Insurance technology firm ManageMy has secured $45 million in new funding, including $20 million from a Series B round, as it looks to accelerate international expansion and deepen its investment in AI-driven capabilities.
Admiral Group has made a strategic investment in HSBC Asset Management’s UK Direct Lending Fund, a vehicle that provides financing to mid-market businesses across the UK in partnership with HSBC UK Bank.
Talanx Group, the parent company of Hannover Re, has reported a record net income of €2.48 billion for the 2025 financial year, representing a 25% increase year on year, according to preliminary consolidated unaudited figures.
Allianz UK has introduced a new Short-Term Income Protection policy, designed to provide financial security for individuals facing unexpected life events such as accident, sickness, or unemployment.
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has completed a series of minority stake acquisitions in Convex and Onex Corporation, as part of a broader $7 billion transaction that establishes a long-term strategic partnership among the three companies.
Navacord has finalized its merger with Acera Insurance, effective February 2, 2026, following regulatory, court, and shareholder approvals. The combined organization now stands as one of Canada’s largest privately held insurance, employee benefits, and wealth advisory firms.
Allianz UK has introduced a new Short-Term Income Protection policy, designed to provide financial security for individuals facing unexpected life events such as accident, sickness, or unemployment.
OpenAI has approved the first insurance provider–built AI application on ChatGPT, marking a milestone in the evolution of digital insurance distribution.
Chase UK has launched its first insurance product, marking the digital bank’s entry into the insurance market with a bundled protection offering aimed at everyday consumer needs.
Aviva has officially launched its high net worth insurance business, Aviva Private Clients, in the Lloyd’s of London market, marking a major step in expanding its global property and asset coverage. The launch allows the insurer to write policies across multiple countries, including Switzerland and Monaco, in a variety of currencies such as GBP, EUR, USD, and CHF, with minimum premiums starting at £25,000.
Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, has launched a new Partner Program designed to strengthen collaboration across its ecosystem of more than 200 partners, including system integrators (SIs), technology firms, and insurance content and service providers.
Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence, has announced the worldwide availability of
its Quantexa Accelerator for Decision Intelligence for Guidewire ClaimCenter on the Guidewire
Marketplace. The integration enables insurers to embed advanced claims intelligence directly
into their ClaimCenter workflows on Guidewire Cloud, marking a significant step forward in real-
time fraud detection and claims processing capabilities.
Insurance technology firm ManageMy has secured $45 million in new funding, including $20 million from a Series B round, as it looks to accelerate international expansion and deepen its investment in AI-driven capabilities.
Howden Group, the global (re)insurance intermediary, has successfully raised approximately US$703 million in gross proceeds following the issuance of an add-on to its existing senior notes, strengthening funding capacity to support future growth initiatives.
Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company, has raised $16 billion in a new investment round that values the business at $126 billion post-money, underscoring strong investor confidence in the commercial scaling of autonomous driving technology.
Sixfold, the AI-driven insurtech platform trusted by global insurers, has raised US$30 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Brewer Lane, with strategic investments from Guidewire, and continued participation from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures.
Pace, an agentic AI startup focused on automating insurance operations, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital, highlighting growing investor interest in applying artificial intelligence to the insurance industry’s complex operational workflows.
Wrisk, a provider of embedded insurance solutions for the automotive sector, has confirmed that Allianz has invested in the company as part of its approximately $16 million Series B funding round, which was originally announced in July 2025.
MSIG USA has appointed Ron Morrison as Chief Claims Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the insurer continues to enhance claims capabilities and support long-term underwriting and client relationships. Morrison will report to Peter McKenna, Chief Executive Officer of MSIG USA.
In his new role, Potter will lead the firm’s long-tail underwriting strategy across Liability, Life Sciences, Motor Fleet, and Cyber, further strengthening technical capabilities and aligning with HDI’s broader underwriting leadership structure. He will report directly to Simon Hunt, interim CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland.
SiriusPoint, the specialty insurer and reinsurer, has named John Sakakeeny as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its North America Property & Casualty Insurance business, effective February 2, 2026.
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has appointed José Ignacio Lathrop as Executive Chair, Howden Latin America (LatAm), reinforcing its ambitions to accelerate growth across one of the world’s fastest-growing insurance regions.
VIG Re, one of Europe’s leading reinsurers, has strengthened its client-facing senior leadership team with two key appointments, effective 1 February 2026, as it accelerates its strategic growth under the VIGRe28 programme.
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has named Jamie Wan as Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) for Asia, strengthening the firm’s advisory capabilities in one of the most active insurance deal markets.
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has completed a series of minority stake acquisitions in Convex and Onex Corporation, as part of a broader $7 billion transaction that establishes a long-term strategic partnership among the three companies.
Navacord has finalized its merger with Acera Insurance, effective February 2, 2026, following regulatory, court, and shareholder approvals. The combined organization now stands as one of Canada’s largest privately held insurance, employee benefits, and wealth advisory firms.
Zurich Insurance Group has reached an agreement in principle with Beazley on the key financial terms of a potential recommended cash offer for all existing and to-be-issued ordinary shares of the specialist insurer.
Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company, has raised $16 billion in a new investment round that values the business at $126 billion post-money, underscoring strong investor confidence in the commercial scaling of autonomous driving technology.
Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings, Inc. has completed its acquisition of The Gray Casualty & Surety Company (Gray Surety), a national surety carrier, and has also successfully closed new unsecured financing.
Global insurance brokerage Gallagher has acquired Hunt Benefits & Associates and Tenaglia & Associates, which together operate as Hunt Financial Group, strengthening its employee benefits consulting capabilities within the financial services sector. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Relm Insurance, an insurer focused on emerging industries, has announced the appointment of three senior executives to its leadership team: Becky Vernon as Chief Legal Officer, Henry Paddison as Chief Operating Officer, and Shane Doyleas Chief Underwriting Officer.
Marsh has appointed Lisa Quest as UK Chief Executive Officer, adding to her current role as Head of UK and Ireland at Oliver Wyman, effective 6 April 2026. She will be based in London and report to Flavio Piccolomini, CEO, International, Marsh.
MNK Group has appointed Matthew De Jesus as Chief Strategy and Development Officer, a newly created role designed to lead group-level strategy and mergers and acquisitions as the business accelerates global growth.
BarmeniaGothaer has joined The Spark, the Global Prevention Lab, as a member, with Thomas Bischof, Member of the Board, appointed to The Spark’s Global Advisory Board.
Gallagher has appointed Adam Sullivan as Chief Executive Officer of Gallagher Specialty Asia, strengthening its leadership as the global broker accelerates growth across specialist lines in the region.
MNK Group has appointed Daniel Ferguson as its first Group Treasury Director, marking a strategic step in strengthening the company’s financial planning and supporting continued expansion across global insurance markets.
Marsh Risk has significantly expanded capacity for Nimbus, its large-scale data centre construction insurance facility, increasing available limits to $2.7 billion for major projects across Europe, North America, and Australia.
Aon has announced a $1 billion expansion of its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP), increasing total available capacity to $2.5 billion as investment in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital infrastructure continues to accelerate.
Aging IT infrastructure is a critical threat to the global insurance industry. It’s a famously hard
problem to solve, and many have failed in the process.
Neutrinos, a leading provider of AI-powered intelligent automation solutions for the insurance industry, has announced a significant partnership with a global Fortune 500 life insurance company.
Kennedys IQ SmartRisk combining generative AI with insight-led structured decision making and regulatory compliance
Yokahu, a leading innovator in parametric insurance, has unveiled cat-risk.com, the first independent, many-to-many parametric exchange designed to revolutionize disaster risk finance within the London re/insurance market.
Boston-based LightSpun, formerly known as 32Health, has secured $13 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered dental insurance administration platform.
Applied Systems has acquired Cytora, a leading digital risk processing platform, in a strategic move to expand its AI capabilities and accelerate its vision for the “Digital Roundtrip of Insurance.”
Pathwork, an AI-native distribution platform for life and health insurance, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding to accelerate adoption among brokers and carriers nationwide.
Underwriting AI company Sixfold has launched a major upgrade to its Life & Health (L&H) product with the introduction of Condition-Based Insights and Core Clinical Data, designed to help insurers assess applicants’ medical information with greater speed, accuracy, and consistency.
Insurance technology provider OneShield has unveiled the OneShield AI Hub, described as the industry’s first centralized environment for the secure development, deployment, and governance of artificial intelligence solutions tailored to the insurance ecosystem.
M47 AI COMPANY has launched a new artificial intelligence system, CLAIMS47, aimed at modernising claims handling in the insurance industry.
Floodbase, a leading provider of flood data and analytics, has secured a $5 million investment led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with additional participation from Pulse Fund.
The UK and US collective decision not to sign a global AI declaration, underscores a growing division over international regulation and raises concerns about the emerging risks of unregulated AI, say insurance business leaders. Insurtech Insights gets the lowdown from Mark Kirby, Professional Services Director at Intersys Ltd. and Risto Rossar, Founder and CEO of Insly.
The US InsurTech sector faced a challenging year in 2024, with total funding dropping by 33% year-over-year to $2.8 billion, reflecting a significant downturn from $4.1 billion in 2023 and $6.3 billion in 2020.
As we step into 2025, the insurance industry is poised for significant transformation. Leaders from across the globe have shared their insights on the key trends shaping the future of insurance. From the rise of digital innovation to the evolving risk landscape, these predictions offer a glimpse into what the year ahead holds.
Accelerant Holdings has announced the public release of its advanced digital platform, app.accelerant.ai, aimed at enhancing underwriting and risk management capabilities for insurers and risk capital partners.
Simon Torrance, Founder and CEO of AI Risk, describes what he sees as the most advanced deployment of ‘Agentic AI’ anywhere in the insurance industry today, setting it in the context of other forms of AI-enabled augmentation and automation, and proposing a holistic approach to AI strategy that will help companies succeed in the Age of AI.
