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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
Loadsure expands cargo insurance offering with War & SRCC coverage
22nd April 2026
Loadsure, a provider of data-driven freight insurance solutions, has added a War & SRCC (Strikes, Riots, and Civil Commotion) cargo cover option to its per-shipment product range. Introduced in early April, the cover is available to brokers, shippers, and freight forwarders seeking protection against risks linked to instability and disruption. The product ... Read the full article
Allianz Türkiye adopts Nettle AI platform to support commercial property risk engineering
22nd April 2026
Allianz Türkiye, a multi-line insurer operating in Türkiye and part of Allianz Group, has selected the Nettle AI platform to support its commercial property risk engineering operations following a pilot programme conducted by its internal teams. According to Allianz Türkiye, the pilot indicated that property inspections carried out by its risk ... Read the full article
Bamboo Insurance expands portfolio with new HO-6 Condominium policy
14th April 2026
Bamboo Insurance, a technology-enabled managing general underwriter (MGU), has introduced a new Condominium Unit-Owners (HO-6) insurance policy as part of its broader product expansion strategy. The company emphasises operational efficiency and responsiveness, integrating data-led underwriting with streamlined processes across underwriting, claims, and distribution. This approach is intended to enhance service for ... Read the full article
Atrium partners with Sofix to launch AI-powered BrokerBrief for claims operations
10th April 2026
Atrium, a specialist insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market, has partnered with insurtech provider Sofix to introduce BrokerBrief, an AI-driven solution designed to enhance claims handling. The deployment brings automated claim analysis and summarisation into Atrium’s processes across all classes of business. Developed by Sofix and integrated into Atrium’s existing claims management ... Read the full article
BMS Group integrates EigenPrism into iVision platform
2nd April 2026
BMS Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has partnered with EigenRisk to integrate the EigenPrism platform into its catastrophe risk management system, iVision. The integration introduces additional functionality to iVision’s GIS-based analytics, including real-time event data, expanded access to external data providers, and updated reporting features. These changes are intended ... Read the full article
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