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Insurers Must Reframe Life Insurance as Essential in an Uncertain Economy

Economic pressures are reshaping consumer perceptions of protection, creating an opportunity for insurers to re-emphasize life insurance as financial necessity.

Posted: Nov 06, 2025

Nationwide’s AI Era: CTO Guru Vasudeva on Scaling Transformation, Trust, and Talent

The insurer’s $1.5 billion investment through 2028 aims to embed AI across underwriting, claims, and service—while cultivating a workforce ready for the next industrial revolution.

Posted: Nov 06, 2025

ITC Briefing: Fisent Targets Automation Gaps with AI That Understands Content

The startup says carriers are accelerating underwriting and claims by eliminating workflow stops.

Posted: Nov 06, 2025

Cytora Adds InformData to Risk Workflows for Commercial Insurers

The partnership integrates identity, behavior, and credential data into underwriting systems.

Posted: Nov 05, 2025

Avallon Raises $4.6M to Scale AI Agents for Insurance Claims Automation

Frontline Ventures leads seed round as Avallon targets staffing gaps with AI-powered workflows.

Posted: Nov 05, 2025

John Hancock Names Kartik Sakthivel Chief Information Officer

Sakthivel, who succeeds Jean Olive, will oversee technology strategy and transformation initiatives.

Posted: Nov 04, 2025

Mutual of Enumclaw Adds COO and CIO to Support Operational Transformation

New executive hires bring experience from major insurers and Fortune 500 technology organizations.

Posted: Nov 04, 2025

Fintary Raises $10 Million to Automate Insurance Commission Management

Funding will support expansion of its AI platform and streamline complex financial operations for insurers.

Posted: Nov 04, 2025

Terra Launches Policy Admin System for Workers’ Compensation

Designed to replace legacy systems, the cloud-native platform supports end-to-end policy lifecycle management and real-time integration.

Posted: Nov 03, 2025

EXL Launches EXLdata.ai to Help Enterprises Prepare Data for AI

The platform introduces agentic automation and unifies data management across systems, with Databricks as launch partner.

Posted: Nov 02, 2025

ITC Briefing: SAS’s Franklin Manchester on Governing AI Responsibly

The Global Insurance Strategic Advisor says insurers must balance innovation with accountability to ensure AI serves people as well as performance.

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

ITC Briefing: Vitesse CEO on Modernizing Insurance Financial Infrastructure

Vitesse—French for “speed”—uses regulatory-compliant infrastructure that gives carriers and TPAs control and real-time visibility of delegated funds.

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

Ascot U.S. Chief Claims Officer: Seizing the Moment in Times of Uncertainty

Marina Barg’s keynote at Guidewire Connections 2025 drew on her family’s journey from the Soviet Union to America as a powerful metaphor for courage, timing, and transformation in insurance and technology.

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

Generali GC&C Deploys Insurity Marine Suite to Expand Global Cargo Business

The implementation aims to streamline operations and enhance client service for marine insurance.

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

ITC Briefing: One Inc Extends Its Reach and Reinvents Claims Payments

The company’s Canadian launch and new partnerships illustrate how One Inc continues to expand its digital payments ecosystem while redefining what it means to deliver on the promise of insurance.

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

Guidewire CEO Outlines Vision for an Intelligent Insurance Platform

At Connections 2025 in Las Vegas, Mike Rosenbaum charted Guidewire’s next phase, unveiling new capabilities in pricing, underwriting, and AI while reaffirming the company’s open, ecosystem-driven approach.

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

CCC Expands Integration with Opus IVS to Deliver ADAS Insights

The enhanced two-way connection brings calibration recommendations directly into CCC ONE workflow.

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

Crum & Forster Promotes Paul Anderson to SVP, Construction Segment

Anderson will lead strategy and underwriting across the retail construction portfolio.

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

ITC Briefing: ResourcePro Blends Insight and Execution for Modernization Success

ResourcePro pairs industry intelligence with tech-enabled execution to help insurers capture real value from AI and modernization.

Posted: Oct 28, 2025

Branch Implements Akur8 to Streamline Pricing and Improve Rating Precision

The Ohio-based insurer is using Akur8’s machine learning platform to accelerate model development and enhance actuarial transparency.

Posted: Oct 28, 2025

Nationwide Commits $1.5 Billion to Accelerate AI and Technology Modernization

The investment supports AI-powered innovation across claims, pricing, and service while advancing a 24/7 operating model and enterprise-grade security.

Posted: Oct 28, 2025

ITC Briefing: Percipience’s Bruce F. Broussard, Jr. on Data for AI

Broussard says insurers must master data foundations before AI can deliver sustainable business value.

Posted: Oct 27, 2025

How OEMs Are Rewriting the Rules of Auto Insurance

Automakers’ integrated insurance programs are reshaping underwriting, distribution, and pricing—anchored in connected-vehicle data and customer transparency.

Posted: Oct 27, 2025

Sapiens Launches Decision Analytics to Enhance AI Decision Transparency

The new module provides real-time visibility into automated decisions and sets the stage for predictive optimization through AI.

Posted: Oct 27, 2025

Guidewire to Acquire ProNavigator to Expand Insurance Knowledge Capabilities

The deal adds AI-driven, context-aware knowledge management to Guidewire’s platform, supporting faster decision-making across underwriting, claims, and service.

Posted: Oct 27, 2025