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MediHelp International Goes Live with CoverGo’s Next-Gen Insurance Platform to Digitally Transform Health Insurance Across Europe

MediHelp International, a leading provider of international private medical insurance (IPMI) and private medical insurance (PMI) in Poland, Hungary, and Romania, has officially launched operations on CoverGo’s next-generation health insurance platform, marking a major step in its digital transformation strategy across Europe.

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Resilience Launches Tech E&O Coverage for UK and European Enterprises

Resilience, a leading provider of cyber risk solutions, has announced the launch of its Technology Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O) coverage for enterprises in the UK and Europe, expanding its offering to companies with more than £50 million in annual revenue amid rising concerns over business interruption.

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Swiss Re to Co-Manage GAM’s Catastrophe Bond and ILS Fund Range

Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation (SRILIAC), a registered investment adviser and subsidiary of global reinsurance leader Swiss Re, will assume co-investment management duties for the range of catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds offered by global asset manager GAM.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is in constant motion, and this week has seen a flurry of significant talent shifts. From top-level executive appointments at established giants like Lloyd’s to the recruitment of specialised data scientists and cybersecurity leaders, the industry is making bold moves in its talent strategy.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is in constant motion, and this week has seen a flurry of significant talent shifts. From top-level executive appointments at established giants like Lloyd’s to the recruitment of specialised data scientists and cybersecurity leaders, the industry is making bold moves in its talent strategy.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is in constant motion, and this week has seen a flurry of significant talent shifts. From top-level executive appointments at established giants like Lloyd’s to the recruitment of specialised data scientists and cybersecurity leaders, the industry is making bold moves in its talent strategy.

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Specialty Risk Re Raises US$50 Million in Funding

Specialty Risk Re (SRR), a collateralised reinsurance company founded in 2024, has announced the successful completion of a $50 million institutional funding round. The investment was led by private equity firm NMS Capital Group.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is in constant motion, and this week has seen a flurry of significant talent shifts. Frm top-level executive appointments at established giants like Lloyd’s to the recruitment of specialised data scientists and cybersecurity leaders, the industry is making bold moves in its talent strategy.

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US$9.25 Million Climate Risk Insurance Launched to Protect Vulnerable Communities in Syria

A new $9.25 million climate risk insurance policy has been launched to protect vulnerable communities in Syria from the devastating impacts of drought, backed by the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), Swiss Re, Hiscox, and Howden, will provide financial relief to support the World Food Programme (WFP) in responding to food insecurity caused by extreme climate events.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is in constant motion, and this week has seen a flurry of significant talent shifts. Frm top-level executive appointments at established giants like Lloyd’s to the recruitment of specialised data scientists and cybersecurity leaders, the industry is making bold moves in its talent strategy.

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Convex Launches Lloyd’s Syndicate 1984

Convex Group Limited (“Convex”), the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced it has received in-principle approval to launch Lloyd’s Syndicate 1984. The syndicate is expected to begin underwriting in April 2025.

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AI

AI Regulation Divide Poses Growing Risks for Insurers, say Leaders

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.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is in constant motion, and this week has seen a flurry of significant talent shifts. Frm top-level executive appointments at established giants like Lloyd’s to the recruitment of specialised data scientists and cybersecurity leaders, the industry is making bold moves in its talent strategy.

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Acquisitions

Global Insurance M&A: January 2025 Roundup

The insurance industry started 2025 with a wave of mergers and acquisitions, as companies sought to expand their market reach, strengthen capabilities, and enhance digital transformation efforts.

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Global Commercial Insurance Rates Fall 2% in Q4 2024 in Second Consecutive Quarterly Decrease

According to the Global Insurance Market Index released today by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), global commercial insurance rates fell 2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 following a 1% decline in Q3 2024 – and marking the second consecutive quarterly decrease following seven years of rising rates.

