Cover Genius acquires warranty provider
20 March 2023
Cover Genius has announced the purchase of US-based warranty provider Clyde Technologies in a move it says will provide consumers with “end-to-end” protection on their purchases...
Insurtech
Downsizer receives further seed capital
20 March 2023
Sydney-based startup venture Downsizer says it has secured $3.75 million in investment from venture capital firm Correlation, and surety bond specialist, Lombard Australia...
VR project aims to boost knowledge of water damage risks
20 March 2023
The Victorian Building Authority has supported an investment into the development of a Virtual Reality app for practitioners to use to identify potential water damage risks...
Fintech inks two-year contract with IAG
20 March 2023
Technology solutions provider Credit Clear says its revenue from the insurance sector is set to increase sharply this financial year after signing a two-year contract with IAG...
BizCover using intelligent automation to put repetitive tasks on cruise control
13 March 2023
Business insurance service BizCover says it has harnessed intelligent automation to better support customers while putting repetitive tasks on “cruise control”...
US emergency management to use FloodMapp nationwide
13 March 2023
Local insurtech FloodMapp says US emergency management is to make use of its dynamic flood inundation analytics to create a common operational picture for its National Flood Insurance Program...
RegTech Association to host April webinar, Sydney event
13 March 2023
Industry organisation the RegTech Association will host its annual ACCELERATERegTech2023 next month, featuring a global virtual session on April 26 and an in-person event in Sydney the next day...
Outstanding flood claims a tech wake up call, Sync Technologies says
13 March 2023
Sydney-based construction data insurtech Sync Technologies says a need for the insurance industry to explore and adopt more technological solutions is highlighted by the unresolved status of a fifth of claims a year on from record 2022 floods...
Suncorp hosts Queensland technology roundtable
06 March 2023
Suncorp recently hosted a roundtable of 18 leaders at its Heritage Lanes building in Brisbane to discuss how Queensland’s technology capabilities can compete on the world stage and drive growth...
IA adds four members, partner Adviser Connect
06 March 2023
Insurtech Australia has added new members Autoreviewa, Coverit Insurance Services, AutoGrab and Unqork, while Adviser Connect has signed up as an IA partner...
PWC Partner shares advice to pave way for women in tech
06 March 2023
Look for allies, back yourself and “be the leader you wish you had,” Sydney-based PwC Partner Jacqui Visch advises Australians working in the tech sector ahead of International Women’s Day on Wednesday...
Floodmapp to host March webinar
06 March 2023
Brisbane-based startup Floodmapp will host a webinar showcasing how timely intelligence is changing the way emergency crews manage flood events...
Steadfast to reveal SCTP update by December
27 February 2023
Steadfast MD and CEO Robert Kelly says the group expects to reveal future plans for the Steadfast Client Trading Platform, which could include an international expansion, by the end of the year...
Lemonade says losses have peaked
27 February 2023
US insurtech Lemonade reported a smaller net loss for October-December and says it had been a quarter of “good news across the board,” with strong growth, improved loss ratios and “peak losses expected to be behind us”...
D&O risk insurtech joins Hannover Re pool
27 February 2023
PredicDO, which says it offers the first AI-based prediction of Directors and Officers risk, has been added to insurtech innovation pool Hannover Re Equarium...
Assetinsure partners with fleet underwriter Mercurien
27 February 2023
Fleet underwriter Mercurien has agreed a new underwriting partnership with Assetinsure and a promise of investment from its holding company Lombard Australia Holdings...
Kita to launch cover for carbon removal credit buyers
27 February 2023
Insurtech Kita has raised £4 million which it says will allow it to bring the first of its essential carbon insurance products to market as it builds a portfolio to protect against risks for all parties in carbon markets...
Sync Technologies selected as InsurtechLIVE pitch winner
20 February 2023
A rapid-fire pitch competition hosted at InsurtechLIVE 23 has been won by Sydney-based construction data firm Sync Technologies...
RAC WA launches safe driving app
20 February 2023
RAC WA has made available a new app encouraging drivers to adopt safer attitudes and improve behaviour on the road...
Insurtech marketplace launches in UK
20 February 2023
SME-focused insurtech platform io.insure has expanded to the UK and appointed George Apperly as Managing Partner to lead the business there...