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.

M&A

Vertafore acquires insurtech RiskMatch

The startup, which makes a big data platform for underwriting, will operate as a stand-alone business unit.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

April 26
Customer experience

Insurers face obstacles in meeting customer experience demands

Talent shortages and disruption from external forcers like insurtech pressure carriers' ability to be digitally nimble, says study.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

April 25
Start-up funding

Allianz invests in insurtech Lemonade

Carrier promises to accelerate the renters insurance provider's worldwide market reach.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

April 21
Core systems

Insurers to spend $185 billion on tech in 2017

Data and analytics initiatives, cloud implementations and insurtech partnerships and integrations will lead the way, according to Celent report.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

April 20
InsureThink Are core systems replacements in the seventh-inning stretch?

SMA research identifies a definite slowdown in the purchase of core systems in the P&C market.

April 12

Karen Furtado

Strategy Meets Action
Start-up funding

Why insurers need insurtechs to improve digital experience

Carriers need guidance from outside the industry to truly get digitalization, says Munich Re exec.

By Danni Santana
Associate Editor

April 5
Digital distribution

New insurtech Jetty takes on urban living with renters insurance and more

Launching in three states today, the company provides a range of financial assistance products for city dwellers.

By Nathan Golia
Editor-in-Chief

April 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.