insuranceNEWS.com.au - InsurtechGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auAdyen, Cover Genius partner on payment fraud https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/adyen-cover-genius-partner-on-payment-fraudhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/adyen-cover-genius-partner-on-payment-fraud<p>Adyen has signed up as a payment processing partner for Cover Genius, to help the embedded insurance heavyweight with pay methods for customers worldwide...</p>Mon, 13 May 2024 03:34:02 GMTHoney thanks departing VP for ‘blood, sweat and tears’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/honey-thanks-departing-vp-for-blood-sweat-and-tearshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/honey-thanks-departing-vp-for-blood-sweat-and-tears<p>Honey Insurance VP of partnerships Eoghan Trehy has left the business after three years...</p>Mon, 13 May 2024 03:33:49 GMTInsurtechs to pitch at Guidewire contest https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/insurtechs-to-pitch-at-guidewire-contesthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/insurtechs-to-pitch-at-guidewire-contest<p>Five finalists are preparing to present at cloud platform Guidewire&rsquo;s Insurtech Vanguards Pitch Day competition in Sydney on May 23, the first time the event has been held in Australia...</p>Mon, 13 May 2024 03:33:21 GMTStart-up launches ‘self-serve’ blockchain insurance platform https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/start-up-launches-self-serve-blockchain-insurance-platformhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/start-up-launches-self-serve-blockchain-insurance-platform<p>Day By Day, chaired by former telecommunications minister Stephen Conroy, says it has launched the world&rsquo;s first insurance platform for real-world assets that is powered by blockchain and AI...</p>Mon, 13 May 2024 03:32:57 GMTWebinar to spotlight carbon insurance https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/webinar-to-spotlight-carbon-insurancehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/webinar-to-spotlight-carbon-insurance<p>Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright will host an insurtech thought leadership webinar on carbon insurance on June 5...</p>Mon, 13 May 2024 03:32:35 GMTInsurtech funding slumps to four-year low https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/insurtech-funding-slumps-to-four-year-lowhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/insurtech-funding-slumps-to-four-year-low<p>Global funding for insurtechs fell to $US912.25 million ($1.38 billion) in the first quarter, the lowest sum since early 2020, according to Gallagher Re...</p>Mon, 06 May 2024 03:41:20 GMTIndustry action ‘imperative’ as embedded cover surges https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/industry-action-imperative-as-embedded-cover-surges-https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/industry-action-imperative-as-embedded-cover-surges-<p>Embedded insurance will grow to $35 billion or 18% of gross written premium (GWP) in Australia in 2033, analysts at PwC forecast...</p>Mon, 06 May 2024 03:26:27 GMTBroker compliance burden a ‘tech problem’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/broker-compliance-burden-a-tech-problemhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/broker-compliance-burden-a-tech-problem<p>Insurtech JAVLN says the insurance industry needs to implement better systems to help brokers meet compliance requirements and &ldquo;focus on their job at hand&rdquo;...</p>Mon, 06 May 2024 03:26:07 GMTHuddle owner’s new travel offer takes off https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/huddle-owner-s-new-travel-offer-takes-offhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/huddle-owner-s-new-travel-offer-takes-off<p>Open Insurance &ndash; best-known for its artificial intelligence-driven brand Huddle &ndash; has created a travel insurance offer for the Australian market...</p>Mon, 06 May 2024 03:25:37 GMTFinnies reveal insurtech award shortlist https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/finnies-reveal-insurtech-award-shortlisthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/finnies-reveal-insurtech-award-shortlist<p>Eight companies have been named as finalists for this year&rsquo;s excellence in insurtech Finnie award from FinTech Australia...</p>Mon, 06 May 2024 03:22:05 GMTKoba rolls out EV coverhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/koba-rolls-out-ev-coverhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/koba-rolls-out-ev-cover<p>Koba Insurance has launched a dedicated, comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) insurance policy it says is the first in Australia...</p>Mon, 06 May 2024 03:21:42 GMTEndava creates AI-powered tool for insurershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/endava-creates-ai-powered-tool-for-insurershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/endava-creates-ai-powered-tool-for-insurers<p>US group Endava has developed a tool called Morpheus that applies advanced technology to tasks in highly regulated fields such as insurance...</p>Mon, 06 May 2024 03:21:23 GMTQikio names new Co-CEO https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/qikio-names-new-co-ceohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/qikio-names-new-co-ceo<p>Jayde Mulholland has been promoted to Co-CEO at Qikio Insurance and digital broker Add Insure...</p>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:28:09 GMTEncryption, AI heighten threat from extremists and spies: ASIOhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/encryption-ai-heighten-threat-from-extremists-and-spies-asiohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/encryption-ai-heighten-threat-from-extremists-and-spies-asio<p>Artificial Intelligence is likely to make radicalisation &ldquo;easier and faster&rdquo;, while encryption creates safe spaces for violent extremists to network and recruit, the head of Australian security warns...</p>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:18:30 GMTEmail inboxes ‘an easy target’ for cyber attackers https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/email-inboxes-an-easy-target-for-cyber-attackershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/email-inboxes-an-easy-target-for-cyber-attackers<p>US insurer Coalition has warned email security is critical to cyber risk management, after 56% of its claims last year stemmed from business email compromise or funds transfer fraud...</p>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:18:09 GMTLiberty Mutual Re offers sensor-powered quake coverhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/liberty-mutual-re-offers-sensor-powered-quake-coverhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/liberty-mutual-re-offers-sensor-powered-quake-cover<p>Liberty Mutual Reinsurance has partnered with Safehub to offer sensor-based parametric earthquake insurance worldwide...</p>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:17:43 GMTHoney seals deal with Bank Australia https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/honey-seals-deal-with-bank-australiahttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/honey-seals-deal-with-bank-australia<p>Honey Insurance has agreed a six-year partnership with Bank Australia to provide a digital insurance offer...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:49:06 GMTQikio secures motor underwriting deal with Adica https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/qikio-secures-motor-underwriting-deal-with-adicahttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/qikio-secures-motor-underwriting-deal-with-adica<p>Qikio Insurance has agreed a car cover underwriting partnership with Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company Australia...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:46:21 GMTAllianz home cover tool wins innovation awardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/allianz-home-cover-tool-wins-innovation-awardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/allianz-home-cover-tool-wins-innovation-award<p>Allianz Australia&rsquo;s &ldquo;one click&rdquo; home insurance price estimate system has won an innovation excellence award from Canstar...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:46:04 GMTTasmania’s Sumday raises $5 million https://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/tasmania-s-sumday-raises-5-millionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/tasmania-s-sumday-raises-5-million<p>Carbon accounting innovator Sumday has closed a $5.3 million funding round led by Planeteer Capital and returning investors Blackbird, Wedgetail and Possible Ventures...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:45:50 GMT