Infrastructure/Back-end

Layr's leap forward: securing $10m to modernise insurance tech for brokers.

Layr’s leap forward: securing $10m to modernise insurance tech for brokers

Layr, an Insurtech company for independent commercial insurance brokerages, has secured $10m in its recent funding round.
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Why Excel no longer makes the cut in modern insurance pricing

The insurance sector is grappling with a pricing tool dilemma. A significant 81% of insurers express doubts regarding the effectiveness of their current pricing technologies. One of the main culprits? Excel.
Insurance automation firm Sprout.ai secures £5.4m

Insurance automation firm Sprout.ai secures £5.4m

Sprout.ai, an "AI-led insurance claims automation company", has successfully secured an investment of £5.4m in a recent investment round. Spearheading this round were notable...
Pathpoint has revealed that it has experienced significant growth with over 14,000 registered agents and a 20% monthly increase in submission volume since partnering with Novidea.

Novidea enables Pathpoint to achieve 20% policy submission growth

Pathpoint has revealed that it has experienced significant growth with over 14,000 registered agents and a 20% monthly increase in submission volume since partnering with Novidea.
Arturo, the property intelligence company that delivers portfolio-wide underwriting, risk and claims insights, has launched a new AI-powered claims module.

Arturo launches new AI-powered insurance claims module

Arturo, the property intelligence company that delivers portfolio-wide underwriting, risk and claims insights, has launched a new AI-powered claims module.
Akur8 joins forces with Guidewire: The future of InsurTech pricing

Akur8 joins forces with Guidewire: The future of InsurTech pricing

Akur8 and Guidewire, two trailblazers in the FinTech industry, are taking their partnership to new heights. Akur8, renowned for its next-generation insurance pricing solutions, has announced an impressive expansion of its collaboration with Guidewire, a key player in the industry. This expansion is bolstered by Guidewire's recent investment in Akur8.
California FAIR Plan collaborates with ZestyAI for precise wildfire insurance pricing

California FAIR Plan collaborates with ZestyAI for precise wildfire insurance pricing

Today, two prominent players, ZestyAI, renowned for its climate and property risk analytics solutions, and California FAIR Plan Association, recognised as California's primary property...
Canopy Connect clinches $6.5m in a funding round led by Nevcaut Ventures

Canopy Connect clinches $6.5m in a funding round led by Nevcaut Ventures

Canopy Connect, a leading platform dedicated to collecting, verifying, and monitoring insurance data, is elated to announce a successful $6.5m Series A funding round.
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, streamlining insurance processes is a top priority for both insurers and insureds. One significant aspect of this transformation is simplifying document submissions. Allowing insureds to scan and submit documents online via a web portal not only saves valuable time but also increases automatic processing rates. Scanbot SDK explores the implementation of this feature using a Web SDK (Software Development Kit) for document scanning.

Streamlining insurance document submission: The power of web SDKs

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, streamlining insurance processes is a top priority for both insurers and insureds. One significant aspect of this transformation is simplifying document submissions. Allowing insureds to scan and submit documents online via a web portal not only saves valuable time but also increases automatic processing rates. Scanbot SDK explores the implementation of this feature using a Web SDK (Software Development Kit) for document scanning.
Hampden Risk Partners and Optalitix unite for underwriting transformation

Hampden Risk Partners and Optalitix unite for underwriting transformation

Hampden Risk Partners (HRP), a prominent Lloyd's syndicate, is making waves in the underwriting world. Optalitix, an esteemed InsurTech firm, stands out for its advanced data analytics solutions.

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Ensuring digital resilience: How to prepare for DORA regulations

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