Wilbur shines in run-down of claims management systems
05 April 2024
Insurance technology provider Wilbur’s property and casualty claims management platform has been recognised in a report by tech research and advisory group Celent...
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Open acquires UK’s So-Sure
25 March 2024
Sydney-based insurtech Open is acquiring So-Sure to strengthen its foothold in the UK and provide a range of new mobile and contents products via its embedded insurance platform...
Delayed Zurich travel customers gain lounge access
25 March 2024
Zurich Singapore has launched a new service with insurtech Blink Parametric and travel e-commerce platform Klook offering complimentary airport lounge access globally when flights are delayed more than two hours...
Cytora board adds former PartnerRe CEO
25 March 2024
UK insurtech Cytora has appointed Emmanuel Clarke to its advisory board...
Covertech rolls out automation tool for brokers
18 March 2024
Covertech has unveiled Proceso, an automation tool designed for general insurance brokers...
Lloyd’s collaborates with Bermuda on innovation, education
18 March 2024
Lloyd’s and the Bermuda Monetary Authority have outlined plans for closer collaboration between the two insurance industry hubs to foster innovation and education...
Reask, Axa Climate team up on parametric cyclone cover
18 March 2024
Risk modelling company Reask has formed a partnership with Axa Climate, using the former’s Metryc product to select, price, underwrite and trigger parametric insurance policies for tropical cyclone winds...
High interest rates dampen fintech investment outlook
18 March 2024
Consultancy KPMG predicts fintech investment in Australia will remain soft as high interest rates and economic uncertainties caused by global conflicts continue to weigh on investor appetite...
Aon unveils US digital risk platform
18 March 2024
Aon has launched Partner Risk Insights, a digital platform aimed at helping US organisations manage insurance-related third-party risks...
Women in cyber scholarship opens
11 March 2024
Security vendor ESET Australia is seeking applications for the annual Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship...
Insurtechs compete for Finnies honour
11 March 2024
FinTech Australia is accepting applications for the Finnie Awards’ excellence in insurtech category until March 15...
QBE Ventures holds “reimagining insurance” session
11 March 2024
QBE Ventures will host a webinar on Wednesday highlighting the emerging technologies that could significantly affect the insurance industry, creating both opportunities and challenges...
DKG’s Fuse Fleet launches trial app
11 March 2024
Fuse Fleet has launched a mobile app that lets users explore the benefits of having a connected motor fleet...
Chubb, Smartpay join forces in Japan
11 March 2024
Chubb and Tokyo-based fintech Smartpay have teamed up to develop digital insurance products for Japanese consumers...
Guidewire seeks insurtech pitches
04 March 2024
Cloud platform Guidewire is calling for applications from Australian insurtechs ahead of a pitch day in Sydney in May...
Fusion appoints new M&A leader
04 March 2024
Fusion Specialty has appointed Steven Harwood as Managing Partner Mergers and Acquisitions Asia-Pacific...
Emergence beefs up cyber offer, adds advice service
04 March 2024
Specialist underwriting agency Emergence Insurance has bolstered its cyber coverage and introduced free advisory services under its core policy...
Payment platform wins NZ fintech award
04 March 2024
Insurtech Simfuni has been crowned fintech of the year in New Zealand...
Army of bots tackles household water leaks
04 March 2024
British utility South West Water is sending insurtech Ondo’s LeakBot technology to 6000 customers in Devon and Cornwall under a six-month trial...
New tech overhauls ‘rigid, complex’ insurance, Zurich says
26 February 2024
Telematics, parametric cover and usage-based products reimagine insurance and allow insurers to deliver simplicity, affordability and convenience, a Zurich digital expert says...