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Climate

Faura Joins Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards Program

Insurtech Faura has joined Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards program, an initiative led by property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider, Guidewire, to help insurers learn about the newest insurtechs and how to best leverage them.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is in constant motion, and this week has seen a flurry of significant talent shifts. From top-level executive appointments at established giants like Lloyd’s to the recruitment of specialised data scientists and cybersecurity leaders, the industry is making bold moves in its talent strategy.

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AI

Top Insurance Investment Rounds: January 2025

Insurtech companies have kicked off 2025 with a bang, securing significant funding rounds in January. This surge in investment signals a promising start to the year for the industry, with investors expressing confidence in the sector’s potential for growth and innovation.

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AI

5 Webinars to Watch: February Dates for the Diary

Discover how AI, climate change, and other forces are reshaping the insurance landscape. This list features five webinars to add to the diary, that offer valuable insights and explore innovative solutions for industry professionals.

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AIG Expands Global Leadership Role for Jon Hancock

AIG has announced an expanded leadership role for Jon Hancock as the company reorganises its operations into three distinct business segments: North America Commercial Insurance, International Commercial Insurance, and Global Personal Insurance.

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AXA UK Recognised with Prestigious Underwriting Accreditation

AXA UK has been awarded the 2025 UK Underwriting Service Quality Marque (SQM) by Gracechurch, an independent insurance research consultancy specialising in performance benchmarking. This accolade highlights AXA’s exceptional underwriting service in the UK regional market.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry is experiencing a wave of activity, with recent executive appointments and departures sparking notable shifts. From leadership changes at major insurers to strategic hires at startups, the sector is in a period of significant transition.

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AI

DUAL Europe Launches Cyber Active Protect Solution

DUAL Europe has announced the launch of DUAL Cyber Active Protect, a new product that combines comprehensive Cyber Insurance with proactive Cyber prevention services, and a new entity, DUAL Cyber Prevention and Response (DUAL CPR), which offers customized incident prevention and management solutions.

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AI

Celonis Launches AI Agent That Prevents Insurance Claims Leakage

Celonis has launched a new AI Agent that helps prevent insurance claim leakage. Co-developed by Celonis and Apolix the new Claims Management Control Center app provides end-to-end visibility into the insurance claims process and actionable insights to reduce leakage by optimising throughput time, prioritisation, and process adherence.

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Uncategorized

AI Giants: 9 Companies Leveraging AI on a Global Scale

As countries around the world hone frameworks for AI usage – the most recent of which was the UK, global insurance companies are already well ahead of the curve, copiloting new tools and solutions, and implementing the technology to streamline their operations, customer services and fraud detection systems.

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AI

Instabase Secures $100 Million in Series D Funding

Instabase, a leading provider of applied artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for unstructured data, today announced the closing of a $100 million Series D funding round led by QIA, with participation from existing investors Greylock Partners, NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, and Index Ventures.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry has seen a surge of activity in recent weeks, with a series of executive appointments and departures creating notable shifts across the sector. From major leadership changes at established insurers to strategic hires at innovative startups, the industry is undergoing a significant period of transition.

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RGA Announces Strategic Investment in PACT Capital

Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Incorporated, a leading provider of life and health reinsurance, has announced a strategic investment in PACT Capital LLC, an independent investment firm specialising in middle-market alternative asset management.

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Optalitix Partners with CannGen to Boost Underwriting

Optalitix, a leading provider of cloud-based pricing and underwriting solutions, has announced its partnership with CannGen Insurance Services, LLC (CannGen), a pioneer in providing tailored insurance products to the cannabis, CBD, and hemp industries. 

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Charles Taylor Appoints Cesar Alves as Head of Brazil

Charles Taylor has announced the appointment of Cesar Augusto de Aragao Alves as Head of Brazil. This strategic move strengthens Charles Taylor’s commitment to the Latin American market, which has seen significant growth in recent years.

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People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up

The insurance industry has been buzzing with activity in recent weeks, with a flurry of executive appointments and departures shaking up the sector. From key leadership changes at major insurers to new hires at innovative startups, the industry is experiencing a period of significant transition.

