Sector Updates

KYND adds Paragon to its Broker programme

Cyber risk experts KYND have named Paragon, the international specialist insurance broker, as the newest member of its rapidly accelerating Broker programme.

FCA lays out proposals to protect insurance clients during Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic has left many people's personal finances in tatters and now the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed ways to protect at least some insurance clients from suffering further.

InsurTech Zego inks partnership with e-hailing app FREE NOW

InsurTech startup Zego has teamed up with Ireland-based e-hailing app FREE NOW as it gears up to disrupt the nation's taxi insurance market.

How to fix the issues of gamification in insurance

For consumers to really interact with gamified services within insurance, it needs to be better interlinked with their daily lives.

Guiding health insurers through the digital front door – dacadoo

Customer expectations are becoming ever more demanding and if insurers want to stay ahead, they need to improve their digital front door, a new whitepaper for dacadoo explains.

Clearwater Analytics closes investment to support its international reach

Clearwater Analytics, an SaaS provider of investment accounting and analytics, has closed an investment round to support its international reach.

Who are the long-term and short-term winners in insurance following the coronavirus pandemic?

While Covid-19 has caused InsurTech investment to plummet, the market will see both short-term and long-term winners.

Digital insurance platform Cover Genius said to raise £8.3m round

Digital insurer Cover Genius has reportedly raised £8.3m in its latest funding round as it looks to expand its product offering.

The cyber insurance market is expected to grow to be worth $20.4bn by 2025

Rising number of hack attacks will push the cyber insurance market to be worth $20.4bn by 2025, according to new research.

StreamLoan partners with Progressive to ease home insurance quoting

Digital mortgage software company StreamLoan has formed a partnership with insurance firm Progressive to ease burdens of buying home insurance.

News Stories

Wellness programmes have become an increasingly common feature in life insurance offerings. Many insurers launch digital health initiatives with strong internal support and early customer interest. Yet maintaining engagement over time remains a persistent challenge.

Why life insurers struggle to sustain wellness programme engagement

Wellness programmes have become an increasingly common feature in life insurance offerings. Many insurers launch digital health initiatives with strong internal support and early...
INSTANDA has launched INSTANDA MAX, a new ‘underwriter-first’ capability designed to help commercial and non-admitted insurers underwrite tens of thousands of complex assets within a single policy in real time.

INSTANDA introduces MAX to scale commercial underwriting with AI

INSTANDA has launched INSTANDA MAX, a new ‘underwriter-first’ capability designed to help commercial and non-admitted insurers underwrite tens of thousands of complex assets within...
Acrisure has acquired technology-driven managing general agent Vave from Canopius Group, strengthening its position in the US insurance market and expanding its data-led underwriting capabilities.

Acrisure strengthens E&S underwriting with Vave acquisition

Acrisure has acquired technology-driven managing general agent Vave from Canopius Group, strengthening its position in the US insurance market and expanding its data-led underwriting...
Talanx AG has raised €1bn through a dual bond issuance aimed at strengthening its capital structure and supporting long term financial flexibility.

Talanx lands €1bn through dual bond issuance

Talanx AG has raised €1bn through a dual bond issuance aimed at strengthening its capital structure and supporting long term financial flexibility. The financing consists...
UK insurer Covéa is overhauling how it manages fraud and risk across the insurance lifecycle, selecting Shift Technology as a long-term strategic partner to support a new end-to-end approach spanning underwriting, claims and mid-term policy adjustments.

Covéa adopts Shift AI to unify underwriting and claims risk

UK insurer Covéa is overhauling how it manages fraud and risk across the insurance lifecycle, selecting Shift Technology as a long-term strategic partner to...
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