ZestyAI Z-WATER™ now authorised for home insurance pricing

ZestyAI, the Risk and Decision Intelligence Platform for the insurance industry, has announced that its non-weather water risk model, Z-WATER™, has been reviewed and approved for underwriting and rating in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana and Wisconsin.

ZestyAI Z-WATER™ now authorised for home insurance pricing

December 5, 2025

ZestyAI, the Risk and Decision Intelligence Platform for the insurance industry, has announced that its non-weather water risk model, Z-WATER™, has been reviewed and...

OpenAI reported a surge in demand from the insurance and wider financial services industries, as major insurers and financial institutions accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across their operations.

Insurers accelerate AI rollout as OpenAI demand surges

December 5, 2025

OpenAI reported a surge in demand from the insurance and wider financial services industries, as major insurers and financial institutions accelerate the deployment of...

The insurance sector is entering a new era of cyber exposure as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in business operations, according to cyber risk specialists KYND.

KYND flags MCP-driven risk for insurance

December 4, 2025

The insurance sector is entering a new era of cyber exposure as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in business operations, according to cyber risk...

SageSure, one of the largest managing general underwriters in the US focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, has appointed John Sence as its new chief sales officer.

SageSure names John Sence as chief sales officer

December 4, 2025

SageSure, one of the largest managing general underwriters in the US focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, has appointed John Sence as its new chief sales...

Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, has named Frank Fumarola as its new chief product officer.

Coalition appoints Frank Fumarola as chief product officer

December 4, 2025

Coalition, the world’s first Active Insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, has named Frank Fumarola as its new chief product...

bolttech, the global InsurTech, has acquired Kenya-based digital insurance platform mTek as part of a move to accelerate its strategic expansion in East Africa and deepen its embedded insurance capabilities worldwide.

bolttech acquires Kenyan InsurTech mTek

December 4, 2025

bolttech, the global InsurTech, has acquired Kenya-based digital insurance platform mTek as part of a move to accelerate its strategic expansion in East Africa...

Producer onboarding has become one of the quietest yet costliest drags on revenue across the insurance sector. When producers wait weeks to begin selling, carriers and MGAs lose momentum, face rising compliance exposure and risk losing talent before activation even starts. Manual workflows—still the norm for many organisations—turn straightforward checks into an obstacle course of emails, spreadsheets and repeated data entry, according to Producerflow.

How to streamline producer onboarding at scale

December 4, 2025

Producer onboarding has become one of the quietest yet costliest drags on revenue across the insurance sector. When producers wait weeks to begin selling,...

73% of insurance executives are planning to change their core insurance management technology within the next three years, according to a recent report by Novidea.

73% of insurers set to modernise core tech, says Novidea

December 3, 2025

73% of insurance executives are planning to change their core insurance management technology within the next three years, according to a recent report by...

Scaling a producer network starts with recruiting the right agents—a challenge many carriers and MGAs face as appointment and onboarding costs rise. Organisations that rely on reactive approaches, such as appointing anyone who applies or conducting manual research, risk wasted expenditure on non-producing agents, missed opportunities with high-potential producers, and increased administrative work. Implementing producer management software allows insurers to move from guesswork to a data-driven recruiting process that fuels distribution growth.

How to recruit top producers efficiently in 2025

December 3, 2025

Scaling a producer network starts with recruiting the right agents—a challenge many carriers and MGAs face as appointment and onboarding costs rise. Organisations that...

Nationwide, a major US-based insurance provider, has partnered with Chrp, an AI-driven home risk assessment platform, to introduce a smartphone-led approach to home inspections.

Nationwide and Chrp partner to modernise home inspections

December 3, 2025

Nationwide, a major US-based insurance provider, has partnered with Chrp, an AI-driven home risk assessment platform, to introduce a smartphone-led approach to home inspections. The...