling widespread optimism among underwriting professionals rather...
KYND launches cyber risk analytics platform for insurers

KYND launches cyber risk analytics platform for insurers

KYND, a cyber risk intelligence provider, has launched Portfolio Analytics, a platform designed to help cyber insurers gain visibility into portfolio-wide exposures and track...
Palantir new deal brings AI deeper into Mexico’s insurance market

Palantir new deal brings AI deeper into Mexico’s insurance market

Palantir Technologies, an AI software provider, has expanded its partnership with GNP Seguros, Mexico’s largest insurer, as the carrier increases its use of artificial...

USAA expands Zinnia deal amid annuity market highs

Zinnia, a life and annuity technology firm, is deepening its work with insurance carriers, including an expanded agreement with USAA, as demand for annuities...

News Stories

ZestyAI makes international debut at Lloyd's with MAP

ZestyAI makes international debut at Lloyd’s with MAP

ZestyAI, the Risk Decision Platform serving the insurance sector, has signed MAP Underwriting (Managing Agency Partners), a managing agency at Lloyd's of London, as...
MGAs

Insurance-native AI: the next edge for UK MGAs

The UK's managing general agent (MGA) sector has emerged as one of the standout performers in insurance, frequently beating the wider market across commercial,...

Cytora and InformData move to derisk commercial submissions

Cytora, the digital risk processing platform serving commercial insurance carriers, has formed a partnership with InformData, a network specialising in verifiable people data, in...
Why insurers can't afford the actuary vs data scientist divide

The hybrid actuarial role reshaping insurance pricing

Insurers face a growing dilemma: machine learning promises sharper pricing, yet models must remain explainable, compliant and commercially viable. According to Akur8, the answer...
How AI can rescue cyber submissions from the black hole

How AI can rescue cyber submissions from the black hole

Commercial insurance is wrestling with a silent crisis that IntellectAI has dubbed the "submission black hole", the unmanaged space inside a carrier's infrastructure where...
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