InsurTech

For decades, underwriting portfolio management has largely been a retrospective exercise. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends only after risks had already been written and exposures had begun to develop.

Inside the modern underwriting strategy

For decades, underwriting portfolio management has been guided largely by hindsight. Insurers reviewed performance through monthly management reports or quarterly portfolio reviews, identifying trends...
Cyber underwriters have traditionally assessed organisational cyber risk by analysing what infrastructure is exposed to the internet and how well that exposure is governed and secured. Indicators such as misconfigured domains, weak email authentication, open ports and outdated software have long provided a reliable view of cyber hygiene and defensive posture during risk selection. These technical signals help insurers evaluate whether a business has the controls needed to mitigate threats before underwriting a policy.

How IP reputation data is reshaping cyber underwriting

Cyber underwriters have traditionally assessed organisational cyber risk by analysing what infrastructure is exposed to the internet and how well that exposure is governed...
The surge in popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medications is beginning to reshape consumer behaviour far beyond healthcare. While these drugs are transforming how people manage their health, they are also having a growing impact on the retail sector.

dacadoo platforms help retailers navigate GLP-1 disruption

The surge in popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medications is beginning to reshape consumer behaviour far beyond healthcare. While these drugs are transforming how people...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining what market intelligence looks like for property and casualty (P&C) insurance pricing teams. Historically, the information needed to understand competitor behaviour and regulatory trends was buried in lengthy filings, fragmented PDFs and inconsistent terminology. Extracting useful insights required significant manual effort and often took months.

Five AI use cases transforming P&C pricing teams

Artificial intelligence is rapidly redefining what market intelligence looks like for property and casualty (P&C) insurance pricing teams. Historically, the information needed to understand...
Swiss insurance group Zurich Insurance has launched a new pet insurance product in Australia, developed in collaboration with digital insurer Honey Insurance.

Zurich launches pet insurance with Honey in Australia

Swiss insurance group Zurich Insurance has launched a new pet insurance product in Australia, developed in collaboration with digital insurer Honey Insurance. Distribution will...
European Space Agency-backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geolocation to support bulk hazard modelling at scale.

BirdsEyeView unveils AI exposure data cleaning capability

European Space Agency-backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView has launched AI Data Scrubbing, a new capability designed to automate Statement of Values (SOV) data cleaning and geolocation...

Lee Equity buys KCIC to strengthen insurance risk solutions

Lee Equity Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial and healthcare services, has acquired KCIC, a consulting firm specialising in managing complex tort-system...

Upway appoints Nathan Wilson as chief technology officer

Upway, a refurbished electric bike marketplace focused on circular economy mobility solutions, has appointed Nathan Wilson as chief technology officer as the company accelerates...
Symetra partners with Empathy for bereavement support

Symetra partners with Empathy for bereavement support

Symetra Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of diversified financial services firm Symetra Financial Corporation, has announced a partnership with Empathy, a platform helping families...

CIBC Innovation Banking backs Gradient AI with growth capital

Gradient AI, a leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions for the insurance industry, has secured growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking, a specialist...

News Stories

compliance

Who is the owner of compliance decisions in automated systems?

Automation is steadily moving from the margins of financial services into its operational core. Surveillance systems flag misconduct, onboarding platforms assess risk, and AI...

Weekly FinTech funding roundup: $955m raised as RegTech leads activity

Global FinTech firms raised $955m across 26 deals this week, marking a near 70% increase in funding from the figure raised over the previous...

How RegTech is solving the privacy compliance crisis

Privacy regulations are tightening, enforcement is accelerating, and the financial consequences of falling short have never been greater. For organisations scrambling to keep up, RegTech...
How agentic automation drives operational efficiency

How agentic automation drives operational efficiency

As organisations scale, a familiar problem tends to emerge: growth outpaces reliability. Processes that once ran smoothly become bogged down by complexity, handoffs stall, errors...
AI model governance: the gap holding back financial crime

Is model governance slowing AI in financial crime?

A new report from Hawk and Chartis has found that nine in ten financial institutions now actively encourage the use of artificial intelligence in...

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