Insurtech creates single ‘source of truth’ for property insurers
20 April 2026
Nearmap is combining geospatial data, AI analytics and building materials information to aid property insurer decisions...
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Steadfast unites platforms for ‘next phase of evolution’
13 April 2026
Steadfast is combining its Steadfast Client Trading Platform and policy management platform Insight into one system...
New system promises faster underwriting
13 April 2026
Instanda has released an AI system for commercial underwriters that it says overcomes a long-standing “compromise between time and accuracy”...
US hack shows security basics ‘overlooked’ in AI rush
13 April 2026
A breach at California’s LiteLLM has implications for insurers and represents a new class of cyber risk, IT consultancy TransUnion warns...
Workforce vulnerabilities open door to ransomware, CTOs warn
13 April 2026
A survey of 1500 senior executives has found more than half expect a ransomware attack at their organisation in the next year...
Lift-off for more ICEYE satellites
13 April 2026
ICEYE has launched six synthetic aperture radar satellites into orbit with mission manager Exolaunch...
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...