Tech Trailblazers Awards open, panel adds Melbourne-based judge
14 August 2023
The 13th annual Tech Trailblazers Awards are now open for entries as Melbourne-based PivotNine Founder Justin Warren joins the global judging panel...
Insurtech
Cover Genius pairs with Uber in Brazil
14 August 2023
Uber has agreed to use the Cover Genius distribution platform, XCover, to offer income protection insurance to its drivers in Brazil...
Quarterly insurtech funding below $US1 billion for first time in years
07 August 2023
Global investment in insurtechs was $US916.71 million in the three months to June 30, down 34% from January-March and the first quarter to come in below $US1 billion in three years, Gallagher Re says...
Austrade invites insurtechs for Singapore delegation
07 August 2023
Austrade is inviting local tech startups to submit expressions of interest to join a delegation and exhibit as part of the Australia Pavilion at Singapore Fintech Festival, which runs from November 14-17...
IA welcomes six new members and partners
07 August 2023
Insurtech Australia has welcomed new members Simfuni, Covertech Australia, Red Planet Software and Thesl, as well as new partners Pacific International Insurance and the Actuaries Institute...
Reask recognised on global insurtechs list
07 August 2023
Sydney-based natural catastrophe modelling firm Reask has been named one of the 50 most promising insurtechs worldwide by New York’s CB Insights’ research team, which selected from a pool of over 2000 startups...
‘AI is a unique beast’: IA submission urges case-by-case regulation
31 July 2023
Artificial Intelligence regulation needs a decentralised approach that addresses the risks of particular AI use cases in different sectors, Insurtech Australia and law firm DLA Piper say in a submission to the Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources...
Covertech lures Ausure, Steadfast executives
31 July 2023
Brisbane-based insurtech Covertech Australia has appointed Steve Sloan as MD, effective December, while Steadfast EGM Technology Chris Rouse and Ausure MD Troy Brown are on the board. ..
Axa staff worldwide to embrace AI to manage text, images
31 July 2023
Axa Secure GPT is to be rolled out to the insurer’s 140,000 employees worldwide, allowing them to generate, summarise, translate and correct text, images and codes...
Insurtech Assessmate onboards first users of its AI home assessments
31 July 2023
Melbourne-based insurtech Assessmate says it effortlessly captures home assessments in either voice or video format, uploads them and compiles a comprehensive, multi-page assessment report in just a few minutes using artificial intelligence technology...
AI can make insurance delivery more efficient, effective: ICA
24 July 2023
Artificial Intelligence offers the potential for insurers to deliver financial risk protection in more efficient and effective ways, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
‘Walking with dinosaurs’: expert says AI has superseded NPS metric
24 July 2023
Traditional Net Promoter Scores based on customer surveys have been overtaken by the real-time insights offered by Artificial Intelligence, MLC Life Insurance Chief Claims Officer Andrew Beevors says...
Zurich lists five controls to thwart two thirds of SME cyberattacks
24 July 2023
Zurich says introducing just five controls can reduce the risk of the most common cyberattacks by two thirds at small and medium-sized enterprises...
CFC launches new TTS solution to cover title to shares loss
24 July 2023
Cyber specialist CFC has launched a new solution to cover title to shares risks, providing excess coverage for loss arising out of a breach of title and ownership representations and warranties in mergers and acquisitions...
AI insurtech Clara Analytics expands regional presence
17 July 2023
Clara Analytics, a leading provider of artificial intelligence technology for personal injury claims optimisation, has announced an exclusive partnership with Opex Consultants to represent Clara in Australia and New Zealand...
EXL data webinar to be held this week
17 July 2023
ANZIIF and EXL are to host a Using AI and Data-led Signals in Insurance webinar on Wednesday...
CFC to underwrite under Lloyd’s ICX innovation risk code
17 July 2023
Cyber-specialist CFC has launched an innovation facility to develop and underwrite products under the Lloyd’s ICX innovation risk code, led by the CFC 1988 syndicate...
QBE, Deloitte experts to join Kanopi and AWS virtual roundtable
17 July 2023
Kanopi and Amazon Web Services will host a virtual roundtable discussion on July 20 featuring senior industry experts in artificial intelligence...
Flip adds kids cover for ‘Saturday sports to pogo sticking’
17 July 2023
Insurtech Flip, a wholly owned subsidiary of HCF Life, has launched on-demand accidental injury insurance for children aged 5-17...
Axa issues ChatGPT use guidelines, warns on chatbot cyber attacks
10 July 2023
Axa has developed guidelines for staff use of ChatGPT for drafting emails, helping automate the collection and analysis of data used to underwrite different risks, and other purposes...