Insurers too slow on artificial intelligence, KPMG says
11 August 2025
KPMG has warned insurers to “pick up the pace” in adopting artificial intelligence...
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Upcover adds cyber for those with ‘most to lose’
11 August 2025
Commercial insurance broking insurtech Upcover has partnered with Coalition to launch a self-serve cyber product...
Entsia reveals new look
11 August 2025
Insurtech Entsia has refreshed its branding and redesigned its website for easier navigation...
Jewellery claim assessor wins pitch battle
04 August 2025
Brisbane-based IVAA Claims has been crowned winner of the Beyond the Buzzwords pitch contest...
Sedgwick tech speeds motorway mass damage claims
04 August 2025
Almost all claims from a major cargo spill on the M1 Pacific Motorway in NSW have been closed within three months with the help of innovative technology...
FreightInsure ships product to NZ
04 August 2025
Embedded goods-in-transit cover from FreightInsure is now available in New Zealand...
DXC rolls out workplace injury claims platform
04 August 2025
DXC Technology has launched an AI-powered workers’ compensation claims management product for self-insured organisations...
SSP system a ‘standout’ in Celent report
04 August 2025
SSP’s core insurance platform has been recognised as a “functionality standout” by research house Celent...
Ex-Vero underwriter launches specialist agency
28 July 2025
Andrew Sharbeen has created new underwriting agency Codex Insurance, specialising in technology risk...
Allianz Life US suffers customer data hack
28 July 2025
Cybercriminals have stolen personal information on most of Allianz Life’s 1.4 million customers in North America...
AI use expands beyond underwriting
28 July 2025
Insurers’ use of artificial intelligence is growing fastest outside the leading areas of underwriting and risk profiling, consultant GlobalData says...
Tune in to the future of tech
28 July 2025
This week’s Beyond the Buzzwords technology conference will be live streamed for those unable to attend in person...
Property assessment start-up Lodgicl snares funding
21 July 2025
Venture capital fund Black Nova has backed insurtech Lodgicl with a $1 million pre-seed raise...
Industry favours AI-embracing jobseekers
21 July 2025
Recruitment agency Talenza says demand for skills in cybersecurity and program delivery is climbing, and hiring managers are adjusting job descriptions and offering more flexible arrangements to fill gaps...
Insurtech boss to share data exchange insights
21 July 2025
Javln CEO David Leach will present an Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance professional development webinar on Thursday...
Zurich-linked AI customer retention tool wins award
21 July 2025
A joint venture between Zurich and Spain’s Banco Sabadell has won bronze in the Gen AI innovation of the year category at this year’s Qorus insurance innovation awards...
Five contenders picked for Beyond the Buzzwords pitch battle
14 July 2025
Insurtech Australia has selected five start-ups to take part in a rapid-fire pitch competition for early-stage innovations...
QBE hails tech impact in workers’ comp
14 July 2025
QBE Australia says its investment in claims technology is improving outcomes for customers of its people risk unit...
Motor start-up raises more than $50 million
14 July 2025
New York-based Inshur has raised $US35 million ($53 million) in its mission to “revolutionise commercial auto insurance”...
Life insurer partners up to produce recovery app
14 July 2025
Acenda has launched an app designed to support injured and ill people in their recoveries...