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The Travelers Companies, a US-based multiline insurance provider, has announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence solution designed to modernise the way customers initiate insurance claims.

Travelers launches AI Claim Assistant powered by OpenAI technology

The Travelers Companies, a US-based multiline insurance provider, has announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence solution designed to modernise the way customers...
Insly, the low-risk, enterprise-grade insurance software provider, has launched its latest AI innovation, Nora, designed to simplify and optimise administrative insurance processes.

Insly unveils Nora to streamline insurance workflows with AI

Insly, the low-risk, enterprise-grade insurance software provider, has launched its latest AI innovation, Nora, designed to simplify and optimise administrative insurance processes. The new product...
Buying a compliance platform is often treated as the finish line for MGAs. Demos are watched, pricing tables debated, and contracts signed, with the assumption that compliance will somehow become “handled”. Months later, however, many teams find themselves still emailing spreadsheets to carriers, manually checking licences and ignoring dashboards that once looked impressive in a sales pitch. This guide explores why that happens — and how MGAs can avoid it.

A practical guide to fixing MGA compliance

Buying a compliance platform is often treated as the finish line for MGAs. Demos are watched, pricing tables debated, and contracts signed, with the...
As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation into production, insurers are rethinking how products are priced, delivered and experienced. Forecasting these industry-defining innovations is the eternal challenge.video

What innovations will define InsurTech in 2026?

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation into production, insurers are rethinking how products are priced, delivered and experienced. Forecasting these industry-defining innovations is the...
Global insurance brokerage Gallagher has completed the integration of specialist brokerage Woodruff Sawyer, bringing the San Francisco-based firm fully under the Gallagher brand following its previously announced $1.2bn acquisition.

Gallagher completes $1.2bn Woodruff Sawyer integration

Global insurance brokerage Gallagher has completed the integration of specialist brokerage Woodruff Sawyer, bringing the San Francisco-based firm fully under the Gallagher brand following...
Digital insurance marketplace Matic has partnered with cloud banking software provider nCino to embed home insurance shopping directly into the digital mortgage process, allowing borrowers to secure cover without leaving the loan application journey.

Matic partners with nCino to streamline mortgage insurance

Digital insurance marketplace Matic has partnered with cloud banking software provider nCino to embed home insurance shopping directly into the digital mortgage process, allowing...
Wrisk, an embedded insurance provider, has acquired Atto, a real-time financial intelligence platform specialising in open banking-driven credit insights, as the group looks to deepen its embedded finance and protection capabilities across enterprise customer journeys.

Wrisk acquires Atto to boost embedded finance intelligence

Wrisk, an embedded insurance provider, has acquired Atto, a real-time financial intelligence platform specialising in open banking-driven credit insights, as the group looks to...
After several years of experimentation, artificial intelligence is moving into a more decisive phase for the insurance industry. Insurers, MGAs and brokers are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs and modernise customer engagement, all while operating within complex regulatory and operational environments. Against that backdrop, 2026 is shaping up to be a turning point, as AI shifts from pilots and proofs of concept into live production systems.video

How will AI impact InsurTech in 2026?

After several years of experimentation, artificial intelligence is moving into a more decisive phase for the insurance industry. Insurers, MGAs and brokers are under...
London-based InsurTech Concirrus has formally launched Concirrus Inspire, a new AI-native underwriting platform aimed at insurers and managing general agents (MGAs).

Concirrus unveils Inspire to accelerate specialty underwriting

London-based InsurTech Concirrus has formally launched Concirrus Inspire, a new AI-native underwriting platform aimed at insurers and managing general agents (MGAs). The launch comes as...
mea, an AI-native InsurTech, has announced a significant minority growth equity investment as it looks to accelerate its global expansion and deepen engagement with customers across the (re)insurance market.

InsurTech firm mea secures $50m growth investment from SEP

mea, an AI-native InsurTech, has announced a significant minority growth equity investment as it looks to accelerate its global expansion and deepen engagement with...

News Stories

Navacord enters Newfoundland through Steers deal

Navacord enters Newfoundland through Steers deal

Navacord, the insurance brokerage, has partnered with Steers Insurance Limited, a move that takes the consolidator into Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time...
Can AI fix benefits season? Vertafore says yes with new agent

Can AI fix benefits season? Vertafore is betting on it

Vertafore, a Denver-based insurance technology provider, has launched an AI agent designed to reduce the time required to set up employee benefit plans, targeting...
INSTANDA and Diesta partner on insurance finance operations

INSTANDA and Diesta partner on insurance finance operations

INSTANDA, a global AI-augmented no-code policy administration system, has formed a strategic partnership with Diesta, a payments infrastructure firm designed specifically for the insurance...
Cowbell unveils OMNI to transform specialty insurance

Cowbell unveils OMNI to transform specialty insurance

Cowbell, an AI-native cyber and specialty insurance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises, has launched OMNI, an AI-native Decision Intelligence System designed to reshape...

Why autonomous AI could void your cyber insurance in 2026

Adoption of AI across the investment management industry has never been higher, with firms deploying the technology to summarise research, monitor threats, automate workflows...
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