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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.
Arch Global Services India opens technology hub in Hyderabad
30th October 2025
Arch Global Services India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of insurer and reinsurer Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced the opening of its new office in Hyderabad. Managed by Raju Chiluvuri as Arch Global Services India Technology Head, the Hyderabad office is to focus on delivering innovative and technology-driven services across Arch Capital ... Read the full article
Bridging the gap between re/insurers’ actuarial models & underwriting operations: Katz, Optalitix
22nd October 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News, Dani Katz, Co-founder and Director of software provider Optalitix, said reinsurers are at a pivotal point — with abundant capital, complex risks, and an urgent need for faster, data-driven pricing — noting that he sees the greatest opportunity in helping carriers bridge the gap ... Read the full article
Re/insurance industry must capitalise on huge data centre opportunity: Turk, Lloyd’s
17th October 2025
Data centres offer re/insurers a massive opportunity due to their scale, but they also carry significant risks, and if the industry cannot quickly provide solutions that meet the needs of technology giants, these risks could move into captives, said Rachel Turk, Chief Underwriting Officer at Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and ... Read the full article
MAPFRE establishes global technology hubs in Spain, Colombia, and Brazil
8th October 2025
MAPFRE, an international insurance company, has announced the creation of three new technology hubs as part of its broader transformation plan. The initiative focuses on strengthening the company’s technological structure and enhancing its ability to address the needs of both businesses and customers. Spain, Colombia, and Brazil have been selected as the ... Read the full article
Supercede sees steady growth as it streamlines brokers’ workflows and extends focus: Ben Rose
18th September 2025
Ben Rose, Co-Founder and President of Supercede, highlighted that the company has seen steady growth since its launch, with much of the expansion driven by brokers recognising the platform’s ability to streamline time-consuming, ‘table-stakes’ tasks and free them to focus on improving deal quality and client outcomes. Supercede is an independent ... Read the full article
Xceedance calls for data-led innovation in reinsurance
9th September 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Isabelle Clausner, Vice President and Client Executive, and Gavin Lillywhite, SVP Operating Leader UKI & Europe at Xceedance, shared their perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the insurance and reinsurance sectors. The two executives discussed the need for greater product development, ... Read the full article
Blueprint Two announces further delays, with an earliest go-live of 2028, says WCL’s James Willison
9th September 2025
In an interview with Reinsurance News around RVS 2025, James Willison, Managing Director at Web Connectivity Limited (WCL), said the Velonetic build of the new Blueprint Two infrastructure was reported as being complete in May this year and the challenging testing phases could begin to prepare for a safe go-live. ... Read the full article
AI to serve as catalyst for frictionless re/insurance industry: PwC’s Cook
9th September 2025
Speaking at the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Michael Cook, Partner at PwC, emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) will serve as a catalyst to remove friction from workflows in the re/insurance industry, which has the potential to improve the average expense ratio and drive genuine business transformation. During ... Read the full article
Accelerant’s upsized IPO to raise firm $426m
24th July 2025
Accelerant Holdings, a technology-driven insurance platform that partners with underwriters and MGAs across the globe, has announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO). The company is now offering a total of 34,461,152 Class A common shares at a public price of $21.00 per share. Of that total, 20,276,280 ... Read the full article
hx unveils suite of new capabilities, equipping reinsurers with complex data sets: Tom Clark, Field CTO
15th July 2025
During the hx Live 2025 event, Reinsurance News spoke with Tom Clark, Field CTO at hyperexponential (hx), who highlighted upcoming products and advancements, including Kernel—a major upgrade to hx Renew that equips reinsurers with more data, enabling more complex decision-making. Announced at the event, Kernel is a ground-up replacement of the ... Read the full article
It’s time to automate the ceded reinsurance process, says DXC Technology’s James Mahon
3rd July 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, James Mahon, Reinsurance Pre-Sales Lead at DXC Technology, highlighted a persistent issue facing the re/insurance industry: the continued reliance on manual processes for managing ceded reinsurance. DXC Technology provides IT services and solutions to insurers around the world, with a focus on helping organisations ... Read the full article
CFC appoints Ian McLean as Chief Technology Officer
2nd July 2025
CFC, a specialist insurance provider focused on emerging risks and cyber, has announced the appointment of Ian McLean as Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, McLean will be responsible for accelerating the delivery of CFC’s technology roadmap. He brings over 25 years of experience in scaling technology organisations and driving transformative ... Read the full article
Mission Underwriters appoints Sujatha Raju as Chief Technology Officer
13th June 2025
Mission Underwriters, a technology-driven global underwriting company, has announced the appointment of Sujatha Raju as Chief Technology Officer. In her new role, Raju will lead the technology team in advancing the company’s platform, focusing on scalable infrastructure, operational excellence, and solutions that empower both underwriters and partners. Raju brings over 23 years ... Read the full article
Accelerant looks to reengineer specialty insurance amid market challenges: CEO Radke
27th May 2025
Specialty insurance faces two key challenges, data loss due to a distended value chain and a lack of affordable and accessible technology, leading insurance service and data platform Accelerant to work to reengineer the business model, CEO Jeff Radke highlighted in an interview with Reinsurance News. Accelerant wants to simplify the ... Read the full article
India’s re/insurance market at inflection point: Mathur, Policybazaar for Business
9th May 2025
India’s risk transfer market is at an inflection point, as reinsurance infrastructure in the country lags the evolution of the rapidly expanding primary insurance market, creating opportunities for new ideas and models, according to Tarun Mathur, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, Policybazaar for Business. Founded in 2008, Policybazaar is an insurance ... Read the full article
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