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Socotra to Expand in Europe

The vendor is targeting European expansion for its global growth strategy, meeting accelerated demand for its API-driven, cloud technology in U.K., DACH, France and other territories.

Posted: Feb 20, 2023

Pet Insurance InsurTech Kanguro Launches in Florida

The firm is extending its bilingual digital proposition meant to address rising veterinarian costs into one of the states with the largest Spanish-speaking populations.

Posted: Feb 19, 2023

AXA XL Names Leadership for Americas Fine Art & Specie Business

The appointments are calculated to underwriting capabilities more closely to the broader Americas regional operating model.

Posted: Feb 19, 2023

PURE Insurance Extends Its Long-Stand­­ing Relationship with OneShield

The new five-year agreement extends PURE’s use of OneShield Enterprise to include the pre-built catalog of APIs through the Services Designer tool.

Posted: Feb 16, 2023

Jet Insurance Company Introduces Electronic Signatures to Surety Bond Process

The new process inserts the principal’s online signature onto the bond form, which after purchase is ready to be filed with the obligee.

Posted: Feb 16, 2023

CAPE Analytics Partners with American National to Support Risk Assessment

American National will now be able use CAPE’s AI-driven solution to aid in risk management and underwriting.

Posted: Feb 16, 2023

Lititz Mutual Selects Cloverleaf Analytics for Data

The carrier will use Cloverleaf’s Insurance Intelligence platform to consolidate data spanning 15 lines of business as part of its migration to Guidewire InsuranceNow.

Posted: Feb 15, 2023

Goose Insurance Services Closes $4M Series A Funding Round

The distributor will use the funding to accelerate the adoption of its consumer-focused insurance ‘super app’ in Canada and the U.S. through education and awareness initiatives.

Posted: Feb 15, 2023

Ohio Mutual Insurance Group Selects the Betterview Property Intelligence Platform

The insurer chose the Betterview solution for its combination of aerial imagery, workflow management tools, insurance expertise and user experience.

Posted: Feb 15, 2023

Western National Insurance Selects CLARA Analytics

The super-regional group will use AI-driven CLARA Optics to unlock medical insights from workers’ compensation claim documents.

Posted: Feb 15, 2023

Kissterra Names Industry Veteran Udi Ziv as CEO

Arriving with years of experience as chief executive for multiple technology companies, Ziv takes charge of Kissterra during a period of substantial growth.

Posted: Feb 14, 2023

FINEOS Names Ian Lynagh CFO

Lynagh was most recently FINEOS’ chief commercial officer and has held the positions of EVP North America, based in Boston, and Sales Director Europe, while based in Dublin.

Posted: Feb 14, 2023

Hollard Group Risk Implements Sapiens CoreSuite for Life & Pensions

HGR’s legacy systems are being replaced by the vendor’s solution to provide efficient processing, driving down operational costs and providing a seamless user experience.

Posted: Feb 14, 2023

SEWA and Arsht-Rock Launch Extreme Heat Microinsurance in India

The joint endeavor aims to protect women workers in the informal sector who face extreme heat using parametric insurance to automatically replace lost income.

Posted: Feb 13, 2023

Gen Z: Insurers Must Learn to Connect with the ‘Most’ Generation

Poised to become the largest consumer demographic in history, insurers need to take note of the unique characteristics and behaviors of Gen Z to tap into its zeitgeist and remain relevant.

Posted: Feb 13, 2023

Curacel Secures $3M Seed Funding to Expand into North Africa

The infrastructure vendor will roll out new technology solutions designed to power the next generation of insurance experiences in Africa.

Posted: Feb 13, 2023

Counterpart Launches Quote & Bind API for Professional Liability Insurance

Counterpart offers faster and more tailored management by leveraging robust data and cutting-edge technology, with an underwriting system powered by AI and analytics.

Posted: Feb 13, 2023

WTW Names Wendy Crosley Global Director, Underwriting Transformation and Automation

Crosley joins WTW from Zurich North America, where she most recently served as Underwriting Solutions Director, Operations and Technology.

Posted: Feb 12, 2023

CIS Insurance Services Partners Joins Duck Creek Partner Ecosystem

Joining Duck Creek’s ecosystem strengthens CIS’ability to offer easy-to-use performance testing and stabilization products to Duck Creek SaaS and on-premises customers.

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Hexaware Achieves the Guidewire Rapid Implementation Specialization

A member of Guidewire PartnerConnect, Hexaware works with the company in North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Fortegra Acquires Majority Interest in Premia Solutions Limited

The deal with the British-based automotive protection products provider expands Fortegra’s Automotive Market Solutions in the U.K. and Ireland .

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Verisk Remains Hyundai’s Exclusive Provider of Telematics Data to Insurers

The renewal agreement enables diverse insurers to access driving data from consenting Hyundai owners and deliver potential savings.

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Canal Insurance Adopts CLARA Analytics AI Tech to Improve Claims Outcomes

The insurer will implement the vendor’s Triage and Litigation modules for commercial auto, using A to speed resolution of claims.

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

Despite Inflation, North American Life Insurance IT Budgets Rise—Celent

Carrying over from 2022, growth and digital acceleration are top 2023 priorities, followed by cybersecurity.

Posted: Feb 09, 2023

The Chinese Spy Balloon Incident: U.S. Carriers Have Access to Better Tech

Whatever the spy balloon’s data collection capabilities, its navigation was primitive compared to Near Space Labs’ balloon-based craft for gathering aerial imagery.

Posted: Feb 09, 2023