Sector Updates

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.

News Stories

MoneySuperMarket, the UK’s most recommended price comparison service, has expanded its ChatGPT app to include home insurance, pet insurance, credit cards and personal loans, enabling users to re-run quotes and compare financial products directly within the ChatGPT interface.

MoneySuperMarket adds home, pet insurance to ChatGPT app

MoneySuperMarket, the UK’s most recommended price comparison service, has expanded its ChatGPT app to include home insurance, pet insurance, credit cards and personal loans,...
Mehrwerk, a data-driven provider of cashback and lifestyle protection services, and bolttech, a global InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, have formed a strategic partnership to expand embedded insurance and value-added services across Germany and international markets.

Mehrwerk teams with bolttech to expand embedded services

Mehrwerk, a data-driven provider of cashback and lifestyle protection services, and bolttech, a global InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, have formed a strategic partnership...
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has launched PlayMicro in Canada via its digital platform Markel Connect, a broker-focused portal for specialty insurance solutions.

Markel brings PlayMicro portal to Canadian brokers

Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has launched PlayMicro in Canada via its digital platform Markel Connect, a broker-focused portal for...

Ripe debuts ChatGPT app for instant cycling cover quotes

Ripe, a UK-based digital managing general agent (MGA) specialising in niche insurance products, has launched a new ChatGPT app for its cycling insurance brand...
Leading P&C insurer Duck Creek Technologies has launched an insurance-native agentic AI platform designed to embed intelligent automation across the insurance lifecycle.

Duck Creek unveils agentic AI platform to boost automation

Leading P&C insurer Duck Creek Technologies has launched an insurance-native agentic AI platform designed to embed intelligent automation across the insurance lifecycle. The platform aims...
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