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.

Risk management

Keys to using technology for managing weather risks

New technologies are helping carriers identify how vulnerable properties are to a wide variety of risks ranging from wildfires to wind, flooding and more.

By Patricia L. Harman
Editor-in-Chief

July 6
M&A

Zurich Insurance buys insurtech BOXX

Zurich Insurance Group AG agreed to buy BOXX Insurance Inc, a Canadian cyber risk management firm.

July 3
InsureThink Stormy weather ahead: Technology strategies for client care

Contingency plans should address protecting documents, establishing communications and ensuring the security of physical office locations.

July 2

Anupam Gupta

Applied Systems
InsureThink 5 Lessons for next-gen insurtech founders

Starting a new enterprise is a challenge and here are five factors to consider as part of any start-up strategy.

July 2

Tim Hardcastle

Instanda
Meet the insurtech

Meet the insurtech: Quility

Brandon Ellison, Quility founder and CEO, shared about the company's origin.

By Kaitlyn Mattson
Managing Editor

July 1
InsureThink Complex policy review: The last frontier of AI in insurance

While many firms have embraced AI in claims and risk scoring, forward-thinking organizations are now turning their attention to policy intelligence.

July 1

Dan Schuleman

Qumis
Leaders

How are IoT technologies mitigating today's risks?

Nationwide's Sarah Jacobs shares how technology is changing the risk profiles for homeowners.

By Patricia L. Harman
Editor-in-Chief

June 30

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.