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Acquisitions

Sentry Completes Acquisition of The General from American Family

Sentry Insurance today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of The General®, a leading provider of non-standard auto (NSA) insurance, from American Family Insurance. The $1.7 billion transaction, initially announced in September, marks the largest acquisition in Sentry’s 120-year history.

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Leadership Change

Bold Penguin Appoints Peter Settel as New CEO

Bold Penguin has appointed Peter Settel as its new Chief Executive Officer and President. The insurtech supports commercial insurance carriers and agents through its AI-driven  quoting platform paired with a commercial insurance exchange that helps agents match businesses with the best quotes.

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15 Most Popular Insurance Industry News Stories of 2024

2024 proved to be a year of significant upheaval in the insurance industry, marked by a series of high-profile mergers and acquisitions, the rise of AI, and the ever-present shadow of climate change. From blockbuster deals to regulatory challenges, these 15 stories captivated the industry and shaped the conversation throughout the year.

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Acquisitions

RiverStone International Acquires French Motor and A&E Portfolios from Zurich

RiverStone International today announced that it has signed an agreement with the French branch of Zurich Insurance Europe and Zurich Insurance Company to provide a loss portfolio transfer reinsurance (LPT) and an insurance business transfer relating to the French discontinued motor and architects & engineers (A&E) professional indemnity portfolios.

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Climate

Rebuilding Lives: JP Fabri’s Mission to Protect African Farmers

The insurance industry’s true superpower lies in its ability to help rebuild lives after unforeseen events. Few embody this mission more passionately than JP Fabri, the visionary founder of MyUbuntu, an insurtech startup tackling one of the world’s most urgent challenges as our climate changes; namely farming in Africa.

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Coverdash Partners with LendingTree

Coverdash, a rapidly growing insurtech broker specialising in startups and small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has teamed up with LendingTree, the nation’s premier online financial marketplace, to offer business insurance to LendingTree customers for the first time.

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Vitesse Secures NY Approval for Trust Company, Boosting U.S. Expansion

Vitesse, a global leader in treasury and payment solutions for the insurance industry, has secured an Authorisation Certificate from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) to establish Vitesse Trust Company, LLC in New York City, marking the official start of its U.S. operations.

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Fortegra Secures $150 Million

Fortegra, a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree, has successfully secured $150 million through the issuance of 9.25% Fixed Rate Resetting Junior Subordinated Notes due 2064.

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Mastercard Partners with Qover

Mastercard has teamed up with Qover, a leading insurtech company, to introduce a return shipping cost protection service for credit cardholders in Belgium and Luxembourg.

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Mercedes-Benz Partners with Wrisk

Mercedes-Benz Insurance Services UK Limited has announced a partnership with insurance technology specialist Wrisk to deliver a cutting-edge car insurance solution tailored to modern consumer needs.

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Standard Casualty Partners with ZestyAI

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Standard Casualty Company, a leading insurer specialising in manufactured homes, has partnered with ZestyAI, a provider of cutting-edge AI-driven property and climate risk analytics.

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Mulberri Partners with Qualys

Embedded insurance startup Mulberri has joined forces with Qualys, a leader in cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions, to provide “exclusive discounts” on cyber insurance to qualifying customers.

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Funding

Ruby Re Raises $480 Million in Second Funding Round

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA), a leading global life and health reinsurer, announced today that Ruby Reinsurance Company (Ruby Re), a Missouri-domiciled third-party life reinsurance company, has successfully closed a second round of funding, raising a total of $480 million in capital.

