Insurtech
Fake IDs on rise as fraudsters plan ahead
30 March 2026
The use of “synthetic identities” is the fastest-growing fraud type globally, accounting for more than one in 10 cases, LexisNexis Risk Solutions says...
Seminar to examine ‘zero-delay’ insurance transactions
30 March 2026
A free seminar discussing the need for communications networks to deliver AI at scale will be held on April 16...
Cover Genius appoints revenue, marketing chiefs
30 March 2026
Jennifer Aubert Parker has been appointed chief revenue officer at Cover Genius, and Nidhi Daga joins as global senior VP of marketing...
Xceedance brings senior exec to Australia
30 March 2026
Vijaylaxmi Tarafdar has been promoted to associate VP client partner for Australia and New Zealand at Xceedance...
EXL event tackles AI adoption barriers
23 March 2026
Global data company EXL says a virtual event in Australia and New Zealand tomorrow aims to help businesses move beyond AI experimentation and gain greater value from the technology...
AIG and McGill collaborate on artificial intelligence solution
23 March 2026
AIG and international specialty broker McGill and Partners will collaborate on offerings for the subscription market, using agentic AI capabilities...
NSW firefighters use tech to spot, tackle blazes
23 March 2026
Firefighters in rural NSW are being supported by AI-powered camera systems, thermal-imaging drones and satellite connectivity...
Bermudan regulator lines up parametric insurer class
23 March 2026
The Bermuda Monetary Authority plans to introduce a parametric special purpose insurance class to help address uninsured losses...
Upcover warns brokers to act on AI
16 March 2026
Upcover founder Anish Sinha says last month’s AI-related sharemarket sell-off should not be treated as a blip, but as a signal...
Aon clients pay premiums with cryptocurrency
16 March 2026
Aon says it is the first business to let clients to pay insurance premiums using US dollar-backed stablecoin...
Kayna closes seed funding round
16 March 2026
Irish embedded insurance infrastructure platform Kayna has closed a €1.5 million ($2.45 million) seed funding round as it moves ahead with major expansion plans in the UK and US...
Fortescue’s Elysia enters Lloyd’s Lab
09 March 2026
Twelve start-ups have been selected for the 16th cohort of the Lloyd’s Lab following a pitch day, including software group Elysia, owned by Australian mining giant Fortescue...
Codafication heads abroad as claims tech ‘in vogue’
09 March 2026
Brisbane insurtech Codafication plans to expand overseas amid stricter regulation of claims handling...
Insiders drive growth in cyber breaches
09 March 2026
Organisations face increased risk from malicious insiders and need to consider how data is flowing between their systems if they are to thwart cybercriminals, according to digital security specialist Mimecast...
‘Scales tip towards defenders’ in ransomware battle
09 March 2026
A small minority of businesses agreed to pay up as ransomware demands surged last year, according to the latest Cyber Claims Report from US insurer Coalition...
Policy wordings written for ‘pre-AI world’
02 March 2026
A survey by Gallagher has found one in five insurance industry professionals say a client experienced loss or claims due to AI-related risks in the past year, yet most policies do not explicitly address such threats...
Manual fraud controls ‘missing scams, slowing payouts’
02 March 2026
Outdated payment systems and manual processes limit insurers’ detection of fraud, which features in up to 24% of claims, Dutch payment group Adyen warns...
Study reveals gap in defence against sophisticated cybercriminals
02 March 2026
Only one in five chief information officers say they are highly effective at defending against cyberattackers using AI, a survey has found...
Insurtechs ‘pose biggest threat’ to incumbents
02 March 2026
Amazon and Tesla are considered less of a threat to insurance providers than insurtechs, a GlobalData survey has found...
Curium warns on regulatory change ‘blind spot’
02 March 2026
Recent regulatory changes signal heightened attention on conflicts of interest and remuneration, according to Curium...