Howden Re strengthens LatAm & Caribbean capabilities with two senior appointments
Howden Re announces the appointments of Carlos Garcia as Managing Director and Karina Lopez as Director, further strengthening its Latin America and Caribbean offering
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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
LatAm insurtech funding jumps 117% to $199 mn
Mapfre reports 536 active LatAm insurtechs and $199 mn in funding in 2025, as the ecosystem shifts from distribution toward technology enablement
Lockton Re strengthens Latin America team with senior hires
Lockton Re appoints Dario Luna as Regional Leader of Strategic Risk Solutions and adds Antonio Rodriguez to expand Latin America and Caribbean capabilities
Cargo theft shifts online as insurers warn of rising digital freight fraud
IUMI and TAPA EMEA warn cargo crime is surging worldwide, with digital fraud replacing physical theft as losses reach billions across supply chains
Fitch Ratings sees neutral 2026 outlook for LatAm insurance market
Fitch Ratings sets a neutral 2026 outlook for Latin American insurers, flagging Mexico as deteriorating amid tax reforms and margin pressure
Planetun boosts AI investment as digital inspections surge across insurance
Brazil’s Planetun expands its AI-driven inspection and automation tools as demand for digital insurance services surges across LATAM
Insurtech Federato launched agentic AI platform to overhaul insurance underwriting
Federato debuts agentic AI and Control Tower, aiming to modernize underwriting, portfolio management, and insurer workflows beyond legacy systems
Brazilian insurtech 180° Insurance raises $9.2 mn pre-Series B to scale AI insurance
180° Insurance secures $6.4mn equity and $2.8mn debt in pre-Series B, bringing total raised to $46mn as it expands AI-driven B2B2C insurance in Brazil
Fitch warns reinsurance competition squeezing earnings in Latin America
Fitch flags soft pricing, sovereign risk, and a wide protection gap despite steady demand for catastrophe cover
Insurtech financing in Latin America reached $240 mn in 2025, a 370% increase
Insurtech financing in Latin America reached $121 mn in H1 2025, a 370% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to a report by Digital Insurance LATAM
Insurtech Kennedys IQ launches neuro-symbolic AI solution for insurance market
Insurtech Kennedys IQ, the technology division of Kennedys Law, launched Kennedys IQ SmartRisk, the first fully explainable neuro-symbolic AI risk analysis solution
InsurTech Olé Life raised $13 mn in Series B funding
Olé Life, a Latin American InsurTech company, has raised $13 mn in Series B funding, led by PayPal Ventures
AI-insurtech Federato raised $40 mn Series C funding led by StepStone Group
Insurtech Federato, AI-powered insurance underwriting platform, has raised a $40 mn Series C funding round, led by StepStone Group
Insurtech Descartes expands climate & emerging risk parametric offerings in LatAm
Parametric insurtech Descartes Underwriting announced plans to broaden its climate and emerging risk parametric offerings across Mexico and Latin America
Lloyd’s will open a new office in Miami to enhance business in LatAm
Lloyd’s, a leading global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, will open a new office in Miami to enhance its business in Latin America and the Caribbean
Insurtech Sostengo raised $3.8 mn seed funding for Latam & U.S. Hispanic entry
Central American Insurtech Sostengo raised $3.8 mn seed funding for Latam markets and U.S. Hispanic entry. With 103% premium growth
Continental Assist partnered with parametric insurtech Baoba
Continental Assist, a North America-based travel assistance company, announced a partnership with Baoba Insurtech, a parametric insurance technology
Latin American reinsurance influenced by global market pricing
The Latin American (LatAm) reinsurance sector is highly influenced by global reinsurance pricing conditions, given its smaller size relative to the global marke
SaaS insurtech Zuru Latam aimed at digitizing insurance for the logistics
Zuru Latam has unveiled its latest commercial offering D2D, aimed at digitizing and meeting the insurance needs of the logistics industry
Insurtech Bdeo raised an additional €7.5 mn to accelerate its international expansion
Insurtech Bdeo has raised an additional €7.5 mn to accelerate its international expansion and strengthen its position across Europe and Latin America
Fitch`s Outlook for the Latin American insurance sector is neutral
Outlook for the Latin American insurance sector is neutral in most markets based on stable industry profile and operating environments (IPOE)
Mexico’s Insurance Industry Outlook 2026: $26 bn premiums, CAGR of 7.5%
Mexico’s general insurance industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.5%, from $18.2 billion in 2021 to $26.1 billion in 2026
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
Finding affordable health insurance in California can be overwhelming. You’re faced with dozens of plan options, unfamiliar terms and questions about whether you qualify for subsidies through Covered California
Insurers enter 2026 with longer settlement cycles, rising volumes, and slow AI adoption, increasing costs and operational risk, AutoRek finds
Global insurance M&A stabilised, as insurers and brokers took a more strategic approach to acquisitions amid falling interest rates and a realignment of strategic priorities