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Asia

Mind the Gap: Nadia Suttikulpanich on Strategies to Boost Insurance Penetration in Thailand

Despite a growing economy, Thailand’s insurance penetration rate remains relatively low. To address this gap, the government and insurance industry must implement strategies to increase awareness, affordability, and trust in insurance products. Nadia Suttikulpanich, Head of the Fuchsia Innovation Center at Muang Thai Life Assurance tells Insurtech Insights more

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Utica First Partners with Akur8

Utica First, a prominent insurer specialising in small business and personal lines, has selected Akur8’s Core Platform Solution to advance its pricing and underwriting processes.

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Asia

Charles Taylor Expands Loss Adjusting Services in Malaysia

Charles Taylor, a global leader in loss adjusting services with operations across 120 countries, has expanded its workforce in Malaysia by 20% over the past year, adding key talent and deploying advanced claims technology to enhance services across its four Malaysian locations.

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Acquisitions

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Peabody Insurance Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Peabody Insurance Agency, a Michigan-based insurance agency specialising in commercial and personal lines, with a focus on construction, manufacturing, and multifamily real estate.

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Acquisitions

Vertafore Acquires Surefyre

Vertafore has announced its acquisition of Surefyre, a leading submission and underwriting platform designed to empower Managing General Agents (MGAs) and wholesalers.

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Stere and EPIC Insurance Join Forces

Stere, Inc., a leading insurtech platform, and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (EPIC), a top-ranked property/casualty and employee benefits insurance broker, have entered a strategic partnership aimed at transforming insurance for small businesses through a seamless, digital experience.

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AI

Is Agentic AI Changing the Fundamental Economics of the Insurance Industry? 

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.

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Uncategorized

HOMEE Raises US$12 Million to Transform Insurance Claims

HOMEE, a leading repair network for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, has announced the successful closing of a $12 million Series C funding round led by W.R. Berkley Corporation, with participation from The Institutes and Sure.

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AI

IQUW Partners with mea

Property and specialty (re)insurer IQUW has announced a strategic partnership with mea, an AI-driven processing platform tailored for the (re)insurance industry, to enhance its underwriting efficiency and streamline broker interactions.

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AI

EU AI Act: A Watershed Moment for AI Regulation

The EU AI Act was officially published by the European Commission in July 2024 after months of development. It is the first legislation aimed at regulating the development and use of AI across industries, with the goal of protecting the fundamental rights of citizens, writes Vlad Flamind, Lead Data Consultant, Zühlke

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Miller Insurance Partner with CyberCube

Cyber risk analytics leader CyberCube has announced a strategic partnership with U.K.-based insurance broker Miller, aimed at bolstering Miller’s cyber risk management capabilities.

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Rokstone Secures Agreement with Aviva

Rokstone, the London-based specialist re/insurance managing general agent (MGA) and part of the Aventum Group, has announced a significant three-year binding authority agreement with Aviva.

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Prudential Financial Partners with Insurtech 123Seguro

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global leader in financial services, has announced a strategic partnership with 123Seguro, a top player in digital insurance transformation and one of Latin America’s largest digital insurance platforms.

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AI

FWD Group Announces Leadership Changes in Malaysia

FWD Group has announced new leadership appointments for its Malaysian operations. Aman Chowla will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer for FWD Takaful, while Mak See Sen will join the company as Chief Executive Officer of FWD Insurance Berhad. Both appointments will be effective on November 18, 2024.

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AI

Agentech Secures $3 Million Seed Funding

Agentech, a leading AI-powered workforce solution for insurance claims, has raised $3 million in seed funding within 30 days, setting the stage for expansion into Property & Casualty (P&C), Workers’ Compensation, and Travel claims workflows.

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Root Insurance Partners with Arity

Root Insurance has announced the introduction of its latest usage-based insurance (UBI) model, Root UBI v5, in Montana, set to roll out for new policies starting September 19, 2024, and for renewals beginning November 6, 2024.

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Akur8 Partners with ICPEI

Akur8, an advanced insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by Transparent AI, has announced a new collaboration with the Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island (ICPEI).

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Cytora Partners with Meetrisk

Cytora, a leading digital risk processing platform, has announced a new partnership with Meetrisk, a provider of advanced marine risk intelligence.

