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NEOS adopts UnderwriteMe tool to speed medical underwriting
Digital Transformation

NEOS adopts UnderwriteMe tool to speed medical underwriting

Advisers and applicants could see shorter waits as NEOS rolls out automated medical evidence processing across its life insurance platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Compliance teams become AI verification layer in insurance
Digital Transformation

Compliance teams become AI verification layer in insurance

Insurers risk costly errors if AI outputs are not checked for accuracy before they reach claims, pricing and underwriting decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Zywave launches Apex AI platform for insurance sales
Software-as-a-Service

Zywave launches Apex AI platform for insurance sales

Insurers under staffing pressure may use the platform to speed renewals, prospecting and compliance work while cutting back-office time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cambridge Mobile Telematics joins Geotab Marketplace
Internet of Things

Cambridge Mobile Telematics joins Geotab Marketplace

Fleets using Geotab devices can now tap behaviour-based commercial insurance without extra hardware, as telematics pricing remains underused.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Partly raises USD $50 million to fuel US expansion
Digital Transformation

Partly raises USD $50 million to fuel US expansion

The fresh capital gives the automotive software firm room to scale in the US, where repair delays and manual processes still add costly friction.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
QBE names Patrick Karlowski & Florence Chan in Asia
Data Analytics

QBE names Patrick Karlowski & Florence Chan in Asia

The insurer is bolstering its Asia management as it pushes harder into data, automation and AI to improve underwriting and customer service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Taktile raises USD $110 million to expand AI in finance
Software-as-a-Service

Taktile raises USD $110 million to expand AI in finance

The funding will help banks and insurers automate lending, claims and onboarding while keeping AI decisions auditable and compliant.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Spektrum Labs names Mark Cravotta Chief Operating Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Spektrum Labs names Mark Cravotta Chief Operating Officer

The hire signals Spektrum's push to turn growing demand for cyber resilience tools into repeatable global sales and channel growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Federato opens Sydney base to target APAC insurers
Digital Transformation

Federato opens Sydney base to target APAC insurers

The move gives the insurer software maker a foothold in a region where carriers are now seeking AI to speed underwriting and claims.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Sapiens names Krish Datta as APAC Executive Vice President
Digital Transformation

Sapiens names Krish Datta as APAC Executive Vice President

Asia Pacific insurers are set to see more AI-driven system renewal as Sapiens steps up its regional push with a senior hire.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Oklahoma insurer cuts disaster recovery to under an hour
Disaster Recovery

Oklahoma insurer cuts disaster recovery to under an hour

Severe weather can now interrupt claims less often, as the insurer's critical systems were restored in tests in just under an hour.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
ECI weighs AI risks & upside in private equity deals
Software-as-a-Service

ECI weighs AI risks & upside in private equity deals

Investors now judge private equity targets by how AI could erode margins, weaken moats or lift pricing, not just technical novelty.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SAMP Risk launches buy-down cover for renewable sites
Internet of Things

SAMP Risk launches buy-down cover for renewable sites

The cover could free up millions in reserves for smaller renewable sites, while giving insurers live data to price risk more tightly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform
Data Protection

OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform

Companies under pressure to govern AI and share sensitive data could use proof-based controls without replacing existing cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Carrier-agent friction eases as visibility gap widens
Digital Transformation

Carrier-agent friction eases as visibility gap widens

Direct-to-consumer rivals are intensifying pressure on agencies as carriers still lack market intelligence on where business is shifting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
KYND launches cyber portfolio analytics for insurers
Supply Chain

KYND launches cyber portfolio analytics for insurers

Insurers under growing scrutiny over cyber exposures can now track live portfolio risk and unresolved vulnerabilities across insured organisations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
LexisNexis launches motor claims data tools for insurers
Data Analytics

LexisNexis launches motor claims data tools for insurers

Cleaner early claims data could cut delays and rework for motor insurers as LexisNexis rolls out three tools across the U.K. market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month