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.

Digital distribution

AXIS taps Slice for home-business coverage

Amid increased work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, new product to launch with multichannel distribution.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

October 27
InsureThink How insurtechs can learn from e-commerce

I see the insurance industry going through many of the same challenges that we faced early on in e-commerce.

October 27

Arach Tchoupani

Breathe Life
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North American insurtechs win Zurich's global competition

The second year of the worldwide competition brings eight regional finalists from four regions.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

October 22
Artificial Intelligence

AI insurtech Shift joins MAPFRE's startup program

Companies will work to develop claims automation platform for home leaks.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

October 21
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Brazilian health insurtech looks to replicate Oscar

Sami will try to compete with major rivals such as UnitedHealth Group Inc., whose Amil unit in Brazil is one of the nation’s biggest health insurers by number of clients.

October 20
Career moves

Great American CIO jumps to Seibels, Verisk collaborates with Ford: Roundup

Also: Fabric's new CMO, telematics in Utah.

By Nicquana Howard-Walls
Associate Editor

October 19
Meet the insurtech

Meet the Insurtech: Lori

Company uses AI to assess insurability of phones at any age.

By Nicquana Howard-Walls
Associate Editor

October 15

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A day in the life of a chief AI officer

By Patricia L. Harman

March 25
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Legacy insurers are the leading insurtechs

By Patricia L. Harman

January 7

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.