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Optalitix Partners with Burns & Wilcox U.K.

Insurtech company Optalitix has announced a new partnership with Burns & Wilcox U.K., a global leader in wholesale insurance brokerage and underwriting, to deliver advanced technology solutions that will streamline operations and boost efficiency across Burns & Wilcox’s property, casualty, and terrorism portfolios.

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Asia

FWD Group Partners with Roche Diagnostics

FWD Group has announced a significant three-year partnership with Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, aimed at integrating Roche’s navify® digital healthcare solutions and advanced diagnostic methodologies into FWD’s health insurance services across Asia.

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EIS and AbsenceSoft Partner

EIS, a leading SaaS core platform provider in the U.S. Group Benefits Market, has announced a strategic partnership with AbsenceSoft, a market leader in absence management solutions.

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Success Stories

Case Study: Welsh Government

“The return on investment has been excellent – we’ve already had a company join our Soft-Landing programme in Wales and form partnerships with several other

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Cytora and Kroll Announce Partnership

Cytora, a leading digital risk processing platform, has partnered with Kroll, a global risk and financial advisory firm, to provide commercial insurance underwriters with enhanced insights into asset values and risks.

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AI

Intelligent AI Partners with BCIS

InsurTech company Intelligent AI has teamed up with the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), a renowned organisation with over 60 years of expertise in construction cost data, to launch an innovative AI-powered platform designed to revolutionise property reinstatement cost assessments.

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Simply Business Partners with Markel

Simply Business, a leading provider of SME insurance, has announced a new partnership with Markel UK, adding the insurer to its panel to offer tailored coverage for contractors.

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Zego Adds Seasoned Insurance Exec, Stephen Treloar to its Board

Zego, the commercial and personal lines motor insurer, today announced a significant addition to its board. Stephen Treloar, who is an accomplished and seasoned insurance executive, having previously served as CEO of Allianz PL and LVGI, joins Zego as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

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Climate

First Sensor-Triggered Earthquake Coverage in the US

In a groundbreaking move for earthquake preparedness, Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re) and Safehub have teamed up with the University of California (UC) to introduce the first sensor-triggered parametric earthquake coverage in the United States.

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Kasa Partners with Vertical Insure

Hospitality management platform Kasa Living has partnered with Vertical Insure, an embedded insurance startup, to integrate travel insurance directly into Kasa’s booking system, providing guests with seamless trip protection.

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Uncategorized

Hub International Partners with MAS Seguros

Leading insurance brokerage Hub International has formed a strategic alliance with MAS Seguros, Mexico’s largest trucking insurance broker, to provide enhanced insurance and risk management services across the US, Canada, and Mexico.

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RSA Launches New D&O Protection Product

RSA has announced the launch of its latest Financial Risks product, Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Protection, expanding its established Professional and Financial Risks portfolio.

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AI

Earnix Unveils AI-Driven Platform

Earnix, a global leader in intelligent decisioning SaaS solutions for the financial services sector, has launched Earnix Lending Plus, a comprehensive AI-powered platform that merges advanced pricing analytics with automated credit risk decisioning.

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Acquisitions

Ripe Thinking Acquires GJW Direct

UK-based insurance company Ripe Thinking has announced the acquisition of GJW Direct, a specialist in non-commercial marine insurance, from Munich Re Specialty. The deal is expected to be finalised in the first half of 2025.

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BOXX Insurance and World Travel Protection Unveil Cyber Solution

As cybercrime continues to target business travelers around the world, BOXX Insurance Inc., a global leader in cyber insurance and security, has partnered with World Travel Protection (WTP), part of the Cover-More Group, to introduce Cyber Assist, a cutting-edge cyber protection tool designed to safeguard business travelers from emerging online threats.

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AgencyBloc Partners with SunFire

AgencyBloc, a leading provider of insurtech solutions for the health, senior, and benefits industries, has announced a new partnership with SunFire, a Medicare quoting and enrollment platform.

