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Sixfold introduces AI underwriter to support insurance underwriting decisions
15th June 2026
Sixfold, a provider of artificial intelligence solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the launch of its AI Underwriter, a new technology platform designed to assist insurers with underwriting analysis, risk assessment and decision support throughout the submission process. The launch follows Sixfold’s $30 million Series B funding round announced earlier ... Read the full article
Sapiens appoints Kellen Petersen as EVP Sales, Americas
15th June 2026
Sapiens, an intelligent insurance SaaS-based software solutions company, has appointed veteran insurtech sales leader Kellen Petersen as EVP Sales, Americas. He will be based in Washington, DC, and will report to James Hannay, Chief Revenue Officer, Sapiens. In his new role, Petersen will lead sales across the Americas with end-to-end accountability for ... Read the full article
Property Guardian and EigenRisk launch integrated Wildfire Risk Intelligence for underwriters
9th June 2026
Property Guardian, a wildfire risk intelligence company serving the insurance industry, has entered into a new channel partnership with EigenRisk, a provider of real-time catastrophe and climate risk analytics. Under this collaboration, Property Guardian’s wildfire risk intelligence has been integrated directly into the EigenPrism platform, allowing commercial property underwriters and portfolio ... Read the full article
3IF Ventures secures $12m first close for Africa-focused inclusive insurance fund
5th June 2026
3IF Ventures, an impact-focused venture capital firm investing in insurance technology businesses across Africa, has announced the first close of its Inclusive Insurance Investment Fund at USD 12 million. The fund, which is focused exclusively on Africa’s insurance start-up market, has secured backing from FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) and ZEP-RE (PTA ... Read the full article
Zurich Insurance scales Cytora AI platform across global underwriting operations
19th May 2026
Zurich Insurance, a multinational insurance provider offering commercial and retail cover, has completed a 90-day rollout of Cytora’s agentic AI-enabled risk digitisation platform across five countries. Cytora, an insurtech firm focused on AI-based risk processing, is now set to be expanded by Zurich Insurance into more than 20 markets over the ... Read the full article
Sixfold expands distribution of AI underwriting platform through Microsoft marketplace
15th May 2026
Sixfold, a technology company specialising in AI-driven underwriting solutions for the insurance industry, has announced that its platform is now available through Microsoft Marketplace, Microsoft’s online platform for cloud-based applications, AI tools and enterprise services. Sixfold said the integration is designed to make it easier for insurers to access, purchase and ... Read the full article
HDI Global partners with mea Platform to expand AI-driven input management across underwriting and claims
13th May 2026
HDI Global, the corporate and specialty insurance division of Germany-based Talanx Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with mea Platform, an insurance-focused artificial intelligence technology provider, to strengthen AI-driven input management across its worldwide underwriting and claims functions. Under the agreement, HDI Global will use mea Platform’s technology to create ... Read the full article
InsurTech enters higher funding phase as AI dominates, says Gallagher Re’s Andrew Johnston
7th May 2026
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Andrew Johnston, author of the InsurTech Quarterly report series and Global Head of InsurTech at reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, discussed how investment trends, artificial intelligence, and emerging liability risks are reshaping the insurance and reinsurance market. To start, Johnston highlighted a clear shift ... Read the full article
Global InsurTech funding holds firm as AI dominates Q1’26 investment: Gallagher Re
7th May 2026
Gallagher Re, a global reinsurance brokerage and analytics firm, reports that worldwide InsurTech funding continued at a relatively high level in the first quarter of 2026, as outlined in its latest Global InsurTech Report. The firm recorded total investment of USD 1.63 billion for the quarter. While marginally below the USD ... Read the full article
Fuse introduces Mark, AI submission scoring system for commercial insurance using live market intelligence
30th April 2026
Fuse, an AI intelligence platform focused on the commercial insurance sector, has introduced Mark, a new solution designed to assess insurance submissions against live market data. The launch follows the company’s recent release of Watch, its live peril dashboard for commercial insurance, which maps active risk events across ... Read the full article
Duck Creek introduces insurance-focused Agentic AI Platform with new underwriting and claims tools
29th April 2026
Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of software for the property and casualty insurance industry, has introduced its insurance-native Agentic AI Platform, designed to allow insurers to build, manage and oversee AI agents across the insurance lifecycle. At the same time, Duck Creek Technologies has introduced two early applications built on the ... Read the full article
PPL introduces updated trading console to advance digital placement capabilities
28th April 2026
Placing Platform Limited (PPL), a London-based company providing digital trading solutions for the insurance sector, has released an updated version of its trading console, developed in partnership with Microsoft. The new console, embedded within Microsoft Outlook and Teams, is intended by PPL to serve as a central workspace for managing placements. ... Read the full article
Optalitix partners with H.W. Kaufman to support London Market scaling through Burns & Wilcox
27th April 2026
Optalitix, an Insurtech focused on underwriting and pricing solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with H.W. Kaufman Group, a global insurance organisation, to assist in expanding its London Market business through Burns & Wilcox, its wholesale insurance broking and underwriting arm. The arrangement is aimed at strengthening how London Market commercial ... Read the full article
Digital insurance growth in Africa and the Middle East highlights reinsurance capacity gaps, EIRS warns
23rd April 2026
EIRS, a company working on digital insurance infrastructure and reinsurance solutions across emerging markets, says the rapid expansion of digital insurance in Africa and the Middle East is exposing a structural imbalance in how risk is supported and transferred. The company notes that while demand and distribution are expanding quickly, the ... Read the full article
Openly expands reinsurance partnership with Allianz Re alongside new growth investment
23rd April 2026
Openly, a technology-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has announced an expansion of its long-term reinsurance partnership with Allianz Re, strengthening the structure that supports its homeowners insurance portfolio. The company also completed a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners, and Gradient, with strategic participation from ... Read the full article
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