Click-Ins, a provider of AI-powered damage detection, and Insurtech Fuel, an InsurTech claims technology firm, have announced a new partnership aimed at transforming how motor insurance claims are handled. The partnership has been formed to address long-standing inefficiencies in the claims process, particularly those caused by manual inspections, subjectivity and delays in settlement. By combining Click-Ins’ mobile-based artificial intelligence with Insurtech...

APP scams, where victims are manipulated into sending money themselves, have become the most damaging form of payment fraud across Europe. According to Flagright, recent supervisory data shows that these scams now exceed card fraud in terms of total losses, driven by their high average transaction values. In 2024, the average fraudulent credit transfer exceeded €2,000, far higher than typical...

Axle, a provider of a universal API for insurance data, has announced a strategic collaboration with Experian, a global data and technology leader, to integrate real-time automotive insurance verification into Experian’s Fraud Protect platform. The partnership is designed to strengthen fraud prevention across the automotive retail and lending ecosystem, according to FF News.  By embedding Axle’s real-time insurance data into Experian’s...

One Inc, a digital payments network focused on the insurance industry, has launched new AI-driven capabilities aimed at transforming how insurance carriers integrate with its platform and manage payment data securely. At the centre of the launch is Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open protocol designed to work with a client’s own large language model (LLM)–based AI assistants, including Claude,...

The insurance sector has traditionally received less attention than banking when it comes to financial crime compliance, yet it represents a significant vulnerability for money laundering. Research from the Napier AI / AML Index suggests that as much as $3.3tn could be returned to global economies through the adoption of AI-driven anti-money laundering strategies. Within this broader risk landscape, the...

Each month, regulatory change continues to test the operational resilience of financial institutions, payment providers and FinTech firms. According to Vixio, using insights from its Horizon Scanning Regulatory Deadlines Calendars, February 2026 stands out as a particularly busy period for compliance teams. In total, 45 regulatory deadlines fall within the month, including 26 consultation response deadlines and 15 measures...

ORION, an AI-powered data security company focused on rethinking how enterprises prevent data loss, has closed a $32m funding round as demand accelerates for alternatives to traditional DLP tools. The round was led by Norwest, with participation from IBM and existing investors PICO Venture Partners, Lama Partners, Underscore VC, alongside others. The latest raise comes less than a year after...

Commercial insurance underwriting is entering a decisive period. Data volumes are rising, risks are becoming more complex and manual processes are no longer sustainable. As carriers look towards 2026, IntellectAI is positioning its AI-powered platform as a core intelligence layer for insurers that want to move faster, price more accurately and operate more efficiently. Below are seven key ways...

TRM Labs, a RegTech company focused on using artificial intelligence to disrupt criminal networks and counter national security threats, has announced the close of a $70m Series C funding round. The round was led by Blockchain Capital, which previously backed the company at pre-seed stage in 2018, alongside returning investors CMT Digital, Goldman Sachs, Bessemer Venture Partners, DRW Venture Capital,...

Key US WealthTech investment stats in 2025: US WealthTech funding fell by 56% YoY in 2025 New York continued to dominate the US WealthTech marketplace as companies based in the city secured 40% of the top 10 deals for the year Stash, the New York-based WealthTech platform making wealth-building accessible to everyday consumers, closed one of the biggest US...