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Abacus Life Partners with Lorisco Life

Abacus Life, a leading alternative asset manager and direct buyer of life insurance, has announced a strategic partnership with Lorisco Life, a health prediction company specializing in advanced proteomics and machine learning.

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Asia

AXA Introduces Heatwave Insurance

AXA Hong Kong and Macau has launched a groundbreaking Heatwave Parametric Insurance aimed at shielding outdoor workers from the rising risks posed by extreme heat during the summer months.

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Acquisitions

AXIAN Group Acquires Stake in WiASSUR

The pan-African AXIAN Group has completed a strategic acquisition of a stake in WiASSUR, a Côte d’Ivoire-based insurance start-up, marking a significant step in AXIAN’s expansion into the African insurance sector.

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Health Compass Partners with Four New Advisory Groups

Health Compass, an insurtech platform in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, continues its growth trajectory with the addition of four prominent advisory groups: DR-WALTER, Hoxton Wealth, Status Global Insurance, and Santé Group.

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SURE and SageSure Launch New Commercial Product

SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE), a policyholder-owned reciprocal exchange, has partnered with SageSure, a leading managing general underwriter focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, to unveil its first non-admitted business owners policy (BOP) in California.

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RWS Expands Collaboration with AWS

RWS, a global leader in technology-driven language, content, and intellectual property solutions, has announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch new solutions powered by generative AI.

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McGill and Partners Expands into Nordic Market

McGill and Partners, a leading independent global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced its expansion into the Nordic region with the opening of a new branch office in Sweden, pending regulatory approvals.

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Caroline Feeney Appointed Chair of LL Global

Caroline Feeney, Executive Vice President and CEO of Prudential’s U.S. Businesses, has been named the 2025 Board Chair of LL Global, the parent organisation of financial services industry groups LIMRA (Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association) and LOMA (Life Office Management Association).

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EMPOWERING INSURANCE: From CERN to Swiss Re – Paloma Quiroga, Head Risk Consulting & Analytics, Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions 

From the cutting-edge research of CERN to steering risk solutions at Swiss Re, Paloma Quiroga Arias leverages her particle physics background to help transform the insurance industry. As Head of Risk Consulting & Analytics, Quiroga is driving data-driven decisions and innovation, reshaping how insurers understand and manage risk. Insurtech Insights finds out more.

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Conferences

EvolutionIQ Becomes CALI’s First Life Partner

EvolutionIQ, a global leader in claims guidance technology, has joined the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) as its inaugural Life Partner, marking a significant step in CALI’s corporate partner program.

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Conferences

Functional Finance Raises US$20 million

Functional Finance,  a software platform “revolutionising financial operations” for managing general agents, insurance companies, and wholesalers, announced the closing of a $20 million Series A funding round led by Walkabout Ventures, with participation from Munich Re Ventures and Phil Edmundson, the founder of Corvus Insurance.

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Conferences

Lloyd’s Names Sir Charles Roxburgh KCB as New Chair

Lloyd’s, the global leader in insurance and reinsurance, has announced the appointment of Sir Charles Roxburgh KCB as its next Chair, pending regulatory approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority.

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LWCC Partners with Akur8

Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC), the largest workers’ compensation carrier in Louisiana, has selected Akur8’s Core Platform solution to enhance its predictive modeling capabilities and strengthen underwriting insights.

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INSTANDA Partners with Swiss Re

INSTANDA, a global leader in SaaS platform technology for the insurance industry, has announced its integration with Swiss Re’s automated underwriting platform, Magnum.

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AI

Seguros Lagun Aro Partners with Akur8 to Revolutionise Insurance Pricing Process

Seguros Lagun Aro, a prominent player in the Spanish insurance market, has announced a strategic partnership with Akur8, a cutting-edge insurance pricing and reserving platform powered by Transparent AI. The collaboration aims to streamline Seguros Lagun Aro’s pricing processes for its Property and Casualty (P&C) offerings, enhancing both efficiency and pricing accuracy.

