Agile offers construction cover in Australia
23 August 2021
Insurtech Agile Underwriting Services has partnered with the Munich Re Syndicate at Lloyd’s to offer construction insurance to the Australian market...
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Workers' comp mental health costs next 'sleeping giant'
23 August 2021
Using artificial intelligence to “triage” workers’ compensation claims early can help address escalating costs and identify optimal pathways for insurers, employers and the statutory bodies operating Australia’s nine workers’ compensation schemes...
Honey says many partnerships to follow AGL deal
23 August 2021
Honey Insurance founder and CEO Richard Joffe says a new distribution deal with power company AGL offers the insurtech “incredible scale” and is just the first of many such partnerships...
Delivery rider, travel alert cover win Finder awards
23 August 2021
Upcover’s delivery rider insurance offer has taken out Finder’s 2021 Best Insurtech Innovation award while Fast Cover Travel Insurance took honours for Best Insurance Innovation with its alert status innovation...
Lemonade-like success stories coming here, Insurtech Gateway Australia says
16 August 2021
Australia has the opportunity to be a leader in the insurtech world as it boasts an innovative and collaborative industry coupled with a transparent regulatory environment...
CoverMy invites brokers to new marketplace platform
16 August 2021
New Insurtech Australia member CoverMy is encouraging brokers nationwide to join its online marketplace...
Picnic pushes ahead with resources sector mutual
16 August 2021
Mutual designer Picnic Labs is progressing with its proposed scheme for small business service providers to the resources sector...
New AI partnership finesses digital models of urban Australia
16 August 2021
Geoscape Australia has partnered with Israeli artificial intelligence start-up GeoX to use machine technology to enhance its 3D digital maps of Australia...
Marsh backs Amazon digital insurance network
16 August 2021
Marsh is supporting Amazon Insurance Accelerator, the digital insurance network set up by the e-commerce giant to help its third-party sellers acquire product liability protection...
Insurtech Australia aims for '100' milestone
09 August 2021
Australia’s insurtech scene continues to grow and thrive despite the challenges of operating in a COVID-interrupted economy, according to Insurtech Australia...
Seventh Lloyd's Lab cohort to focus on cryptocurrencies
09 August 2021
Lloyd’s has selected the next eleven insurtechs for its Lloyd’s Lab and says the new cohort, the seventh to experience the innovation accelerator program, will focus on creating simpler solutions related to cryptocurrencies...
University of Auckland, Tower to lay data-driven future groundwork
09 August 2021
New Zealand’s Tower Insurance is partnering with the University of Auckland to streamline the insurer’s processes and also lay the groundwork for a data-driven industry future...
SSP says Honey launch demonstrates power of its concept
09 August 2021
Systems provider SSP says its implementation team worked tirelessly for six months with its RACQ Insurance counterpart to launch insurtech disruptor Honey Insurance in June...
Dive In session to explore use of AI in workplace diversity
09 August 2021
AIG, Marsh and NYSE-listed DXC Technology will present a session next month exploring whether artificial intelligence can help drive the push towards more diverse and inclusive workforces...
Mega-rounds boost Q2 fund-raisings to record levels
02 August 2021
Insurtech fund raisings rose to a record $US4.8 billion in the June quarter, boosted by mega-rounds that raised at least $US100 million, Willis Towers Watson says...
Banks uniquely placed to add value with embedded insurance
02 August 2021
Australian banking customers want embedded insurance offers from banks and other lenders, a new survey from insurtech Cover Genius reveals...
AI risks increase as cover struggles to keep up
02 August 2021
The insurance industry is in the early stages of understanding artificial intelligence algorithmic risks but there are widespread repercussions from technology failures, a white paper produced by Zurich and Microsoft says...
Finder names insurtech, insurance innovation finalists
02 August 2021
Comparator Finder has named the insurtech and insurer contenders in the running for top honours in its annual Innovation Awards contest...
Australia's insurers make 'great strides' in customer advocacy
02 August 2021
Joint research by Bain & Company and Salesforce reveals the majority of insurance consumers are open to having their personal data used by cover providers for a more tailored experience...
Global funding rounds 'rain money' as insurance plays catch up
26 July 2021
Insurtech Gateway Australia says global investment activity in the first half has seen records broken as funders see attractive insurance opportunities, and has called for more local activity...