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.

Insurtech

Following record year, insurtech funding expected to keep growing: Digital Insurance research

Our survey of 121 leaders at insurers, insurtechs, and other parties finds an industry excited to apply the accelerated consumer digitalization due to social-distancing mandates and other mitigation efforts to the insurance industry.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

February 11
Venture capital

Nationwide venture capital fund rising to $350 million

Insurance company will more than triple its commitment to insurtech startup investment.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

February 11
Meet the insurtech

Meet the insurtech: Joshu

Commercial insurance distribution platform is co-founded by At-Bay veterans.

By Nicquana Howard-Walls
Associate Editor

February 11
Insurtech

Insurtech partnerships from Trov, Agero, Swoop: Roundup

Also: IoT intruder alarm tech from Church Mutual.

By Nicquana Howard-Walls
Associate Editor

February 9
Start-up funding

Insurtech startup funding: Big deal jump, small dollar bump

Pandemic-challenged year sees the number of deals increase at a higher rate than the value of those deals, though both still rose.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

February 2
Telematics

Travelers UBI launches in Canada, MassMutual makes $3.5 billion buy: Roundup

Also: news from insurtechs Buckle, Foxquilt, Smartcar, True Mileage

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

February 1
Start-up funding

Insurtech VCs talk COVID fallout, diversity, and growth opportunities: Roundtable

Digital Insurance asks funders what we can expect as the world and industry emerge from the coronavirus era.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

January 21

Resources

he latest Accounting Today research and discussion:

Artificial intelligence

Insurance

Insurtech
A day in the life of a chief AI officer

By Patricia L. Harman

March 25
Artificial intelligence

Insurtech

Customer experience
Legacy insurers are the leading insurtechs

By Patricia L. Harman

January 7
Artificial intelligence

Underwriting

Insurtech
The changing role of AI in Insurance

By Patricia L. Harman

October 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.