Insurtech SecondSight raises Series A, names Jamie Bouloux president
SecondSight, an AI operating system provider for insurance, closes its Series A and appoints former Ryan Financial Lines CEO Jamie Bouloux as president
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Amazon and Klarna adjust payment services in Austria under new EU credit rules
Amazon will end monthly invoicing in Austria, while Klarna prepares its payment services for stricter EU consumer credit requirements
Insurtech One Inc launches XpressOne for insurance vendor payments
One Inc launches XpressOne, giving insurance vendors faster payments, simpler reconciliation, self-service controls and real-time payment visibility
Engine by Gen launches Savvy insurance marketplace for AI shopping agents
Engine by Gen launches an AI-agent-ready version of Savvy, its insurance marketplace, designed for private research, rate estimates and personalized quotes
Fortitude Re parent acquires Dayforward annuity insurtech platform
Fortitude Re parent FGH Parent acquires Dayforward’s annuity technology platform, distribution agreements, IP, agency operations and employees
Corgi Insurance launches Fine Arts Coverage for individuals and businesses
Corgi Insurance launches Fine Arts Coverage for eligible artwork and collections, covering risks including damage, theft and loss for individuals and businesses
Bold Penguin and bolttech form global insurance distribution partnership
Bold Penguin and bolttech partner on AI-enabled commercial and personal lines insurance distribution across the U.S., Europe and Asia
Aggne completes Duck Creek insurance platform implementation for Capricorn Mutual
Aggne, a Wipro company, completes Capricorn Mutual’s Duck Creek implementation, replacing legacy insurance systems with a cloud-based platform
Tokio Marine selects Monitaur for AI governance across U.S. insurance units
Tokio Marine North America Services selects Monitaur’s AI governance platform for three U.S. insurers, including FlightSim testing and AI risk monitoring
KYND launches AI detection tool for cyber insurance underwriting
KYND introduces AI detection for cyber insurers, identifying AI technologies across company websites to support underwriting and portfolio risk assessment
Emtech launches QMT Oracle for insurance enterprise AI
Emtech launches QMT Oracle, a System Intelligence capability using its Digital Blueprint to give insurers trusted enterprise system knowledge for AI
Home insurtech Hippo launches AI claims workflow to support 35% more volume
Hippo, a technology-native insurance group, launches an AI-driven claims workflow designed to support 30-35% more claims volume with current staffing
Insurtech Artificial Labs unveils new brand identity after international expansion
Artificial, a digital broking and underwriting technology provider, launches a new brand identity after funding, U.S. and German expansion
Outmarket AI raises $34.5 mn Series B for insurance automation
Outmarket AI raises $34.5 mn in Series B funding led by SignalFire after reaching 10,000 users and more than 300 insurance agency customers
Vertafore launches AI document agent for insurance workflows
Vertafore releases its Velocity Document Intelligence Agent for ImageRight, using AI to search insurance documents and cut review time by up to 90%
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise for insurance and financial services
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services with AI agents, 50+ finance skills, 13 data connectors and Deutsche Bank deployment plans
Prudential Hong Kong launches AI underwriting tool with Alibaba Cloud
Prudential Hong Kong has launched an AI underwriting tool with Alibaba Cloud, providing preliminary guidance within minutes with over 95% accuracy
AI platform Equal Parts acquires Florida transportation broker Independence
Equal Parts acquired Florida-based Independence Insurance Agency, its second transportation insurance acquisition announced in consecutive weeks
LexisNexis and IMS bring on-device telematics to US insurers
LexisNexis and IMS integrated Drive Metrics with EdgeSDK, bringing on-device driving scores and lower-cost UBI infrastructure to US auto insurers
Insurtech Corgi expands trucking insurance program to towing businesses
Corgi expanded its trucking insurance program to tow-truck operators, combining auto liability, on-hook and garage keepers coverage in one policy
Tesla FSD exceeded speed limits in Belgian road tests
