InsurTech

Zurich UK has appointed Paul Norcott as its new UK Operations Director, the insurer announced on Monday.

Zurich UK appoints new operations chief

Zurich UK has appointed Paul Norcott as its new UK operations director, the insurer announced on Monday. In his new role, Norcott will oversee operations...
Manual onboarding can turn a simple process into weeks or even months of delay. Every day a producer waits to start selling represents lost revenue, increased risk of drop-off, and greater exposure to compliance issues. Traditional methods that rely on spreadsheets, email chains, and manual checks are slow and prone to error. These inefficiencies frustrate operations teams and slow the path to revenue.

Producer onboarding: a guide to faster sales

Manual onboarding can turn a simple process into weeks or even months of delay. Every day a producer waits to start selling represents lost...
Regulatory and financial obligations play a defining role in shaping how insurers approach loss reserve reporting, influencing both its structure and substance. These requirements leave limited flexibility, resulting in reporting outputs that often exist at opposite ends of the spectrum.

How smarter loss reserve reporting can unlock insurer insights

Regulatory and financial obligations play a defining role in shaping how insurers approach loss reserve reporting, influencing both its structure and substance. These requirements...
Prestige Underwriting, a specialist managing general agent, and Urban Jungle, a UK-based InsurTech, have announced a new partnership to deliver non-standard home insurance through Urban Jungle’s online platform.

Urban Jungle partners with Prestige Underwriting to expand home cover

Prestige Underwriting, a specialist managing general agent, and Urban Jungle, a UK-based InsurTech, have announced a new partnership to deliver non-standard home insurance through...
Orange Poland, one of the leading telecommunications providers in the Polish market, and bolttech, a global InsurTech, have launched a new digital insurance comparison service designed specifically for telecom customers.

Orange Poland partners with bolttech to launch digital insurance platform

Orange Poland, one of the leading telecommunications providers in the Polish market, and bolttech, a global InsurTech, have launched a new digital insurance comparison...
Citroën India has partnered with IndusInd General Insurance to transform the car ownership experience for its customers, offering greater convenience, protection, and digital-first support.

Citroën India partners with IndusInd General Insurance to enhance motor coverage

Citroën India has partnered with IndusInd General Insurance to transform the car ownership experience for its customers, offering greater convenience, protection, and digital-first support. The...
WTW, the global advisory, broking and solutions firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Newfront, a San Francisco-based broker, in a deal valued at $1.3bn.

WTW to acquire U.S. broker Newfront in $1.3bn deal

WTW, the global advisory, broking and solutions firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Newfront, a San Francisco-based broker, in a deal valued...
MOTER Technologies and Sonatus are partnering to bring advanced driver risk analytics directly into vehicles, bypassing traditional telematics tools such as smartphone apps and plug-in dongles.

MOTER and Sonatus to transform auto insurance underwriting

MOTER Technologies and Sonatus are partnering to bring advanced driver risk analytics directly into vehicles, bypassing traditional telematics tools such as smartphone apps and...
Wakam UK Ltd, a digital insurer serving MGAs, brokers and the embedded insurance market, has partnered with Vitesse to overhaul how claims funds are managed across its UK and European operations.

Wakam UK overhauls claims fund management in partnership with Vitesse

Wakam UK Ltd, a digital insurer serving MGAs, brokers and the embedded insurance market, has partnered with Vitesse to overhaul how claims funds are...
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What is the current state of risk in the finance and insurance sector?

FinTech Global recently sat down for an interview with Dun & Bradstreet, a US-based provider of commercial data, analytics, and insights for businesses, to find out how financial services and insurance companies are navigating risk in an age of AI, fraud and uncertainty.

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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