Iran strikes disrupt flights as war exclusions hit travel insurance cover
Airlines cancel thousands of flights after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, but standard travel insurance often excludes war-related disruptions
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Marine insurers halt Gulf war risk cover as premiums near 1%
Marine insurers cancel war risk policies in the Gulf after tanker strikes push premiums toward 1% of hull value and strand 150 vessels
K2 International launches Lloyd’s-backed PI unit
K2 International forms K2 Professional Indemnity to write non-US liability business via Lloyd’s syndicates, led by market veteran Richard Smart
War insurance risk cover pulled as Hormuz conflict jolts shipping
Marine insurers are cancelling war risk cover for vessels operating in the Middle East Gulf as the United States–Israel–Iran conflict disrupts tanker traffic
Lloyd’s Market Association and KPMG warn insurers to reset underwriting for climate shift
LMA and KPMG say rising temperatures and disorderly transition risks force insurers to rethink physical and transition underwriting strategies
McKinsey says AI could add $70 bn to insurance revenue
McKinsey outlines how AI, from predictive models to agent systems, is reshaping brokers, MGAs, TPAs and software, with $50 bn–$70 bn revenue upside
Zurich to acquire Beazley in £8.1 bn specialty insurance deal
Zurich agrees £8.1 bn takeover of Beazley to expand specialty insurance footprint, creating a $15 bn gross written premium platform
Financial Conduct Authority sets 2026 insurance priorities, captive reform ahead in the UK
FCA launches first insurance Regulatory Priorities report, outlining captive reform plans, AI oversight and claims scrutiny for 2026
AI adoption rises to 82% as data protection risks persist: Gallagher
Gallagher survey finds 82% of businesses report positive AI impact, yet data protection, hallucinations and legal risk remain leading concerns.
AM Best revised German non-life insurance market outlook to stable
AM Best revised its outlook for Germany’s non-life insurance segment to stable from negative, citing sustained rate increases and improving earnings stability
Lloyd’s List Intelligence to manage Lloyd’s Agency Network
Lloyd’s List Intelligence will assume management of the Lloyd’s Agency Network from April 2026, integrating marine survey expertise with global AIS and analytics capabilities
Agentic AI governance moves to board level as autonomy expands
Agentic AI systems introduce execution risk beyond model output, forcing enterprises to redesign governance, privilege controls and runtime oversight
AI-powered actor breaches 600 FortiGate devices in 55 countries
Financially motivated hacker used commercial AI tools to compromise 600 FortiGate devices via exposed ports and weak credentials, no new exploits involved
1.2 mn accounts exposed after breach of France FICOBA registry
Stolen government credentials exposed data tied to 1.2 mn accounts in France’s FICOBA registry, including IBANs, names and tax identifiers
PERILS sets €467 mn loss for windstorm Goretti across UK and France
PERILS estimates €467mn insured loss from Windstorm Goretti in England, France and Belgium, with France accounting for nearly 75% of claims
Low-growth economy tops emerging risk list in 2025, Gartner says
Gartner reported that a low-growth economic environment remained the top emerging risk in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking the second consecutive quarter in which economic conditions
Global property insurance rates fall 9% in 2025
Global commercial property insurance rates declined 9% in Q4 2025, according to the latest market update from Marsh. The drop marks an acceleration from the 8% decline recorded in Q3
Experian brings auto insurance marketplace to ChatGPT users
Experian launched the Experian Insurance Marketplace app inside ChatGPT, extending its insurance comparison platform into a conversational interface used by millions of consumers
Stockholm startup Agaton raises $10 mn seed to scale AI voice analytics for sales
Startup Agaton emerged from stealth with $10 mn in total seed funding to expand its AI-driven voice analysis platform for enterprise sales teams
Flinn raises $20 mn to automate medtech compliance workflows
Vienna-based Flinn secured $20 mn in follow-on funding to expand its AI-driven regulatory and quality automation platform for medtech manufacturers
European regtech Copla raises €6 mn Series A to scale real-time compliance tech
