Radian Group, a leading U.S. mortgage insurer, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Inigo Insurance, a profitable Lloyd’s specialty insurer, in a $1.7 billion all-cash transaction.
Fenris Digital, a provider of predictive data and enrichment solutions for insurers, has announced a strategic partnership with ManageMy, the no-code digital platform for carriers and managing general agents (MGAs).
Bamboo Insurance has partnered with specialty insurer Accredited to expand coverage options for homeowners in California through the launch of Bamboo’s E&S Signature product, a non-admitted homeowners policy.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Group Personal Accident and Business Travel Insurance in the United Kingdom, extending its global accident and health (A&H) portfolio.
Claims technology firm Reserv has raised an additional $16 million in new funding, extending its oversubscribed Series B round to a total of $41 million.
Arrow Risk Management, the London-based managing general agent, has announced a new partnership with hybrid insurer Bridgehaven Specialty UK to establish its Technology Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) underwriting practice.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched Group Personal Accident and Business Travel Insurance in the United Kingdom, extending its global accident and health (A&H) portfolio.
GreenieRE, a reinsurance firm specializing in risk solutions for the energy sector, has joined forces with United Casualty and Surety Insurance Company to roll out a new Renewable Energy Surety Program.
ZestyAI, a property risk analytics company specializing in artificial intelligence, has unveiled a new enhancement to its Severe Convective Storm risk suite that allows insurers to instantly reflect property improvements in risk scores.
Insurtech Optalitix has announced a major expansion of its flagship pricing platform, Optalitix Quote, introducing advanced capabilities designed specifically for the reinsurance market.
The insurance industry has officially launched The Spark, the world’s first Global Prevention Lab, at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. The collaborative platform brings together leading insurers including Aon, Generali and QBE Ventures, with additional companies in advanced stages of joining.
AXA Hong Kong and Macau has announced a strategic partnership with MOTOGO, introducing two new insurance solutions provided at no cost to eligible MOTOGO members under Dah Chong Hong Motors.
Claims technology firm Reserv has raised an additional $16 million in new funding, extending its oversubscribed Series B round to a total of $41 million.
Paris-based insurer Seyna has raised €10 million in a funding round led by 115K with participation from White Star Capital and Elaia, bringing its total funding to €57 million.
Elysian, the AI-native third-party administrator for commercial insurance, today announced the closing of a $6 million seed round led by Portage, with participation from American Family Ventures and TenOneTen Ventures.
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.
Kin Insurance, a direct-to-consumer digital home insurance provider, has raised $50 million in an oversubscribed Series E round at a $2 billion valuation.
Parento, a New York-based provider of paid parental leave insurance and employee support services, has raised $5.9 million in an oversubscribed Seed II funding round.
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Radian Group, a leading U.S. mortgage insurer, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Inigo Insurance, a profitable Lloyd’s specialty insurer, in a $1.7 billion all-cash transaction.
SageSure, the managing general underwriter specializing in catastrophe-exposed markets, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gemini Financial Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Olympus MGA Corp.
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.”
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has announced plans to acquire an 80 per cent stake in Moldovan insurer Moldasig S.A. after winning a public auction. The transaction will make VIG the leading insurance player in the Republic of Moldova with an estimated 30 per cent market share.
Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a business of Marsh and a leading provider of business insurance, employee health and benefits, retirement and wealth, and private client solutions across the United States and Canada, has announced the acquisition of Robins Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Nashville, Tennessee. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Brightway Insurance, a technology-enabled insurance distribution platform, has announced the acquisition of GlobalGreen Insurance Agency, a multi-state franchise network with approximately $270 million in annual written premium. The combined business will control more than $1.7 billion in annual written premium and have a strong nationwide presence.
AXA XL has appointed Donnacha Smyth as Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Casualty, effective 3 November 2025. Currently Head of Casualty for the Americas, he is based in Bermuda and will relocate to Ireland in 2026 to take on his global responsibilities.
Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance broker, has appointed Naji Abboud as Senior Executive Officer of its Dubai International Financial Centre branch.
Broadstone, the independent UK consultancy providing advisory services to employers, insurers, pension trustees and lenders, has appointed Cormac Bradley as Senior Actuarial Director within its Insurance, Regulatory and Risk division.
Corebridge Financial, Inc. has appointed Marc Costantini as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2025.
Kettle Inc., an AI-enabled insurance and reinsurance provider for commercial property owners in areas impacted by catastrophic climate events, has appointed Chris Kaarre as Senior Vice President of Underwriting.
Sedgwick, the global leader in risk and claims administration, has announced the appointment of Vishy Padmanabhan as its new Chief Transformation Officer. He will report directly to Michael Arbour, CEO of Sedgwick.
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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.
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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.
Peak3, a global insurance technology leader, is accelerating its expansion plans in the UK and European markets following a successful US$35 million Series A funding round.
ResiQuant, an insurtech startup transforming property risk assessment, has announced a $4 million seed funding round led by LDV Capital, with participation from Foothill Ventures, Pear VC, Alumni Ventures, and strategic angel investors.
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.
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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.
