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.

Health insurance

Former Obama admin tech official, Athena Health exec partner on health insurtech

Devoted Health, founded by Todd Park, Obama admin CTO, and Ed Park, late of Athena Health, features proprietary claims and automation tech for Medicare-type plans.

October 17
Insurtech

Women insurtech founders tackle unconscious bias

Already in the minority at upper levels of management in insurance, women also face lack of visibility within networks and insensitive stereotypes while trying to build and fund insurtech companies.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

October 15
Data strategy

Insurers are prioritizing incorrectly for digital excellence

Carriers know they have to adapt their existing processes, but the potential is greater for more holistic changes to the industry, says Gartner’s Kimberly Harris-Ferrante.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

October 12
Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual opens innovation lab, announces pitch event

The new Cream City Labs opens as the company preps a "reverse pitch" for interested startups in November.

By Nicquana Howard-Walls
Associate Editor

October 11
Insurtech

Inside the pitch event for women insurtech founders

Quesnay awarded prizes to three companies as part of its Female Founders in Insurtech program.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

October 5
Career moves

Lemonade hires business development exec from Spotify

Jorge Espinel is tasked with finding innovative partnerships for the insurtech.

By Nicquana Howard-Walls
Associate Editor

October 5
Drones

Travelers inks Kittyhawk to power drone program

P&C insurer consolidates several support systems onto one platform with agreement.

By Nicquana Howard-Walls
Associate Editor

October 4

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.