Regtech startup Copla secured €6 mn in Series A funding to expand its real-time compliance infrastructure for regulated financial services
Berlin startup Cognee raised €7.5 mn to build structured memory for AI agents
Berlin startup Cognee secured €7.5 mn to expand its structured memory infrastructure for AI systems and autonomous agents
Healthtech Pontiro secured £357,5k to scale NHS imaging AI infrastructure
Pontiro raised £357,500 in a round led by SFC Capital, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures and the British Business Bank
Zurich startup Rapidata raised $8.5 mn to scale global AI feedback network
Rapidata, a Zurich-based AI infrastructure startup, secured $8.5 mn in seed funding to expand its human feedback infrastructure
Startup Hemi Health raised €4 mn seed to expand migraine care abroad
Frederiksberg-based Hemi Health secured €4 mn in seed financing to expand beyond Denmark, starting with the Netherlands
Proptech Lystio raises €500 k to scale AI real estate search in Austria
Vienna-based Lystio secured €500,000 to expand its AI-native property portal, with capital directed toward refining its search engine and extending AI-driven product features
Startup Syndicate One reaches €22 mn first close for second fund
Belgium tech startup Syndicate One completed the first close of its second fund at €22 mn, exceeding target demand within eight weeks of its initial pitch
Fintech Fluz launched embedded finance platform for software firms
Fintech Fluz entered embedded finance with the launch of Fluz Platform, opening its payments infrastructure to software companies seeking in-product financial services
Riverside closes $200 mn software growth lending fund at hard cap
The Riverside Company has closed its Riverside Acceleration Capital Growth Lending Fund III at $200 mn, reaching its hard cap
Mistral AI acquires Koyeb to build full-stack AI cloud
Mistral AI has agreed to acquire Koyeb, marking its first acquisition and signaling a shift beyond model development into full-stack AI infrastructure
OSS Ventures raised $47.3 mn to scale in-house software startups
Paris-based OSS Ventures closed the first $47.3 mn for a new vehicle targeting $88.7 mn. The fund will provide follow-on capital to industrial software startups
Startup FYLD raises $41 mn Series B to scale AI for field operations
London-based FYLD, an AI-powered intelligence platform for the infrastructure sector, closed a $41 mn Series B round led by Energy Impact Partners
Startup SurrealDB raised $23 mn, launched v3.0 multi-model AI database
London-based SurrealDB secured a $23 mn extension to its Series A round and released version 3.0 of its multi-model database platform
Spanish Tuio launched first insurer-built AI app approved on ChatGPT
OpenAI has approved the first insurance provider-built AI application to operate inside ChatGPT, clearing the way for real-time insurance distribution within a conversational interface
Insurtech Concirrus unveils AI-native Inspire underwriting platform
Concirrus has launched Concirrus Inspire, an AI-native underwriting platform built for specialty insurers and MGAs seeking faster decision cycles without loosening risk controls
Insurtech Carpe Data names Glenn Shapiro board chairman
Carpe Data appointed Glenn Shapiro as Chairman of its Board of Directors, adding a senior claims executive with more than three decades of experience at major US carriers
DQPro selects Hartford for US expansion with InsurTech Corridor support
London-based specialty data firm will build US operations in Connecticut, citing access to carriers and regulatory guidance
Talanx completes buyout of Polish insurers Warta and TU Europa stakes
Talanx AG has closed its acquisition of minority stakes in two Polish insurers from Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co., ending a strategic cooperation agreement
UK insurers pay £6.1 bn property insurance claims as weather losses climb
Insurers in the United Kingdom paid out £6.1 bn in property claims during 2025, including £1.5 bn in the fourth quarter alone
Pinion Insurance launches with $180 mn Barings backing
Pinion Insurance has launched as a specialty carrier backed by a preferred equity commitment of up to $180 mn from Barings
Insurtech Sixfold raised $30 mn Series B to scale GenAI Underwriter platform
Sixfold has secured $30 mn in Series B funding to expand its AI-driven underwriting platform. Brewer Lane led the round, with strategic backing from Guidewire
ZeroDrift raises $2 mn from a16z to automate finance compliance
