General insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ai-boosting-gwp-productivity-accenturehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ai-boosting-gwp-productivity-accenture<p>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...</p>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:34:58 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/drought-a-misunderstood-amplifier-of-claims-industry-warnedhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/drought-a-misunderstood-amplifier-of-claims-industry-warned<p>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...</p>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:34:30 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/price-inclusion-qualifiers-too-often-in-smallest-texthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/price-inclusion-qualifiers-too-often-in-smallest-text<p>New research platform See Me Please says insurance customers should not need to "learn your footnote language before they can understand your insurance product"...</p>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:24:52 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ravins-ai-motor-loss-to-assist-clarion-claims-teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ravins-ai-motor-loss-to-assist-clarion-claims-team<p>Third-party administrator Clarion Claims has partnered with Ravin AI, a Texas-based AI vehicle inspector...</p>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:24:42 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ai-agent-gives-clear-answer-why-cyber-risk-score-changedhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ai-agent-gives-clear-answer-why-cyber-risk-score-changed<p>Cowbell has launched AI agent Risk Advisor to give each policyholder a practical plan for reducing their cyber risk...</p>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:24:09 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/resonate-innovation-summit-returns-for-third-yearhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/resonate-innovation-summit-returns-for-third-year<p>The Resonate insurance innovation summit will next month bring together industry leaders, experts and innovators in Auckland to discuss trends, challenges and opportunities...</p>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:57:20 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/sync-technologies-ready-for-vegashttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/sync-technologies-ready-for-vegas<p>Insurtech Sync Technologies says its participation at next month&rsquo;s Guidewire Connections conference in Las Vegas will support its growth ambition...</p>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:08:18 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/quick-quote-inks-partnership-with-logistics-tech-firmhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/quick-quote-inks-partnership-with-logistics-tech-firm<p>Cargo insurance software company QuickQuote says it has entered into a partnership agreement with Australian-listed logistics technology firm Yojee...</p>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:08:11 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/dxc-names-innovative-insurance-tech-startupshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/dxc-names-innovative-insurance-tech-startups<p>DXC has announced the winners of its annual awards recognising innovative late-stage insurance technology firms in Australia and New Zealand...</p>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:55:45 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/sign-up-for-free-webinar-with-insurance-comms-experthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/sign-up-for-free-webinar-with-insurance-comms-expert<p>Quadient will present an Insurance News webinar on October 14 as it expands its presence in the local insurance sector...</p>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:33:17 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/federato-launches-into-local-markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/federato-launches-into-local-market<p>Federato &ndash; a global company whose AI-native full policy lifecycle platform is used by top insurers in the US &ndash; is launching in Australia and New Zealand...</p>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:33:08 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/lloyd-s-lab-welcomes-latest-cohorthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/lloyd-s-lab-welcomes-latest-cohort<p>Ten companies have been selected for the latest Lloyd's Lab Accelerator...</p>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:33:01 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/chubbs-new-chief-scientist-to-push-boundaries-of-what-ai-can-dohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/chubbs-new-chief-scientist-to-push-boundaries-of-what-ai-can-do<p>Sean Ringsted has been promoted to the role of Chubb Group chief scientist, responsible for artificial intelligence, data and analytics strategy worldwide...</p>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:32:52 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/raindrop-becomes-a-guidewire-vanguardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/raindrop-becomes-a-guidewire-vanguard<p>Darwin's Raindrop has joined the Guidewire insurtech vanguards incubator program...</p>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:46:03 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/tech-can-transform-mass-claim-reponsehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/tech-can-transform-mass-claim-reponse<p>A high-profile case which reflects the way technology can be used to respond to major events was highlighted at the annual Claims Convention...</p>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:06:28 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/entsia-adds-invoice-to-payment-capabilityhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/entsia-adds-invoice-to-payment-capability<p>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...</p>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:06:21 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ding-go-plugs-motor-claims-leakage-with-new-toolhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/ding-go-plugs-motor-claims-leakage-with-new-tool<p>Smash repair insurtech DingGo has launched an AI motor claims management platform designed to reduce claims leakage and manage complex third-party claims...</p>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:06:13 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/industry-s-major-players-share-ai-tacticshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/industry-s-major-players-share-ai-tactics<p>S&amp;P has shared statements from Australian insurers detailing how they mitigate risk as their use of AI ramps up...</p>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:37:18 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/overhaul-aims-to-fill-underused-sandboxhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/overhaul-aims-to-fill-underused-sandbox<p>The federal government will make recommended changes to the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox regime after a scathing review...</p>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:37:10 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/system-for-underwriters-built-by-underwriters-to-launchhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/insurtech/system-for-underwriters-built-by-underwriters-to-launch<p>New underwriter platform Cuttleflow Systems will launch in Sydney on Thursday at an event hosted by Sparke Helmore Lawyers partner Mark Doepel...</p>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:36:55 GMT