Insurtech
AI boosting GWP, productivity: Accenture
05 October 2026
The main benefit of AI will be to redirect insurance employees from administration to work that requires specialist expertise and judgment, helping improve customer retention, Accenture says...
Drought a misunderstood ‘amplifier’ of claims, industry warned
05 October 2026
Australian insurers risk overlooking drought by relying on regional and national averages that can mask sharply different exposures across individual properties, according to geospatial data company Digital Agriculture Services...
Price, inclusion qualifiers too often in ‘smallest text’
05 October 2026
New research platform See Me Please says insurance customers should not need to "learn your footnote language before they can understand your insurance product"...
Ravin's AI motor loss to assist Clarion claims team
05 October 2026
Third-party administrator Clarion Claims has partnered with Ravin AI, a Texas-based AI vehicle inspector...
AI agent gives ‘clear answer why cyber risk score changed’
05 October 2026
Cowbell has launched AI agent Risk Advisor to give each policyholder a practical plan for reducing their cyber risk...
Resonate innovation summit returns for third year
28 September 2026
The Resonate insurance innovation summit will next month bring together industry leaders, experts and innovators in Auckland to discuss trends, challenges and opportunities...
Sync Technologies ready for Vegas
28 September 2026
Insurtech Sync Technologies says its participation at next month’s Guidewire Connections conference in Las Vegas will support its growth ambition...
QuickQuote inks partnership with logistics tech firm
28 September 2026
Cargo insurance software company QuickQuote says it has entered into a partnership agreement with Australian-listed logistics technology firm Yojee...
DXC names innovative insurance tech startups
23 September 2026
DXC has announced the winners of its annual awards recognising innovative late-stage insurance technology firms in Australia and New Zealand...
Sign up for free webinar with insurance communications expert
21 September 2026
Quadient will present an Insurance News webinar on October 14 as it expands its presence in the local insurance sector...
Federato launches into local market
21 September 2026
Federato – a global company whose AI-native full policy lifecycle platform is used by top insurers in the US – is launching in Australia and New Zealand...
Lloyd’s Lab welcomes latest cohort
21 September 2026
Ten companies have been selected for the latest Lloyd's Lab Accelerator...
Chubb's new chief scientist to 'push boundaries of what AI can do'
21 September 2026
Sean Ringsted has been promoted to the role of Chubb Group chief scientist, responsible for artificial intelligence, data and analytics strategy worldwide...
Raindrop becomes a Guidewire vanguard
14 September 2026
Darwin's Raindrop has joined the Guidewire insurtech vanguards incubator program...
Tech can transform mass claim reponse
14 September 2026
A high-profile case which reflects the way technology can be used to respond to major events was highlighted at the annual Claims Convention...
Entsia adds invoice-to-payment capability
14 September 2026
Insurtech Entsia has added AI invoice processing to its claims platform, cutting the time spent paying suppliers by as much as 97% versus manual methods...
DingGo 'plugs motor claims leakage' with new tool
14 September 2026
Smash repair insurtech DingGo has launched an AI motor claims management platform designed to reduce claims leakage and manage complex third-party claims...
Industry’s major players share AI tactics
07 September 2026
S&P has shared statements from Australian insurers detailing how they mitigate risk as their use of AI ramps up...
Overhaul aims to fill underused sandbox
07 September 2026
The federal government will make recommended changes to the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox regime after a scathing review...
System ‘for underwriters, built by underwriters’ to launch
07 September 2026
New underwriter platform Cuttleflow Systems will launch in Sydney on Thursday at an event hosted by Sparke Helmore Lawyers partner Mark Doepel...