ZeroDrift has launched with $2m in pre-seed funding led by a16z speedrun, positioning itself as a real-time compliance firewall for regulated industries
Insurtech Wrisk acquires Atto to expand embedded finance and credit intelligence
UK-based insurtech Wrisk has acquired Atto, a real-time financial intelligence platform, as it deepens embedded finance and protection capabilities
Admiral Group to acquire fleet insurtech Flock in £80 mn deal
Admiral Group has agreed to acquire Flock, a UK digital commercial fleet insurtech, in a transaction valuing Flock’s equity at £80 mn
Insurtech mea secured $50 mn from SEP to scale insurance AI platform
AI-native insurtech mea has raised $50 mn in minority growth equity from SEP, marking its first external funding round
Insurtech Lassie raised $75 mn to scale prevention-first pet insurance in Europe
Stockholm-based Lassie has secured $75 mn in Series C funding to expand its prevention-led pet insurance model across Europe
Italian startup Intuos raises €720 k to digitise general aviation fleets
Italian startup Intuos secures €720k to expand fleet management platform into the US after Europe growth and South Africa distribution deal
Chase launched Chase Protect bundled insurance product in the UK
Chase introduces Chase Protect in the UK, combining travel insurance, mobile phone cover and AA breakdown assistance into a £12.50 monthly bundle integrated within its banking app
Automata raises $45 mn Series C to scale LINQ lab automation
London-based Automata secures $45 mn Series C led by Dimension to expand its LINQ modular robotics platform and deepen integration with Danaher technologies
Insurtech ManageMy raised $45 mn to scale global insurance platform
Insurtech ManageMy secures $45 mn, including $20 mn Series B, to expand internationally and advance AI-driven capabilities across its platform
Bound raised €20.7 mn Series A to scale automated FX hedging
UK-based Bound secures €20.7 mn Series A led by AlbionVC to expand automated FX risk management across Europe after trading €1.6 bn in 2025
FinTech Duna raised €30 mn Series A to scale AI business identity platform
Amsterdam-based Duna secures €30 mn Series A led by CapitalG to expand its AI-native digital passport for businesses and scale enterprise identity infrastructure
Startup Chiral raises €10 mn Seed to scale nanomaterial chip integration
Swiss DeepTech startup Chiral secures €10 mn Seed round to commercialise robotic nanomaterial integration for next-generation semiconductor and quantum devices
BioTech Aerska raised €32 mn Series A to advance RNAi brain delivery platform
Dublin-based Aerska secures €32 mn Series A to scale brain shuttle technology for RNAi therapies targeting Alzheimer’s and other CNS diseases
Elaia secures €120 mn first close for Digital Venture Fund V targeting European B2B tech
Paris-based Elaia launches €120 mn first close of DV5, aiming for €300 mn to back European B2B startups from pre-Seed to Series B across AI
Trener Robotics raised €26 mn Series A to scale AI skills platform for industrial automation
Norway and US-based Trener Robotics secures €26 mn Series A to expand its Acteris AI robot skills platform and accelerate R&D, partnerships, and global growth
Fintech Overmind raised €2.3 mn to secure agentic AI in regulated sectors
London-based Overmind secures €2.3 mn seed round to build supervision infrastructure for AI agents across legal, healthcare and FinTech markets
German P&C and life insurance profit easing in 2026 after strong 2025 – Moody’s
Moody’s says German P&C and life insurers improved in 2025, but expects underwriting profitability to soften in 2026 as cat losses normalise
Facultative reinsurance market enters softer phase – Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re’s Pablo Muñoz reports global facultative reinsurance pricing softening after January 1 renewals, driven by abundant capital and expanding appetite
Insurance broker stocks slide after OpenAI approves first carrier AI app
Broker shares fall about 9% after ChatGPT approves an insurer AI app, as analysts debate disintermediation risks and long-term impact on distribution
The EU delayed parts of the AI Act as US AI funding surged, widening Europe's gap in capital, compute, talent and data for startups
Clyde & Co’s 2026 survey shows how geopolitical volatility, AI and regulation are reshaping business risk, resilience and operational decision-making
Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls
Insurers enter 2026 with longer settlement cycles, rising volumes, and slow AI adoption, increasing costs and operational risk, AutoRek finds