InsurTech

Insurtech News, Strategy & Innovation

Digital Insurance's Insurtech coverage examines digital innovation, startups, and technology modernization. Explore how they are reshaping insurance distribution, products, underwriting, claims, and carrier economics. Read the latest news and insights tailored for insurance professionals and tech leaders.

The Insurtech landscape continues to evolve as companies integrate digital capabilities while startups refine go-to-market strategies amid shifting investment patterns. AI's growing role in Insurance Technology is prompting practitioners to reassess risk, go-to-market economics, and client engagement frameworks.

Career moves

SOA appoints new CEO and Delos expands coverage: Insurtech news

Society of Actuaries appoints new CEO and Delos expands coverage, plus more insurtech news.

By Kaitlyn Mattson, Grace Crane and Michael Shashoua

March 31
Cyber security

Meet the insurtech: Cyberbay

Galina Kho, Cyberbay's chief strategy officer, shared insights into the company and the technology it uses.

By Kaitlyn Mattson
Managing Editor

March 31
InsureThink Insurance IT leaders have an AI infrastructure problem

The gap between AI ambition and IT reality isn't just a technology problem.

March 31

Cynthia Overby

Rocket Software
Artificial intelligence

The state of insurtech funding

Sarah Kim, a partner at Centana Growth Partners, shares her thoughts on insurtech funding.

By Kaitlyn Mattson
Managing Editor

March 30
InsureThink Using predictive analytics for more accurate insurance analysis

Insurers can empower data and risk management by leveraging advanced algorithms for compliance and insights.

March 30

Nickolas Alvarado

Oliver Wyman
Regulation and compliance

NAIC begins AI evaluation pilot

Regulators from 12 states will conduct questionnaires with insurers, seeking insights into their use of AI, over the next six months. The results will be used to adjust the questionnaire before it is formally adopted.

By Michael Shashoua
Senior Editor

March 27
InsureThink Integrating Agentic AI: Where autonomy meets accountability

In today's volatile insurance environment, AI agents can help insurers manage a wide range of transactions autonomously with speed and consistency.

March 26

Manuel Rodriguez Vera

WNS, part of Capgemini

Resources

he latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

Artificial intelligence

Wildfires

Climate change

Insurtech
Technology's impact in addressing climate risks

By Patricia L. Harman

June 11
Web Seminar Insuring the Future: AI agents and the next generation of insurance products

Future-focused perspective on the insurance products that need to be unlocked for Agentic AI opportunities to truly take hold and transform industries.

Partner Insights from Xceedance
Artificial intelligence

Risk management

Insurtech
Using technology to mitigate common household risks

By Patricia L. Harman

May 15

InsurTech: Key Questions & Analysis

What are the biggest Insurtech trends for 2026?

Industry experts predict that Artificial Intelligence, embedded data models, and digital risk management tools will accelerate transformation across digital insurance. Companies may need to rethink legacy architecture across underwriting, pricing, and claims operations.

What are the key areas to consider if you are launching an insurtech today?

While insurtech startups can promise operational disruption, actual adoption also depends on deep industry understanding, meaningful product differentiation, integration across company platforms and operations, and patient capital aligned with longer sales cycles in insurance markets.

How does startup funding activity influence the insurtech industry?

Recent funding summaries show strong insurtech investment. Dozens of rounds across digital platforms and data-centric ventures look to indicate sustained investment despite normalization post-hype cycle.

Which insurtechs are gaining industry buzz?

Our Meet the Insurtech series showcases emerging ventures that demonstrate innovation in product design, distribution, or embedded technology. Read more to learn how new entrants tackle legacy constraints.

What are the top issues shaping carrier–insurtech partnerships?

Traditional carriers are changing how they evaluate insurtech solutions. They are no longer viewed as as standalone disruptors but as integrated components of digital strategy. This can require aligning with risk, compliance, and scalability criteria.

What operational hurdles do Insurtechs face inside established carriers?

Insurtechs face operational challenges that include integration with legacy systems, regulatory compliance hurdles, data integration, and the need to demonstrate quantifiable ROI remain chief obstacles to broad enterprise adoption.