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‘True pioneer’ in broking tech retires

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:42:22 GMT

ZapCentral Technologies co-founder Kiersten Lethbridge retires tomorrow after a career in insurance tech spanning decades...

Many insurers ‘invisible’ on artificial intelligence tools

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:41:51 GMT

A report card on AI visibility has revealed a handful of insurance companies are reaping the benefits of the technology while many others are missing from key platforms...

CFC finds words to clear up silent AI issues

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:41:42 GMT

Cyber insurance specialist CFC is rolling out AI-related language across key policies to offer certainty on how such exposures are treated...

Federato heads down under for APAC push

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:41:33 GMT

AI-powered underwriting platform Federato is opening a Sydney office – its first outside North America – and has appointed Roland Slee as Regional VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan...

‘Proud moment’ as Upcover wins top Finnie

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:39:07 GMT

Commercial insurance broking platform Upcover has won the excellence in insurtech category at the 10th annual Finnie Awards...

Lloyd’s Lab seeks more industry innovators

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:38:56 GMT

Lloyd’s Lab is accepting applications to join its 17th cohort, which will focus on operational efficiency, new products and “experimental innovation”...

Trust, old operating structures flagged as AI hurdles

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:38:45 GMT

Governance, operations not designed for AI and trust are the main barriers to optimised processes that could slash insurers’ costs, NTT Data says...

InsurPitch looks for next tech champion

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:37:40 GMT

Guidewire will host this year’s InsurPitch contest in Sydney on August 5...

Rules, training lag as workers’ AI use grows

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:39:53 GMT

Recruiter Hays says 60% of employees use AI regularly at work but only 22% have received any training or support from their employer...

IAG to roll out wellness app among customers

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:39:37 GMT

IAG’s Firemark Ventures has invested in Sydney people risk platform Sonder, which delivers mental health, medical and safety support via an app...

Peak body brings UK training program to Sydney

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:39:26 GMT

Up to 25 delegates from insurers, brokers and insurtechs will attend a Digital Minds Evolve leadership program in August...

Instanda builds AI underwriting workbench

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:39:15 GMT

A new underwriting workbench called Instanda Clear has been launched to aid “judgment-led” work that cannot be fully automated...

Mind the AI ‘stack gap’, Tego CEO warns

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:39:06 GMT

A host of insurance policies could have grounds to deny liability following an AI-related healthcare incident, medical indemnity underwriter Tego warns...

Descartes offers extreme wind cover for solar plants

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:38:38 GMT

Descartes Underwriting has introduced a parametric product for solar power plants based on wind data from meteorological stations owned by green tech group Nextpower...

ICEYE raises $800 million

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:38:27 GMT

Finland’s ICEYE has raised €450 million ($797 million) in a funding round led by General Atlantic...

Cryptographers urged to be ‘quantum-ready’

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:10:13 GMT

Experts in “classical” cybersecurity will need to quickly pivot to tackling threats posed by quantum computing, academics at Monash University say...

Industry body adds partnerships lead

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:10:05 GMT

Lasya Rao has been appointed program and tech partnerships lead at Insurtech Australia...

SSP unveils product creation tool

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:09:54 GMT

Software group SSP has launched a platform for underwriters, product managers and claims teams that it says cuts product creation cycles from months to days...

Travel platform ‘monetises post-sale behaviour’

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:08:46 GMT

A new group travel medical cover platform has been launched by US-based Core Travel Insurance...

Watchdog to avoid ‘prescriptive approach’ on tech advances

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:21:26 GMT

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair Joe Longo says “good regulation” is vital as technology drives financial services innovation...