Reinsurance News

Insurance and reinsurance technology news

News on technology in the insurance and reinsurance market, covering insurtech start-up news, innovation news and how reinsurance market participants are leveraging technology to make their products better and to enhance the efficiency of their businesses.

Munich Re launches telematics app with DriveFactor

12th January 2017

Munich Re continues to display its insurtech ambitions, launching a telematics application on the Apple and Android app stores in recent days, in partnership with CCC owned DriveFactor. Global reinsurance firm Munich Re is increasingly diving into the world of insurance technology (insurtech), as it seeks to understand how tech can ... Read the full article

Hannover Re backs insurtech start-up

11th January 2017

Hannover Re US is backing life insurance technology (insurtech) start-up Ladder, another example of the growing trend of insurtech start-ups partnering directly with reinsurance capital. This alignment with the biggest reinsurance game-players means start-ups have direct access to the capacity needed to help them scale. In turn, reinsurers benefit from a more direct ... Read the full article

Peak Reinsurance gets technological makeover

10th January 2017

Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) has upgraded its underwriting and claims management system with Appion - a new "low-code" platform. The Global Top-50 reinsurance firm has long been an avid-user of the latest digital technologies, ensuring its systems are open, transparent and responsive. "Peak Re is committed to investing in technology," said ... Read the full article