Allianz and Swiss Re back flood insurance and resilience project in Ghana
The Ghana Ministry of Finance, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the German Government, and the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), have launched a project to develop flood insurance and financial resilience in Ghana.
Glia and Lightico join forces for improved customer experience
Lightico, a New York-based vendor offering a next-generation platform for digital customer interactions for the insurance market, has partnered with provider of digital customer service (DCS) solutions Glia.
Zurich to digitalise International Programs business
Zurich Insurance Group is digitalising its International Programs business by deploying technology to streamline stakeholder interactions.
Akur8 tapped by Mutua Madrileña for its pricing process
Mutua Madrileña, a Spanish insurer specialising in non-life insurance, has chosen to implement modules by Akur8 to boost the predictive power of its pricing models.
Aviva Canada to launch telematics product with IMS
Aviva Canada has partnered with global vehicle and driving data business IMS to launch Aviva Journey, an app-based telematics product for the Canadian auto insurance market.
JAB grows pet insurance pawprint with $1.4bn deal
JAB Holding Company (JAB) has entered into an agreement to acquire all of Fairfax’s interests in US-based Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group, in a deal worth $1.4bn.
Artificial Labs pulls in £9.5m for better underwriting
Artificial Labs, an insurance software company that provides an algorithmic underwriting platform, has raised £9.5m in Series A funding.
How many North American insurances offer their customers web or smartphone apps?
A recent whitepaper by Scanbot SDK has studied how North American insurances perform on digital customer experience.
Insurance industry to see a rise in digital health platforms, dacadoo reports
Insurers are shifting from traditional payment-delivery systems to a more consumer focused insurance-as-a-service model. According to dacadoo, this will result in 67% of insurers offering digital health engagement platforms.
iPipeline and Ethos to delivery faster life insurance underwriting
iPipeline has entered into an strategic alliance with US life insurance provider Ethos to help a wider range of consumers benefit from its online life insurance coverage platform.