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Conferences

IS2 Launches API-Enabled Hosted Pricing Solution

IS2, a leading provider of digital distribution platform (DDP) solutions, has unveiled its new API-enabled hosted pricing solution, designed to transform distribution for commercial insurers and Managing General Agents (MGAs).

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Conferences

EverPeak Insurance Expands to South Carolina

EverPeak Insurance, a workers’ compensation provider, has officially launched its services in South Carolina. The announcement follows the company’s recent expansion into Arizona earlier this week.

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Asia

Sun Life Announces Leadership Changes in Canada

Sun Life Financial has announced significant leadership changes within its Canadian division. Effective September 30, 2024, Jacques Goulet will take on the role of Executive Chair, Sun Life Canada, while Jessica Tan will succeed him as President of Sun Life Canada.

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Cyber

Beazley Publishes Latest Cyber Risk Report

Beazley, a leading specialist insurer, has published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on Cyber & Technology Risk 2024, which explores how businesses perceive increasing cyber threats, tech disruption, and intellectual property risks amid rapid technological advances.

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Cyber

Envelop Risk Launches Specialist Cyber Product

Envelop Risk, a specialist in cyber reinsurance and analytics, has launched a new services division called Envelop Risk Solutions, aimed at providing comprehensive support to insurers and reinsurers looking to strengthen their cyber capabilities.

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Europe

Markel Launches Insurance Policy for Fintech Firms

Markel, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc, has launched its new FintechRisk+ insurance policy, reinforcing its commitment to offering market-leading coverage and service solutions for fintech firms navigating an increasingly complex landscape.

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Asia

FWD Extends Partnership with Insead

FWD Group Holdings Limited (FWD Group or FWD) has announced a four-year extension of its partnership with INSEAD, aimed at providing top-tier leadership development for its leading agency figures. 

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News

AON Expands Bermudan Reinsurance Platform

AON, a global leader in professional services, has announced a significant expansion of its Bermuda reinsurance platform, aimed at enhancing transactional and capital optimisation solutions while fostering profitable growth opportunities for clients.

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Funding

Demex Group Closes Succesful $10.25million Series A

The Demex Group, a risk analytics and intelligence firm specialising in stop-loss reinsurance protection, has raised $10.25 million through a Series A and previous SAFE funding round, led by Congruent Ventures. Moxxie Ventures, MetaProp, and existing investor Blue Bear Capital also participated.

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Conferences

Insurity Announces Partnership with Gain Life

Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software and analytics for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, has announced a strategic partnership with Gain Life, a company specialising in enhancing the claims process through behavioural economics and AI.

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Uncategorized

Moody’s Announces Acquisition of Praedicat

Moody’s Corporation has acquired casualty insurance analytics provider Praedicat, building on its 2021 acquisition of RMS and further expanding its investments in analytics and the casualty insurance market.

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Europe

Onfleet Announces Partnership with Fairmatic

Onfleet, a last-mile delivery management software platform, has announced a new integration partnership with Fairmatic, a provider of commercial auto insurance that rewards fleets with savings for safe driving.

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Conferences

Aviva Signs Deal with Nirvana

Aviva, a leading insurance and financial services company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Nirvana, a media, tech, and cyber Managing General Agent (MGA), to launch a new European cyber insurance binder

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Acquisitions

GoHealth to Acquire e-TeleQuote Insurance

GoHealth, a prominent health insurance marketplace, has announced a significant step forward with its acquisition of e-TeleQuote Insurance, a well-regarded player in the Medicare insurance market.

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Climate

Zurich Launches Climate Resilience Alliance

Zurich Insurance Group and its corporate foundation, the Z Zurich Foundation, have launched the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (the Alliance) to assess current levels of resilience within vulnerable communities and implement appropriate solutions to climate hazards.