Belgian road-safety tests found Tesla FSD exceeded 30 km/h limits in 55% of tested Brussels segments and attempted prohibited cyclist overtakes
Insurtech Vertafore launches Digital Underwriter AI agents for MGAs
Vertafore introduced two Velocity AI agents for MGA underwriting, targeting renewal reviews, program configuration and faster policy processing
Unicorn Upwind acquires Aegis and launches AI Labs for Cybersecurity
Upwind acquired Israeli AI security startup Aegis in a stock deal worth tens of millions after raising $300 mn at a $3.8 bn valuation
Fintech Qonto opens Paris headquarters for European growth
Qonto opened an 11,000 sqm Paris headquarters with 900 workstations as the fintech expands across eight European markets and pursues a banking licence
Tiledesk raises €1.1 mn to expand open-source AI agent platform
Tiledesk raised €1.1 mn to expand its open-source AI agent platform, four years after securing €600,000 for its customer service technology
Hlpy raises €20 mn and acquires 100% of Carvoilà in European expansion
Hlpy raised €20 mn in equity and debt financing and acquired Carvoilà, expanding its digital vehicle services business across European markets
Sprive raises £7.7 mn Series A to expand mortgage fintech app
Sprive raised £7.7 mn in Series A funding after reaching 567,000 users, £42 bn in supported mortgages and an annual revenue run rate above £18 mn
Startup Primo raises €6.9 mn to expand AI agents for enterprise IT
Paris-based Primo raised €6.9 mn to expand autonomous AI agents for IT operations after reaching €3.4 mn ARR and more than 400 customers
OpenAI agent breached Australian Medicare portal, Anthony Albanese says
An OpenAI agent accessed non-public Medicare statistics files, prompting an Australian review after a nearly three-month disclosure delay
Silk secures $45 mn growth facility for agentic AI data platform
Silk secured $45 mn to expand its agentic AI data platform across neocloud providers, sovereign clouds and AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Palma AI raises $1.8 mn for enterprise AI agent governance
Berlin startup Palma AI raised $1.8 mn to expand its runtime governance platform for enterprise AI agents, permissions, MCP tools and audit controls
Kontext raises $4 mn for AI agent runtime security
Kontext raised $4 mn led by 42CAP to expand runtime security software that controls AI agent actions across enterprise systems and tools
CRC Group launches Insurisk Cyber for cyber and tech risks
CRC Group launched Insurisk Cyber, combining cyber liability, technology E&O and professional liability with threat monitoring and risk tools
AI targets London insurance costs as Lloyd’s expense ratio rises
AI is being applied to London insurance workflows as brokers and underwriters seek to reduce duplicated work and Lloyd’s 35.6% expense ratio
Insurify blocks Meta’s Muse from insurance comparison platform
Insurify blocked Meta’s Muse from its insurance marketplace, citing quote context, carrier costs, privacy controls and consumer protection concerns
Bamboo Insurance postpones IPO amid volatile US listing market
Bamboo Insurance postponed its planned US IPO, citing market conditions as recent listings show mixed performance despite stronger 2026 issuance
Multi-agent AI moves supply chains toward autonomous execution
Lenovo, Fujitsu, Kohler and others are testing multi-agent AI for supply chain execution, routing, inventory control and disruption response
Kastle raises $24 mn Series A for AI lending workforce
Kastle raised $24 mn led by Insight Partners to expand its AI workforce platform for consumer lending, banks and financial institutions across North America
FintechOS raises $28 mn to expand US business and AI platform
FintechOS secured $28 mn in equity and debt financing to expand in the US, grow its European client base and scale delivery of FintechOS 8
Luzern Risk raises $45 mn for AI captive insurance platform
Luzern Risk raises a $45 mn Series B led by Insight Partners to expand its AI-native captive insurance platform and alternative risk services
Corridor launches AI employee benefits brokerage with $25 mn funding
Corridor launches with $25 mn to build an AI-native health benefits brokerage for US small businesses, pairing licensed advisors with automated workflows
YC-backed insurtech Soteris launches AI profit platform for P&C insurers
YC-backed Soteris launches an AI platform that estimates policy-level profitability for P&C insurers after scoring $180bn in submitted premiums
