Ebantic launched four business units – Industry, Media, Consultancy, and Lab – reorganising its technology services around industrial software, digital media, AI, and innovation
Privacy-tech firm Nymiz secured €2 mn led by TIN Capital to accelerate its anonymisation platform, deepen its European footprint, and prepare a US launch in 2026
Fitch Ratings’ assessment of the company profiles of its rated Korean life insurers takes into consideration the insurers’ operating scale, franchise value, business risk profiles
Florida lawmakers proposed HB 1349 to lift the Hurricane Catastrophe Fund retention to $8.5 bn, revise insurer multiples, and expand reimbursement to loss adjustment expenses
Illinois lawmakers are reviewing HB 4373, a proposal that would block assignment of rights in auto glass claims, restrict repair shop practices, and add ADAS calibration disclosures
Insurers logged 1,386 claims from Victoria’s January bushfires, with 30% of property claims total losses, as the ICA activates its catastrophe response
Lloyd’s granted in-principle approval for Niyam Group’s Syndicate 2047, targeting Indian market risks with underwriting set to start in April 2026
Mosaic Insurance added excess casualty as its eighth underwriting line, deploying up to $10 mn per risk from Bermuda amid social inflation and litigation-driven volatility
Allianz SE and Anthropic formed a global partnership to deploy agentic AI with human oversight, targeting automation, compliance, and responsible use across insurance operations
The Baldwin Group bought Capstone Group, expanding its US brokerage footprint and adding a fast-growing independent firm focused on risk management and employee benefits
Optalitix will replace Intermont’s Excel-based underwriting with cloud pricing platforms, marking its first major deployment in the Netherlands and targeting faster quotes and deeper portfolio insight
Santam, Alchemy Technology Services, and Buckhill delivered a new Lloyd’s PAS for Syndicate 1918 in under three months, replacing legacy systems with a cloud-based, ecosystem-led model.
WithCoverage, an AI-enabled risk management platform positioning itself as a replacement for traditional insurance brokers for fast-growing companies, has closed a $42 mn Series B
Spanish cybersecurity startup positions agentic human-risk defence as generative AI reshapes attack patterns across enterprises
Oversubscribed round backs Lausanne LegalTech startup positioning Silex as a foundational layer for trusted legal intelligence in Europe
The Geneva spin-off is scaling its patented human-relevant platform as pharma looks for faster, safer preclinical validation
Cambridge-based biotech lifts total Series C to €74 mn, expanding antibody expression and validation inside its benchtop discovery system.
Georgia enforcement follows a multi-year review process, with regulators citing systemic failures in coverage for mental health and substance use care
A new Allstate rate filing affecting nearly 300,000 households revives debate over insurance oversight, market competition, and the role of state regulators
Auto insurers across the U.S. are cutting vehicle insurance rates after a sharp pullback in claims, a reversal few predicted following years of post-pandemic premium hikes.
Westland Insurance has acquired PV&V Insurance Centre Ltd. and Meester Insurance Centre, together operating as PV&V Insurance Centre
New policyholder-owned exchange backs captive strategy, targets rising loss costs and social inflation through shared governance and strict risk controls
Premiums for vessels heading to Russian and Ukrainian ports jump toward 1% of ship value as insurers reassess rapidly escalating risks in the region
The Florida-based wholesale and delegated underwriting platform strengthens INSURICA’s push into transportation and specialty E&S lines amid a tightening commercial auto market
Buyers closed year-end renewals with sharp reductions as reinsurers cut pricing, catastrophe losses stayed muted, and insurers pushed for growth
Amanda Crawford will take over leadership of the Texas Department of Insurance next month, stepping in as the state oversees the second-largest insurance market in the U.S.
