Markel International unveils centre to boost AI development

Markel International, the global insurance division of Markel Group (NYSE: MKL), has appointed Maureen Tomlinson as Head of AI and launched an AI Centre of Enablement to support responsible AI adoption across its operations.

Markel International unveils centre to boost AI development

March 13, 2026

Markel International, the global insurance division of Markel Group (NYSE: MKL), has appointed Maureen Tomlinson as Head of AI and launched an AI Centre...

Clearcover, a Chicago-based AI-native auto insurance carrier, has launched Dearborn Labs, a forward-deployed AI practice designed to build and operate production AI systems inside property and casualty insurers and managing general agents (MGAs).

Clearcover launches Dearborn Labs to deploy AI inside insurers

March 13, 2026

Clearcover, a Chicago-based AI-native auto insurance carrier, has launched Dearborn Labs, a forward-deployed AI practice designed to build and operate production AI systems inside...

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has appointed Chubb to lead its $20bn maritime reinsurance plan aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding Gulf routes.

Chubb to underwrite DFC’s $20bn Gulf shipping insurance plan

March 13, 2026

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has appointed Chubb to lead its $20bn maritime reinsurance plan aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the...

UK InsurTech Loxa has raised £2.7m in seed funding across three tranches to support European expansion, grow its retail partner network, and broaden its embedded insurance platform.

UK InsurTech Loxa closes £2.7m seed funding round

March 13, 2026

UK InsurTech Loxa has raised £2.7m in seed funding across three tranches to support European expansion, grow its retail partner network, and broaden its...

Parisian InsurTech Alan has reached a valuation of €5bn following a €100m funding round, strengthening its position as one of Europe’s most valuable insurance startups.

Alan hits €5bn valuation after €100m funding round

March 12, 2026

Parisian InsurTech Alan has reached a valuation of €5bn following a €100m funding round, strengthening its position as one of Europe’s most valuable insurance...

Socotra, a U.S.-based cloud-native insurance platform, has launched Socotra Assistant, an AI underwriting tool embedded in Operations Workbench to improve productivity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Socotra Assistant goes live to improve underwriting productivity

March 12, 2026

Socotra, a U.S.-based cloud-native insurance platform, has launched Socotra Assistant, an AI underwriting tool embedded in Operations Workbench to improve productivity, accuracy, and regulatory...

Gen, a global embedded marketplace platform, has acquired Trellis, a technology-driven insurance shopping platform, to integrate its AI-powered capabilities into Engine by Gen.

Gen enhances embedded marketplace with Trellis acquisition

March 12, 2026

Gen, a global embedded marketplace platform, has acquired Trellis, a technology-driven insurance shopping platform, to integrate its AI-powered capabilities into Engine by Gen. The acquisition...

Toronto-based Manulife, a leading life insurance and financial services provider, has partnered with Akka, a provider of enterprise-scale software solutions, to strengthen its enterprise agentic AI platform.

Manulife and Akka partner for agentic AI platform

March 12, 2026

Toronto-based Manulife, a leading life insurance and financial services provider, has partnered with Akka, a provider of enterprise-scale software solutions, to strengthen its enterprise...

Insurance risk platform Cytora has partnered with geospatial intelligence provider Altitude Intelligence to integrate advanced location-based risk data into its underwriting platform.

Cytora teams with Altitude to enhance underwriting data

March 12, 2026

Insurance risk platform Cytora has partnered with geospatial intelligence provider Altitude Intelligence to integrate advanced location-based risk data into its underwriting platform. The collaboration embeds...

Hidden water leaks can cause significant damage, increase utility costs, and create long-term maintenance headaches, even in newly built developments. At Kew Bridge Apartments, smart water monitoring deployed by Quensus uncovered issues across 58 units during commissioning, preventing property damage and improving efficiency for residents and property managers alike.

How Quensus safeguards homes through smart monitoring

March 11, 2026

Hidden water leaks can cause significant damage, increase utility costs, and create long-term maintenance headaches, even in newly built developments. At Kew Bridge Apartments,...