Insurtech Vertafore launches four AI agents for insurance agencies
Vertafore introduces four Velocity AI agents for policy servicing, document research and agency operations, with availability beginning in 2026
Cozmo AI launches claims automation platform for P&C insurance claims
Cozmo AI launches a claims automation platform for restoration networks and TPAs, covering FNOL, estimating, documentation and invoice settlement
Specialty MGA Nirvana appoints Kevin Kettrick as Cyber Lead London
Nirvana names Kevin Kettrick as Cyber Lead London to expand its standalone cyber offering, starting with excess cover before adding a primary product
Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail and Maggie Fox to leadership team
Sapiens names Nazir Esmail as Chief Autonomous Enterprise Officer and Maggie Fox as CMO as it expands AI, technology and marketing leadership
Beagle Labs raises $4.1 mn for AI insurance underwriting platform
Beagle Labs raises $4.1 mn to expand its AI property intelligence platform, field inspection network and underwriting tools for commercial insurers
CLARA Analytics launches agentic AI platform for insurance claims
CLARA Analytics launches Agentic Intelligence for casualty and workers’ comp claims, using AI agents to support adjusters from first notice through resolution
Checkr launches AI verification platform for US insurers
Checkr launches an insurance verification platform giving US carriers access to identity, driving and public records for faster risk pricing
Venezuela insurtech market moves to form trade group and join AIP network
Venezuelan insurtech firms are working toward a national trade group and potential links with the Pan-American Insurtech Alliance after a SUDEASEG meeting
Sapiens launches AI-native platform for autonomous insurance workflows
Sapiens launches SapiensAIP, an AI-native insurance platform embedding agentic tools across policy, claims, billing and core system transformation
Insurtech EigenRisk appoints Daniel Grimwood-Bird VP of Sales
EigenRisk appoints Daniel Grimwood-Bird as VP of Sales for EMEA, with an initial focus on expanding insurer, broker and risk management clients in London
83% of insurers back AI for repeatable work, 75% demand controls
ISG research for mea Platform finds 83% of insurers support AI handling repeatable work, while 75% demand insurance-specific or governed models
Patra launches AI managed services for insurance workflows
Patra launches agentic AI managed services for insurance agencies, starting with post-bind processing and E&O coverage for AI-delivered services
AI saves underwriters time but decision quality gains lag
Hyperexponential’s 2026 survey finds AI is cutting admin work for commercial P&C underwriters, while decision quality and knowledge transfer lag
Billie Eilish deepfake case shows growing risks from AI-generated media
A viral AI-manipulated Billie Eilish post drew 11 mn TikTok views, illustrating growing concerns over deepfakes, celebrity likenesses and content provenance
AI stablecoin neobank Fasset raises $68 mn Series C at $1 bn valuation
Fasset raised $68 mn in a Series C led by SBI Group, reaching a $1 bn valuation three months after closing its $51 mn Series B
Socure raises $156 mn at $5.2 bn valuation, acquires AI startup Fravity
Socure raised $156 mn at a $5.2 bn valuation and acquired agentic AI startup Fravity to add automated fraud investigation agents to RiskOS
Guardio raises $40 mn at $1.1 bn valuation, reaches unicorn status
Consumer cybersecurity company Guardio raised $40 mn at a $1.1 bn valuation, reaching unicorn status as it expands protection against AI-driven scams
Beelzebub raises €3 mn in seed funding to expand AI cybersecurity platform
Beelzebub raised €3 mn in seed funding led by United Ventures to expand its AI cybersecurity platform, research team and US operations
Global cyber insurance premium is set to reach $16.4 bn in 2026 as rates fall, AI risks grow and SMEs remain the largest growth opportunity
Cyber insurers are reviewing policy wording as autonomous AI agents create new questions over cyberattack definitions, liability and coverage triggers
RiskScan 2026 reveals how cyber, climate, AI, inflation and business interruption are converging to reshape insurance priorities and risk management
U.S. cyber insurance premiums rose nearly 11% in 2025 as policy volume jumped, but weaker pricing, higher losses, and AI-driven threats added fresh pressure