IAG backs start-ups at ‘frontier of change’
20 July 2026
Firemark Ventures says its investments in BlueQubit, DexMat, Gatik, Adaptive Insurance and Socotra “reflect where we see the next evolution of insurance taking shape”...
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Insurer, tech experts in IA event line-up
20 July 2026
Leaders from Honey Insurance, Canopius and insurtech Raindrop will feature at Digital Minds Evolve, the first in a suite of sessions run by training group EDII...
Raindrop brings in tech expert
20 July 2026
Jamie Smith has been appointed chief information officer at Darwin insurtech Raindrop...
AI tool promises faster crash repair quotes
20 July 2026
Smash repair insurtech DingGo says its Crash Intelligence AI platform turns “a handful of vehicle photos” into an instant, accurate repair estimate...
Peak body promotes ‘30-day AI-readiness challenge’
13 July 2026
Launching an insurance product routinely takes six to 18 months and 70%-80% of IT budgets are consumed by maintenance rather than innovation, a new paper from Insurtech Australia and Singapore business InsureMO says...
AI agents to be ‘powerful gatekeepers’
13 July 2026
Agentic AI systems may be able to switch insurance providers and perform other transactions across retail financial services with delegated authority by 2030, according to a report from the UK industry regulator...
Insurebot feature ‘removes pain point’ in quoting
13 July 2026
Steadfast says its auto quote portal Insurebot has a new feature to help brokers pre-fill submission forms in as little as 15 seconds, rather than hours...
Finalists revealed for InsurPitch competition
13 July 2026
Policy analysis innovator Raindrop and compliance specialist Curium are among five finalists in this year’s Guidewire InsurPitch contest for Australia...
Rising stars shine bright at ball
06 July 2026
The inaugural Rising Stars Insurance Ball – organised by Curium, Insurtech Australia and the Underwriting Agencies Council – has been hailed a success...
Insurtech conference: time running out on early bird tickets
06 July 2026
A discounted ticket offer for the Beyond the Buzzwords insurtech conference will end soon, as more speakers have been announced...
Ardonagh ‘unleashes’ specialty trading exchange
06 July 2026
Ardonagh Group has launched an insurtech to connect data, distribution and capacity more intelligently across specialty insurance...
IA members visit ITC Asia
06 July 2026
An Insurtech Australia delegation participated in the ITC Asia event in Singapore last week...
‘True pioneer’ in broking tech retires
29 June 2026
ZapCentral Technologies co-founder Kiersten Lethbridge retires tomorrow after a career in insurance tech spanning decades...
Many insurers ‘invisible’ on artificial intelligence tools
29 June 2026
A report card on AI visibility has revealed a handful of insurance companies are reaping the benefits of the technology while many others are missing from key platforms...
CFC finds words to clear up silent AI issues
29 June 2026
Cyber insurance specialist CFC is rolling out AI-related language across key policies to offer certainty on how such exposures are treated...
Federato heads down under for APAC push
29 June 2026
AI-powered underwriting platform Federato is opening a Sydney office – its first outside North America – and has appointed Roland Slee as Regional VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan...
‘Proud moment’ as Upcover wins top Finnie
22 June 2026
Commercial insurance broking platform Upcover has won the excellence in insurtech category at the 10th annual Finnie Awards...
Lloyd’s Lab seeks more industry innovators
22 June 2026
Lloyd’s Lab is accepting applications to join its 17th cohort, which will focus on operational efficiency, new products and “experimental innovation”...
Trust, old operating structures flagged as AI hurdles
22 June 2026
Governance, operations not designed for AI and trust are the main barriers to optimised processes that could slash insurers’ costs, NTT Data says...
InsurPitch looks for next tech champion
22 June 2026
Guidewire will host this year’s InsurPitch contest in Sydney on August 5...