13 September 2021
Dublin-based RentalMatics, which provides telematics to the car hire sector, has entered a three-year agreement with Queensland-based East Coast Car Rentals as it launches its connected car platform in the Australian market...
13 September 2021
Connected insurance, also known as real-time, organic or on-demand insurance, is the key to shaping the future of the industry, says a Kanopi Round Table panel...
13 September 2021
Youi has entered a multi-year agreement under which Digicall Assist will provide case management and roadside assistance services to all its comprehensive car insurance policyholders across Australia...
06 September 2021
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will use a tropical cyclone risk modelling product developed by Sydney-based Reask to extend its parametric windstorm cover to regions including Asia Pacific...
06 September 2021
Arnie, Entsia, Asset Inspect and EstImage are the newest members at Insurtech Australia...
06 September 2021
IAG has made its first investment in Internet of Things technology through its corporate venture arm Firemark Ventures and is keen for more if the right opportunities come along...
06 September 2021
Insurtech Open has raised $31 million in new capital to support its business expansion in Australia, New Zealand and the UK...
06 September 2021
Melbourne-based insurtech Koba has reached a targeted $1 million in new funding, with 358 investors backing the start-up during a crowdsourcing round...
06 September 2021
Agile has worked closely with three local brokers to create niche liability products for courier drivers, transport contractors and short-term accommodation providers which are available on its online platform, Powered by Agile...
30 August 2021
Melbourne-based Eric Insurance will underwrite local start-up Koba’s pay-per-kilometre car insurance product, to be launched to market in October...
30 August 2021
Insurtech Agile Underwriting Services has added embedded insurance for inland transit to its growing stable of products...
30 August 2021
Lloyd’s has agreed a two-year partnership with geospatial insurtech McKenzie Intelligence Services which promises to deliver faster claims decisions and payments for customers after perils...
30 August 2021
Insurance software solutions provider Stelvio has urged the industry and its third party suppliers to consider using system and organisational controls reporting to protect the vast amounts of private data handled by their businesses...
30 August 2021
Woolworths has entered a multi-year agreement under which Digicall Assist will provide case management and roadside assistance services to all its comprehensive car insurance policyholders across Australia...
23 August 2021
Insurers are embracing robotic process automation and artificial intelligence to boost productivity and efficiency and lower costs, while use of the cloud allows testing and implementation of new business models and technologies to grow market share...
23 August 2021
Insurtech Agile Underwriting Services has partnered with the Munich Re Syndicate at Lloyd’s to offer construction insurance to the Australian market...
23 August 2021
Using artificial intelligence to “triage” workers’ compensation claims early can help address escalating costs and identify optimal pathways for insurers, employers and the statutory bodies operating Australia’s nine workers’ compensation schemes...
23 August 2021
Honey Insurance founder and CEO Richard Joffe says a new distribution deal with power company AGL offers the insurtech “incredible scale” and is just the first of many such partnerships...
23 August 2021
Upcover’s delivery rider insurance offer has taken out Finder’s 2021 Best Insurtech Innovation award while Fast Cover Travel Insurance took honours for Best Insurance Innovation with its alert status innovation...
16 August 2021
Australia has the opportunity to be a leader in the insurtech world as it boasts an innovative and collaborative industry coupled with a transparent regulatory environment...