‘Marketing compliance firewall’ wins insurtechLIVE pitch contest
19 February 2024
Regtech start-up Haast was crowned the winner at this year’s insurtechLIVE pitch event, in which five companies vied for honours...
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Act now on emissions data rules, industry told
19 February 2024
Insurers must prepare for mandatory reporting of insurance-related indirect greenhouse gas emissions and have systems and processes ready, EY Partner Lara Gaede says...
IA to host London networking event
19 February 2024
Insurtech Australia will lead a delegation of nine start-ups to Britain and is inviting industry professionals to a networking event at Australia House in London on March 18...
Industry must take 'next step' into generative AI, Xceedance says
19 February 2024
Xceedance says the insurance industry may be required to reinvent working procedures to achieve maximum artificial intelligence output, as it outlines key challenges around the technology...
Changing risk, climate challenges on agenda at InsurtechLIVE
12 February 2024
The challenges of insuring a changing risk environment and the ways technology could be a “game-changer” for insurers facing climate threats are among the issues to feature at this year’s InsurtechLIVE in Sydney tomorrow...
Koba rolls out Tesla EV cover
12 February 2024
Melbourne-based Koba Insurance will launch an electric vehicle cover next month...
handdii, Verisk team up on property repairs
12 February 2024
Insurtech handdii and Nasdaq-listed Verisk have entered a property repair partnership they say will reduce claim life cycles...
JAVLN lands new finance, tech leaders
12 February 2024
Insurance software group JAVLN has bolstered its Australian growth plans with the appointment of Peter Waring as Group Chief Technology Officer and Rosalie Lau as Group Chief Financial Officer...
InsurtechLIVE pitch finalists named
05 February 2024
Five companies have been selected to pitch at this year’s insurtechLIVE in Sydney on February 13...
Submissions open for Zurich’s start-up competition
05 February 2024
Zurich has opened submissions for its fifth international start-up program...
QBE takes the plunge with Snorkel AI stake
05 February 2024
QBE Ventures has invested in US insurtech Snorkel AI, which will explore ways for insurers to fine tune off-the-shelf machine learning and generative artificial intelligence models...
Clover puts full product suite on automated platform
05 February 2024
Underwriting agency Clover Insurance’s full product range is now available through its OnePatch system, powered by London-based ChainThat’s Beyond Policy Administration platform...
HDI deploys new generative AI tool
05 February 2024
HDI Global is using generative pre-trained transformer technology to interpret data and improve business processes...
IAG brand ROLLiN’ launches Safe ‘n Save app
18 December 2023
IAG brand ROLLiN’ has launched a new telematics app called Safe ‘n Save that records driver data, then rewards customers achieving good scores with a premium discount of up to 15%...
Via.com partners with Cover Genius in Indonesia
18 December 2023
Ebix subsidiary Via.com will offer travellers ‘Cancel For Any Reason’ insurance in in Indonesia under a new deal with Cover Genius...
FloodMapp technology aided NSW flood efforts
18 December 2023
FloodMapp says it delivered real-time flood intelligence to state government agency Transport for NSW during a number of major floods, including those in Windsor and Forbes...
Hiscox enhances underwriting with AI
18 December 2023
Hiscox has collaborated with Google Cloud to create what it describes as the first AI-enhanced lead underwriting model in the London Market insurance industry...
IA adds four partners, new member
11 December 2023
Insurtech Australia has added new gold partners Cover-More and ClearView, and ecosystem partners Howden Tiger and Austbrokers Countrywide, while Recipero has signed up as a member...
Cloud technologies and AI to ‘redefine’ insurer operations
11 December 2023
Consultancy firm Sollers says the impacts of high reinsurance costs and claims inflation will see many insurers “redefine” their business models with the adoption of new technologies...
Lloyd’s Lab hosts cohort 11 Demo Day
11 December 2023
Over 500 insurtechs and key industry figures came together on Wednesday to hear teams from the 11th Lloyd’s Lab cohort talk about their innovative insurance solutions...