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

Sure finds a way to insure used smartphones

The insurtech can scan phones' conditions remotely to determine coverage eligibility.

By Gabriel Hauari

June 13
Start-up funding

Startups pitch insurers on blockchain, big data, IoT and more

Take a look at some of the insurtechs that participated in Plug and Play's largest accelerator cohort.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

June 13
Artificial intelligence

What insurers really want out of AI

Carriers are looking for solutions that can make back-end processes more efficient, says panel.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

June 12
Digital distribution

20 insurance innovators to know

Digital Insurance profiles of the carrier-side executives and insurtech visionaries that are leading the insurance industry’s digital transformation this year,

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

June 9
Insurtech

Great-West Life parent sets up fintech fund

Power Corp.'s $186 million venture unit, Portag3, will bring in startup companies to challenge legacy businesses.

June 8
Digital distribution

Making digital insurance a reality

Carrier experts discuss keys to creating a data-driven culture and improving customer experience at IASA conference.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

June 7
Customer experience

How insurers can hold off insurtechs

Carriers can leverage cloud, mobile, AI and IoT to protect their markets, innovation expert says at IASA conference.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

June 6

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.