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.

Meet the insurtech

Meet the insurtech: Levlr

Jeff Diem founded the insurtech to fix a problem he encountered as a residential damage contracting estimator: wildly divergent estimates of damage repair costs from contractors and insurance companies.

By Michael Shashoua
Senior Editor

June 28
Big data

Swiss Re's Robert Burr explains how to build digital trust

It can be hard to explain rationally why a digital insurance solution is trusted or not by customers, according to Burr, who is CEO of the iptiQ unit of the insurance company.

By Kaitlyn Mattson
Managing Editor

June 27
Small business

How Aon added technology to serve coverage of smaller businesses

Digital Insurance spoke with Kieran Stack, head of delivery excellence and insurance operations at Aon.

By Michael Shashoua
Senior Editor

June 26
Artificial Intelligence

Congress weighs how to regulate AI without hindering competition

US lawmakers on Thursday questioned how new rules for artificial intelligence can protect against the technology's risks without reinforcing the early advantages enjoyed by tech giants such as Microsoft and Google.

June 23
InsureThink What insurers should consider before building or buying software

Issues behind insurers developing their own software or deciding to purchase an external solution and the pitfalls of both paths.

June 22

Jon Hutson

BrandCulture
Virtual reality

State Farm, insurtechs explore use cases for the metaverse

Virtual worlds can be a means to reduce risks in property, auto, workers comp and health insurance.

By Michael Shashoua
Senior Editor

June 22
M&A

Insurance Quantified acquires Groundspeed Analytics

Groundspeed Analytics was seeking to raise venture capital funding when Insurance Quantified made the initial contact.

By Melinda Lucy
Tech Reporter

June 21

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By Patricia L. Harman

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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.