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Insurance pricing modernisation is often spoken about as though it were a grand technological leap, a sweeping reinvention of how insurers think, decide and operate. In reality, as outlined in Akur8’s approach to pricing transformation, it tends to look far less dramatic and far more incremental.

The quiet overhaul reshaping insurance pricing models

Insurance pricing modernisation is often spoken about as though it were a grand technological leap, a sweeping reinvention of how insurers think, decide and...
Transparency and governance in insurance pricing are becoming defining factors in how insurers design, deploy and defend pricing models. As pricing systems become more sophisticated and increasingly powered by advanced analytics and AI, the ability to clearly explain how decisions are made is no longer optional. It is central to operational credibility, regulatory confidence and internal trust, according to AKUR8.

Why transparency is reshaping insurance pricing strategy

Transparency and governance in insurance pricing are becoming defining factors in how insurers design, deploy and defend pricing models. As pricing systems become more...
The debate between Generalised Linear Models (GLMs) and Gradient Boosting Machines (GBMs) has been a long-running fixture in actuarial pricing discussions. While it is often framed as a competition between “old” and “new” modelling approaches, practitioners increasingly recognise that the real issue is not superiority, but suitability.

Comparing the benefits of GLM and GBM for insurance pricing

The debate between Generalised Linear Models (GLMs) and Gradient Boosting Machines (GBMs) has been a long-running fixture in actuarial pricing discussions. While it is...
Newrez, a US homeownership company, has expanded its partnership with digital insurance marketplace Matic to embed real-time homeowners insurance comparison and quoting directly into its HomeHub customer portal.

Newrez expands Matic partnership for real-time insurance comparison

Newrez, a US homeownership company, has expanded its partnership with digital insurance marketplace Matic to embed real-time homeowners insurance comparison and quoting directly into...
ZestyAI's Z-FIRE powers Windward's California move

ZestyAI’s Z-FIRE powers Windward’s California move

Windward Risk Managers, a US homeowners insurance specialist, has expanded its use of ZestyAI's risk intelligence platform to support its entry into the California...
Previsico appoints new CEO to drive US expansion

Previsico appoints new CEO to drive US expansion

Previsico, the live flood forecasting InsurTech spun out of Loughborough University, has named Mark Trumper as its new chief executive officer to steer the...
Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk visibility across its homeowners portfolio in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Columbia Lloyds adopts ZestyAI for property risk analysis

Columbia Lloyds Insurance Company has selected ZestyAI’s Risk and Decision Intelligence platform as the regional insurer looks to strengthen underwriting accuracy and property risk...
Federato has appointed insurance technology executive Yogesh Sapre as chief revenue officer as the AI-native insurance platform continues expanding following its recent funding round and international growth push.

Federato hires Yogesh Sapre as chief revenue officer

Federato has appointed insurance technology executive Yogesh Sapre as chief revenue officer as the AI-native insurance platform continues expanding following its recent funding round...
Delays in US property and casualty insurance rate filings are costing insurers an estimated $72.8m per day, with most objections linked to preventable operational errors rather than disputes over pricing itself, according to new research from ZestyAI. 

Insurers losing $72.8m every day to filing delays

Delays in US property and casualty insurance rate filings are costing insurers an estimated $72.8m per day, with most objections linked to preventable operational...
As commercial buildings and critical infrastructure environments become increasingly connected, the pressure on facilities teams to distinguish genuine threats from operational noise is intensifying. Quensus is now advancing its leak cable intelligence capabilities with adaptive analytics designed to reduce false alerts and improve proactive water risk management.

Predictive leak detection could reduce costly infrastructure disruption

As commercial buildings and critical infrastructure environments become increasingly connected, the pressure on facilities teams to distinguish genuine threats from operational noise is intensifying....

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