Court refusal clears path for payouts to survivors while blocking new lawsuits against sponsoring organisations tied to historic abuse claims
Alliant Insurance Services sued Howden US and three former employees, alleging coordinated resignations, misuse of confidential data, and a broader strategy to strip teams from rival brokers
Prosecutors dismissed the case without prejudice, citing the accuser’s inability to participate, leaving the door open for charges to be refiled
State-backed insurer posts its largest reduction in a decade, with South Florida homeowners seeing double-digit relief as policies shift back to the private market
Auto insurance premiums in California continue to climb, placing the state third nationwide for rate increases despite a broader national slowdown in pricing
Illinois residents get extra time to enroll through the state marketplace as expired federal subsidies push 2026 premiums sharply higher nationwide
GlobalData survey shows brokers and AI-related risk concerns now drive SME cyber insurance uptake, as gaps in standard policies raise coverage questions
Startup insurer Corgi secured $108 mn from YC and others after regulatory approval, scaling its AI-driven, full-stack insurance model for tech companies
London-based ATA unveiled a $750 mn insurance facility backed by top reinsurers to cover large-scale AI and data center projects worldwide
Zurich Insurance Asia Pacific debuts Edge Assist, a unified digital platform enhancing sales, service, and claims for agents and customers across markets
Convr AI expands its commercial P&C underwriting workbench with agentic AI, UI upgrades, and deeper ontology-driven decision support
Saudi insurer Walaa deploys CoverGo’s digital health claims platform to bring claims in-house, cut costs, and support growth in its health portfolio
Akur8 buys Matrisk and launches Akur8 Discover, adding AI-powered regulatory filings search and market intelligence to its P&C pricing platform
Roots releases a Guidewire-validated AI accelerator that automates claims document processing inside ClaimCenter on Guidewire Cloud
Kita expands carbon insurance with a Lloyd’s-backed non-payment policy targeting lenders funding carbon and nature-based projects
Neptune Flood partners with Somers Syndicate 3705 to expand Lloyd’s-backed capacity as private US flood insurance demand keeps climbing
Brit Group starts writing US and global property direct and facultative risks from Bermuda via Brit Re, targeting complex industrial and realty exposures
Gallagher Re says Turkiye’s Jan 2026 property-CAT renewals saw 15% rate drops, heavy oversubscription, and easing pressure on parametric covers
PERILS estimates A$2.663 bn insured losses from late November storms in Queensland and NSW, driven by extreme hail and wind damage
Polo Managing Agency brings three new Lloyd’s syndicates live in 2026, spanning trade credit, reinsurance, and retrocession busines
An Ohio appeals court says a juvenile corrections officer showed enough evidence to try claims that a work injury worsened prior conditions
Erste Group transfers risk on €10bn of loans to insurers, freeing capital as it closes a €7bn stake purchase in Santander Bank Polska
Statera Managing Agency secures Lloyd’s approval, bringing Syndicates 4242 and 1416 fully in-house under Octave Ventures
North Carolina’s insurance commissioner presses the White House to reject a pardon for Greg Lindberg as GOP senators back opposition
A federal judge sentenced a Pembroke Pines insurance broker to nearly three years in prison for a $134mn Affordable Care Act fraud scheme
California lawmakers press ahead with AI regulation despite Trump’s funding threat, as tech giants warn rules could drive companies out
A Palau-flagged tanker bound for Russia reported a drone attack in the Black Sea and diverted to Turkey
London-based Engitix secures a €21mn Series A extension to advance ECM-targeted oncology and fibrosis drug programs
Paris-based Equitable Earth (formerly ERS), a provider of certification for nature-based carbon projects, closed a €12.6 mn Series A round to push the expansion
French MedTech FineHeart raises €35mn Series C and €48mn in EU grants to scale its FlowMaker device for advanced heart failure
Madrid-based Tucuvi secures €17mn Series A to expand its certified voice AI platform across European and US healthcare systems
Acrisure agrees to acquire Efficient Insurance Solutions, taking full ownership and planning to scale the MGA’s delegated underwriting platform
Dai-ichi Life invests ¥4.7bn, about $30mn, in the first carbon capture bond issued by the Port of Rotterdam, taking over half the deal size
InsureVision debuts video-based underwriting tools at CES 2026, targeting personal auto and fleet losses with contextual driving risk AI
