IAG Firemark invests in weather-watching start-ups
03 March 2025
IAG Firemark Ventures has invested in two insurtechs aiming to build more resilient communities...
Insurtech
Change accelerating but more needed, InsurtechLIVE headliners say
24 February 2025
Adapting to rapid change was a common theme for experts at this year’s InsurtechLIVE in Sydney...
US expert urges industry to ‘reject hubris’ and innovate
24 February 2025
A recent “shift in the norm” means greater innovation in insurance products is now essential, a US insurance expert says...
Pathway program to ease UK-Australian insurtech trade
24 February 2025
A new UK-Australia pathway collaboration aims to remove the barriers insurance start-ups face when entering and expanding in each market...
New Steadfast tech chief tasked with building ‘world-class’ systems
24 February 2025
Steadfast says its new CTO will “spearhead a visionary technology strategy” and drive the company’s digital transformation...
Insurtech funding slumps in ‘year of two halves’
17 February 2025
Funds raised globally by insurtechs halved to $US688.24 million ($1.09 billion) in the fourth quarter compared with the preceding three months, and annual levels hit a seven-year low...
Finity clients target gains in underwriting, claims
17 February 2025
Finding new ways to improve underwriting and insurance claims management has become a priority for consultant Finity’s clients...
Experts examine electric cars’ slow progress
17 February 2025
An expert panel at InsurtechLIVE will examine why the adoption of electric, connected and automated cars in Australia lags global trends...
CIO panel to shed light on a ‘black art’
17 February 2025
A “CIO insights” panel at InsurtechLIVE will feature experts from QBE, Hollard and Envest...
Upcover raises $19 million from high-profile investors
10 February 2025
Upcover says it is poised to “challenge the status quo” after completing a $19 million funding round...
Industry ‘needs to copy healthcare’ on tech norms
10 February 2025
The insurance industry must define common standards for securely connecting workplace systems to support future artificial intelligence workflows, JAVLN CEO David Leach says...
Leading founders to share start-up tips
10 February 2025
Three Australian insurance start-up founders will explore the highs and lows of building a business from scratch at InsurtechLIVE...
Five Sigma plugs in AI tool to assess vehicle claims
10 February 2025
Five Sigma’s claims management platform and digital adjuster Clive now features artificial intelligence vehicle assessor DeepDetect, under a partnership with insurtech Ravin AI...
DAS fire monitor aims to fast-track damage reports
10 February 2025
Digital Agricultural Services has launched a fire monitor to help insurers quickly identify which buildings have been damaged in affected areas...
Five start-ups to pitch at InsurtechLIVE
03 February 2025
Insurtech Australia has named the five start-ups competing in a pitch competition at this year’s InsurtechLIVE...
Don’t expect too much from AI, industry told
03 February 2025
The insurance industry has been warned over the limitations of artificial intelligence as it continues its digital transformation...
Businesses surge towards cyber cover
03 February 2025
More Australian and New Zealand businesses than ever are taking out cyber insurance, with about 43% holding a policy and 57% considering one, according to a survey by IT security specialist Arctic Wolf...
CoreLogic acquires building project platform
03 February 2025
CoreLogic has bought Brisbane insurtech Prime Ecosystem, which specialises in construction and restoration project management...
QBE Ventures to back start-ups in cyber expansion
16 December 2024
QBE says partnerships involving its venture capital arm and cyber start-ups will provide benefits as it seeks to assist businesses around the world that are concerned about rising risks...
Google’s quantum leap highlights new cyber risk, experts say
16 December 2024
Large-scale quantum computers could “render useless” the encryption and cybersecurity tools used to protect everything from social media to critical infrastructure, experts warn...