Insurtech
Honey out to break 'oligopoly' after $108 million funding injection
15 April 2024
Honey Insurance says it is well placed to take on Australia's home cover giants following a $108 million funding round...
Haast wins local leg of Zurich innovation contest
15 April 2024
Regtech Haast has won the Australian round of this year’s Zurich Innovation Championship and will present to executives in Switzerland against other winners from across the world...
Butter adds ‘simple, customisable’ travel cover
15 April 2024
Insurtech Butter has started offering travel insurance, the business announced in a brief LinkedIn post...
HCF travellers to access Allianz Partners chatbot
15 April 2024
Allianz Partners Australia has launched a chatbot for customers of its travel insurance partner HCF...
‘Do your homework’: Munich Re urges caution on AI
08 April 2024
Insurers should implement artificial intelligence in their operations slowly and carefully, with full research and oversight, Munich Re says...
New venture to cover watches, handbags at point of sale
08 April 2024
A start-up is offering insurance for so-called lifestyle purchases such as high-end handbags, custom skis, watches and fishing rods...
Building assessment firm joins Guidewire advocacy scheme
08 April 2024
Sync Technologies Australia, which seeks to streamline building assessment processes and claims handling, has joined the Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards innovation program...
Wilbur shines in run-down of claims management systems
05 April 2024
Insurance technology provider Wilbur’s property and casualty claims management platform has been recognised in a report by tech research and advisory group Celent...
Open acquires UK’s So-Sure
25 March 2024
Sydney-based insurtech Open is acquiring So-Sure to strengthen its foothold in the UK and provide a range of new mobile and contents products via its embedded insurance platform...
Delayed Zurich travel customers gain lounge access
25 March 2024
Zurich Singapore has launched a new service with insurtech Blink Parametric and travel e-commerce platform Klook offering complimentary airport lounge access globally when flights are delayed more than two hours...
Cytora board adds former PartnerRe CEO
25 March 2024
UK insurtech Cytora has appointed Emmanuel Clarke to its advisory board...
Covertech rolls out automation tool for brokers
18 March 2024
Covertech has unveiled Proceso, an automation tool designed for general insurance brokers...
Lloyd’s collaborates with Bermuda on innovation, education
18 March 2024
Lloyd’s and the Bermuda Monetary Authority have outlined plans for closer collaboration between the two insurance industry hubs to foster innovation and education...
Reask, Axa Climate team up on parametric cyclone cover
18 March 2024
Risk modelling company Reask has formed a partnership with Axa Climate, using the former’s Metryc product to select, price, underwrite and trigger parametric insurance policies for tropical cyclone winds...
High interest rates dampen fintech investment outlook
18 March 2024
Consultancy KPMG predicts fintech investment in Australia will remain soft as high interest rates and economic uncertainties caused by global conflicts continue to weigh on investor appetite...
Aon unveils US digital risk platform
18 March 2024
Aon has launched Partner Risk Insights, a digital platform aimed at helping US organisations manage insurance-related third-party risks...
Women in cyber scholarship opens
11 March 2024
Security vendor ESET Australia is seeking applications for the annual Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship...
Insurtechs compete for Finnies honour
11 March 2024
FinTech Australia is accepting applications for the Finnie Awards’ excellence in insurtech category until March 15...
QBE Ventures holds “reimagining insurance” session
11 March 2024
QBE Ventures will host a webinar on Wednesday highlighting the emerging technologies that could significantly affect the insurance industry, creating both opportunities and challenges...
DKG’s Fuse Fleet launches trial app
11 March 2024
Fuse Fleet has launched a mobile app that lets users explore the benefits of having a connected motor fleet...