Sector Updates

Bought by Many partners with FirstVet to improve policyholder and vet communications

Online insurance support platform Bought by Many has reportedly partnered with FirstVet to give pet insurance holders free video consultations.

InsurTech startup Brolly launches new product Brolly Contents to plug big market gap

UK insurance app company Brolly has unveiled Brolly Contents, a home contents insurance service.

Insurwave teams with Xceptor to automate marine insurance

Insurwave, a joint venture between EY and Guardtime, has partnered with Xceptor to support the digitalisation and automation of insurance.

InsurTech company Avantia updates its pricing model to use Bayesian optimization

Avantia, the technology-enabled insurer, is changing how it prices stuff. Instead of using the traditional so-called bucket tests, it will now swap it for Bayesian optimization.

Allianz Africa partners with crop insurance platform OKO

Allianz Africa has partnered with OKO, a mobile-based provider of crop insurance for smallholder farmers in Africa.

Nationwide makes strategic investment into VitusVet

Nationwide has completed a strategic investment into VitusVet, a platform designed to improve communications between pet owners and vets.

AON teams with Claim Central to improve claim management

Aon has formed a strategic alliance with InsurTech startup Claim Central to digitise and streamline claim management capabilities.

GI Partners acquires insurance software builder Insurity

Insurity, which designs policy administration, claims, billing, and data analytics software, has been acquired by GI Partners.

Kingsbridge picks up UK InsurTech Dinghy

Kingsbridge Group has bought digital freelancer insurance platform, Dinghy.The UK-based InsurTech is an on-demand insurance platform for freelance professionals, offering flexible insurance policies.Dinghy provides professional indemnity...

CMFG Ventures launches its new incubator

CMFG Ventures, the venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group and Filene Research Institute, has launched its FinTech Catalyst Incubator.

News Stories

Why pension transition overviews fail to communicate

Dutch pension insurers are producing transition overviews that tick every legal box and still leave participants fundamentally confused about what is happening to their...
Beazley, a London-listed specialty insurer, said shareholders have approved Zurich Insurance’s £8.1bn all-cash takeover of the company.

Beazley investors back £8.1bn Zurich takeover deal

Beazley, a London-listed specialty insurer, said shareholders have approved Zurich Insurance’s £8.1bn all-cash takeover of the company. The deal was backed by 99.9% of votes...
Canopy Connect has launched a new sharing path feature for its Insurance Intake Platform, designed to give insurance prospects more flexibility in how they share their insurance information.

Canopy Connect adds multi-option sharing path to intake platform

Canopy Connect has launched a new sharing path feature for its Insurance Intake Platform, designed to give insurance prospects more flexibility in how they...
The Zebra, an insurance comparison platform, has warned that rising homeowners' insurance premiums could place significant financial pressure on first-time homebuyers.

Rising home insurance premiums add pressure for first-time buyers

The Zebra, an insurance comparison platform, has warned that rising homeowners' insurance premiums could place significant financial pressure on first-time homebuyers. The company’s latest analysis...
EIS, an AI-native insurance core platform provider, has announced that Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has deployed its ClaimPulse™ technology as part of a new overseas travel insurance offering.

Tokio Marine adopts ClaimPulse to automate travel insurance FNOL

EIS, an AI-native insurance core platform provider, has announced that Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has deployed its ClaimPulse™ technology as part...
224931

60,000+ InsurTech leaders get exclusive insights delivered every week