Life/Health Insurance

Lumera expands UK footprint with Acuity acquisition

Lumera expands UK footprint with Acuity acquisition

Lumera, a European InsurTech company focused on the digital transformation of the Life and Pensions industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire Acuity,...
Healthcare costs are spiralling, with the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family coverage reaching $26,993 in 2025—a 6% increase year-on-year. Employees are paying an average of $6,850, outpacing wage growth and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). With inflation and high-cost therapies like GLP-1 drugs driving this surge, employers and insurers face mounting financial and competitive pressure.

How dacadoo tackles $27k family healthcare premiums

Healthcare costs are spiralling, with the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family coverage reaching $26,993 in 2025—a 6% increase year-on-year. Employees are paying an...
Techficient has unveiled Surefire, a new end-to-end life insurance underwriting platform designed to simplify underwriting, cut costs, and improve business quality for carriers.

Techficient unveils new life underwriting platform

Techficient has unveiled Surefire, a new end-to-end life insurance underwriting platform designed to simplify underwriting, cut costs, and improve business quality for carriers. The InsurTech...
LifeSearch, a UK-based protection advice specialist, has become the first company to integrate a fully digital trust solution into a self-serve life insurance journey, enabling customers to place policies bought online directly into trust.

LifeSearch pioneers digital trust in UK life insurance

LifeSearch, a UK-based protection advice specialist, has become the first company to integrate a fully digital trust solution into a self-serve life insurance journey,...
FSD Africa, a Nairobi-based organisation focused on building inclusive and resilient financial markets across the continent, has announced plans for a new Inclusive InsurTech Investment Fund (3iF) valued at between $25m and $30m.

New $30m 3iF fund backs early-stage African InsurTechs

FSD Africa, a Nairobi-based organisation focused on building inclusive and resilient financial markets across the continent, has announced plans for a new Inclusive InsurTech...
Fifteen years ago, when the iPhone was still a novelty and apps had yet to dominate our daily lives, digital health existed only as a concept. Wearables were rare, and the idea of measuring wellbeing in real time was largely untested. It was in this early landscape that Peter Ohnemus, founder and CEO of dacadoo, saw a unique opportunity.

Five lessons from dacadoo’s digital health revolution

Fifteen years ago, when the iPhone was still a novelty and apps had yet to dominate our daily lives, digital health existed only as...
Eleos Life has announced the launch of its new AI voice agent, designed to offer instant, around-the-clock assistance to customers without the frustration of wait times.

Eleos Life unveils AI voice agent for 24/7 customer support

Eleos Life has announced the launch of its new AI voice agent, designed to offer instant, around-the-clock assistance to customers without the frustration of...
Cigna Healthcare, the American multinational managed healthcare and insurance company, has launched Clearity, a copay-only health plan designed to remove deductibles and coinsurance while showing members exactly what they owe before booking a visit.

Cigna launches AI-powered health platform

Cigna Healthcare, the American multinational managed healthcare and insurance company, has launched Clearity, a copay-only health plan designed to remove deductibles and coinsurance while...
Modern Life, an AI-powered life insurance brokerage transforming how advisors serve their clients, has raised $20m in Series A funding.

AI-powered brokerage Modern Life secures $20m funding

Modern Life, an AI-powered life insurance brokerage transforming how advisors serve their clients, has raised $20m in Series A funding. The company plans to use...
Insurance in 2025 is a performance of precision, agility, and empathy. Behind the customer-facing apps, slick interfaces, and instant quotes lies a backstage operation that is finally being unshackled from decades of legacy systems. While buzzwords are plentiful, real technology is driving this shift, and FinTech Global sat down with a host of industry experts to reveal the innovations that are underpinning success today.

The technology underpinning successful insurance operations in 2025

Insurance in 2025 is a performance of precision, agility, and empathy. Behind the customer-facing apps, slick interfaces, and instant quotes lies a backstage operation...

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