Insurtech
Investors shy away from ‘high-risk’ mega-rounds
10 November 2025
Global insurtech funding totalled $US1.01 billion ($1.57 billion) in the third quarter, down 8% from the second quarter...
Claims automation can be ‘risk multiplier’
10 November 2025
Automation designed to streamline claims handling can inadvertently introduce risks such as communication failures and lack of alignment between teams, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority warns...
Contest offers chance to pitch in with DXC
10 November 2025
DXC Technology is inviting insurtech start-ups to enter its Invitational competition, involving a series of online workshops and a pitch contest...
‘Guaranteed’ cybersecurity wins Lloyd’s backing
10 November 2025
Sydney-based Tide Foundation has partnered with Lloyd’s-backed underwriter Becco to insure companies adopting its “guaranteed cybersecurity” system...
‘Bittersweet’ for Butter boss as buyout completed
10 November 2025
An undisclosed buyer has acquired Sydney-based insurtech Butter, which provides single-item subscription cover for possessions such as phones, ear pods, watches and laptops...
Guidewire buys Canadian incubator graduate
10 November 2025
Guidewire will acquire ProNavigator, a Canadian insurance start-up that participated in the software group’s Insurtech Vanguards incubator program...
Ransom payers marked as ‘profitable targets’
03 November 2025
CrowdStrike says paying a cyberattack ransom does not guarantee crooks will not leak data or strike again – casting doubt on complying with such criminal demands...
How ‘fabric’ patches together old data
03 November 2025
New data fabric technology allows insurers to gradually modernise their legacy system “patchworks” without a complete overhaul, Appian says...
Kanopi to host roundtable on agentic AI
03 November 2025
Insurtech Kanopi and software group Endava will host a webinar examining how AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making are poised to reshape insurance...
Guidewire launches pricing system
03 November 2025
Guidewire says its new PricingCenter tool enables general insurers to make price changes quickly and with greater precision...
Motor insurers take lead on AI, study shows
27 October 2025
Artificial intelligence is widely used in motor operations by insurers in Asia-Pacific countries, a Moody’s survey has found...
Data system ‘you can talk to’ launches
27 October 2025
Insurance technology group BAIS says its iBAIS 3.0 tool, featuring advanced speech and AI capability, is available now and makes it easier for brokers and underwriting agencies to “bring data to life”...
IAG teams with Adobe on ‘seamless’ customer service
27 October 2025
IAG has partnered with software group Adobe to integrate a personalised cloud system into the operations of its retail brands...
Upcover features on prestigious global list
27 October 2025
Upcover is the only Australian company named on this year’s CB Insights Insurtech 50 list...
Cover-More offers AI travel planner
27 October 2025
Cover-More Travel Insurance has launched an AI-powered itinerary planner in its app...
Entsia joins InsurTechNZ
27 October 2025
Entsia has become a member of InsurTechNZ and says the move reflects its long-term commitment to customers in New Zealand...
‘Start yesterday’: call to secure data as quantum threat looms
20 October 2025
Cybercriminals are taking a “store now, decrypt later” approach to data theft because they anticipate advancements in quantum computing, according to risk experts...
IAG eyes broker-focused agency after underwriter tie-up
20 October 2025
IAG New Zealand has acquired an ownership stake in NZ insurtech Initio – a move it says advances its bid to create a broker-focused personal lines agency...
Ex-Suncorp tech manager joins Zurich
20 October 2025
Zurich has appointed Terry Powell as group chief technology officer...
New investor takes Xceedance capital raise to $154 million
20 October 2025
Fintech investor Portage Capital Solutions has taken a minority stake in insurance solutions group Xceedance