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News

Earnix Adopted by Co-operators General Insurance

Earnix, a leading global provider of intelligent decisioning SaaS solutions for financial services, has announced that Co-operators General Insurance Company, a major Canadian financial services co-operative, has successfully implemented the Earnix Enterprise Rating Engine.

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Acquisitions

Dual UK Announces Acquisition of IPP

DUAL UK, the specialist underwriting arm of Howden Group, has announced its acquisition of International Passenger Protection (IPP) in both the UK and Malta, pending regulatory approval.

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Asia

Turtlemint Announces Plans for Acquisitions

Turtlemint Group, operating under Fintech Blue Solutions, is broadening its revenue streams beyond its core insurtech platform. The company plans to pursue acquisitions significantly larger than its previous deals to drive the expansion.

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Acquisitions

Rising Edge to Acquire AMANIKI

Rising Edge Ltd has announced an agreement to acquire AMANIKI GmbH, a move that will enable the company to launch a suite of Transactional Liability insurance products.

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Asia

Tower Announces Partnership with HealtCare Plus

New Zealand insurer Tower has announced a new partnership with HealthCarePlus, aimed at providing members of education and public services unions with access to a range of its insurance products, including house, contents, and motor insurance.

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AI

Flowcode Announces Partnership with Insurtech REIN

Flowcode, a marketing technology platform, has entered into a partnership with REIN, an embedded insurance technology company, to simplify the process of purchasing insurance. The collaboration aims to enhance the ease with which customers can obtain quotes and secure coverage.

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Europe

FCA Launches Investigation into Life Insurance Practices

The UK Financial Watchdog has launched an investigation into whether insurance companies are taking advantage of “vulnerable” customers who take out policies designed to financially protect them and their families in case of serious illness or death.

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Insights

AM Best Report Reveals Implications of IFRS17

A recent AM Best report has found that the shift towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 17 marks a significant transformation in financial reporting, especially within the reinsurance market. This change has created the need for a new approach to performance analysis.

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Funding

redalpine Closes $200 Million Fund

redalpine, the European Venture Capital firm, has today announced the successful closure of its largest-ever fund, “redalpine Capital VII (RAC VII),” at $200 million.

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Uncategorized

CSIO Launches Cybersecurity Learning Programme

The Centre for Study of Insurance Operations (CSIO) has introduced an online cybersecurity learning programme aimed at bolstering the defences of Canadian businesses against the growing threat of cybercrime.

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Europe

Swiss Re Reports Strong Results

Swiss Re reported a profit of $996 million during Q2 of 2024, resulting in a net income of $2.1 billion and a return on equity of 20.1% for the first half of 2024. Swiss Re’s financial performance was underpinned by strong contributions from all business units, and the company maintains its full-year targets.

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News

APOLLO Launches Pet Insurance Product

APOLLO Insurance, the Canadian digital insurtech and pioneer in the emerging embedded finance sector, has announced a new partnership with Petsecure to offer pet insurance to its tens of thousands of customers.

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Climate

AM Best Finds Significant Uptake in Parametric Insurance

A new report from AM Best has found a surge in catastrophe bond issuance and widening spreads in early 2024, underlining the growing demand for reinsurance capacity and demonstrating marked interest in parametric-triggered reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS).

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Funding

Archera Closes Successful $17 Million Series B

Archera has announced it has successfully completed a $17 million Series B Funding Round, paving the way for expansion into multi-cloud offerings, and securing access to over $100 million in reinsurance capacity.

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News

Phyn Partners with Bamboo Insurance

Phyn, a leader in intelligent water solutions, has announced a partnership with Bamboo, a P&C insurer focused on simplicity, transparency, and savings, to protect homes from water-related losses.

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News

Tally Set to Close

Tally, the insurer which was founded with the mission to alleviate the burden of credit card debt, has officially shut down.

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Acquisitions

HUB Completes Acquisition of Clark401k

HUB International, the global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Clark 401K. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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