Sector Updates

In today’s insurance market, capacity is shifting, and with it, new models are emerging. As traditional insurers retreat from volatile and emerging risks, hybrid fronting carriers are stepping up as essential players—particularly for MGAs looking to launch specialist programmes quickly. According to Novidea, these carriers offer a unique solution to the growing demand for flexible, responsive insurance structures.

Unlocking growth in UK insurance with hybrid carriers

In today’s insurance market, capacity is shifting, and with it, new models are emerging. As traditional insurers retreat from volatile and emerging risks, hybrid...
Stand, an innovative insurance company focused on protecting catastrophe-exposed properties, has closed a $35m Series B funding round.

Stand raises $35m to grow resilience-linked insurance

Stand, an innovative insurance company focused on protecting catastrophe-exposed properties, has closed a $35m Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Eclipse,...
Beacon.li, the enterprise AI orchestration platform, has launched a new suite of AI-powered agents designed specifically for the insurance sector.

Beacon.li AI agents cut insurance quote and claims times

Beacon.li, the enterprise AI orchestration platform, has launched a new suite of AI-powered agents designed specifically for the insurance sector. The launch comes as digital...
Profitable growth in a soft market: How contextual AI and decision intelligence are redefining insurance

Profitable growth in a soft market: How contextual AI and decision intelligence are redefining...

After more than five years of hard market conditions, the insurance sector is now shifting into a soft market. This shift means firms will need to change their strategies to ensure they can stay competitive and profitable. Quantexa VP Insurance Alex Johnson believes Contextual AI and Decision Intelligence is the key to achieving this.
Liberate, a San Francisco-based AI startup specialising in automating insurance operations, has secured $50m in a funding round led by Battery Ventures.

Liberate raises $50m to transform insurance operations with AI

Liberate, a San Francisco-based AI startup specialising in automating insurance operations, has secured $50m in a funding round led by Battery Ventures. The capital injection...
Zurich Insurance has partnered with Quantexa, a UK-based AI and data analytics company specialising in Decision Intelligence, to improve real-time claims detection and decision-making across Zurich’s insurance operations.

Zurich partners with Quantexa to improve claims insights

Zurich Insurance has partnered with Quantexa, a UK-based AI and data analytics company specialising in Decision Intelligence, to improve real-time claims detection and decision-making...
insured.io, a leading provider of omnichannel platforms for insurers, has launched an AI-powered virtual agent designed to bolster customer interactions.

insured.io unveils AI-powered virtual agent for insurers

insured.io, a leading provider of omnichannel platforms for insurers, has launched an AI-powered virtual agent designed to bolster customer interactions. The launch comes as mid-sized...
AXA Partners has joined forces with bolttech, a leading global InsurTech, in a new long-term strategic partnership to deliver embedded insurance and assistance solutions across the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

AXA Partners and bolttech unite for embedded insurance push

AXA Partners has joined forces with bolttech, a leading global InsurTech, in a new long-term strategic partnership to deliver embedded insurance and assistance solutions...
Afori raises €4m to launch AI platform for insurance brokers

Afori raises €4m to launch AI platform for insurance brokers

Afori, a new AI platform built specifically for insurance brokers, has emerged from stealth with the announcement of a €4m pre-seed funding round.
Erie Strategic Ventures backs Atomic and Feathery

Erie Strategic Ventures backs Atomic and Feathery

Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, has announced investments in two technology-driven startups, Atomic and Feathery. The fund, launched in 2022,...

News Stories

The headlines arrive faster than anyone can process them. Missile strikes. Warnings of retaliation. Oil markets jolt as tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz. Governments scramble to evacuate citizens. Across television studios and diplomatic corridors, the same uneasy question returns: when will this conflict stop?

What the US-Iran conflict reveals about global insurance risk

The headlines arrive faster than anyone can process them. Missile strikes. Warnings of retaliation. Oil markets jolt as tensions rise around the Strait of...
Many customers are familiar with the frustration of contacting a bank or insurer, only to be met with automated systems that fail to understand their needs. Long wait times and generic responses often add to the problem, rather than resolving it.

How AI is transforming call centres in banking and insurance

Many customers are familiar with the frustration of contacting a bank or insurer, only to be met with automated systems that fail to understand...
UK home insurers are expected to post a Net Combined Ratio of 103% in 2026, returning to loss-making territory as rising costs and competitive pressures weigh on profitability.

UK home insurers set for losses again in 2026

UK home insurers are expected to post a Net Combined Ratio of 103% in 2026, returning to loss-making territory as rising costs and competitive...
Zocks, an AI assistant for financial advisors, is expanding into the life insurance market with automation tools designed to streamline documentation, underwriting and client management.

Zocks brings AI assistant to life insurance workflows

Zocks, an AI assistant for financial advisors, is expanding into the life insurance market with automation tools designed to streamline documentation, underwriting and client...
HSB, part of Munich Re, has launched a new AI liability insurance product designed to protect small and medium-sized businesses from risks associated with artificial intelligence use.

HSB launches AI liability cover for SMEs

HSB, part of Munich Re, has launched a new AI liability insurance product designed to protect small and medium-sized businesses from risks associated with...
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