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G+D: Navigating the Future of Fintech Agility and Innovation

G+D: Navigating the Future of Fintech Agility and Innovation

At Money20/20 Europe 2026, Philippe Serres Chief Sales Officer at Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) outlines how they […]

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Event Videos

 Brad Stoub discusses how Openly is betting on independent agents to drive growth in the homeowners insurance market at ITC Vegas.

How Openly Is Betting on Independent Agents

At ITC Vegas, Brad Stoub, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Openly explains how the […]

Insurtech

 Kalepa appoints David Meister as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth across carriers, MGAs, and brokers, working alongside CEO Paul Monasterio to expand adoption of Kalepa’s AI-powered underwriting platform.

Kalepa Appoints David Meister as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Growth

Kalepa announced the appointment of David Meister as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and will oversee all global revenue functions

Hiring

 Love Finance appoints Selen Cagirgan as Head of Credit and Risk to strengthen underwriting, credit strategy, and scalable risk frameworks as the SME lender accelerates its UK growth.

Love Finance Hires ex-Monzo Credit Risk Director as its New Head of Credit and Risk ​

Love Finance has today announced the hiring of Selen Cagirgan as its new Head of Credit and Risk

Insurtech

 Allianz UK’s Serge Raffard and Ticker CEO Richard King announce a new partnership to expand connected motor insurance, combining Allianz’s underwriting and claims expertise with Ticker’s data-driven telematics technology.

Allianz UK Signs Five-Year Partnership With Ticker

Allianz UK has announced a new partnership with Ticker to provide underwriting and claims support as an integrated service

Funding

 INSTANDA raises $20 million in funding led by CommerzVentures, with participation from Toscafund, Dale Ventures, and Bronek Masojada, to accelerate international expansion and enhance AI and data-driven capabilities for insurers and MGAs.

INSTANDA Secures $20 million Investment Round Led by CommerzVentures to Accelerate Global Expansion

INSTANDA has finalised a $20 million investment round to accelerate international expansion

Insurtech

 AdvantageGo launches Underwriting Workbench v3.0, a next-generation intelligent underwriting and business management platform designed to transform decision-making for global insurers.

Sapiens' AdvantageGo Unveils Underwriting Workbench 3.0 to Redefine Underwriting as an Intelligent Business Platform

AdvantageGo, a Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a global leader in intelligent SaaS-based software solutions, has announced the launch of the new version of its Underwriting Workbench, which is expected to strengthen the company's presence in property & casualty (P&C) markets in EMEA and North America.

Insurtech

 Sapiens partners with Linqura to integrate agentic-AI-powered underwriting intelligence into its PolicyPro platform, enhancing precision, speed, and profitability in commercial insurance.

Sapiens Announces Strategic Partnership with Linqura for P&C Underwriting Risk-Scoring

Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a global leader in intelligent SaaS-based software solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Linqura, the leading provider of sales and underwriting intelligence solutions for the commercial insurance industry.

Insurtech

 Sixfold, the underwriting AI company, today announces that it has expanded its P&C platform with Referral Agent – a major step toward AI that doesn’t just deliver insights but acts on them. Referral Agent flags cases for referral and builds a ready-to-send package in one click, setting the stage for more action-oriented capabilities across underwriting.  Referrals are one of the biggest slowdowns in underwriting. When an underwriter runs into a case that needs a second opinion – whether from a manager, a senior underwriter, or another department – they have to pause their work, gather all the details, and write up a package explaining why the case needs to be referred. Putting this together, plus drafting the email to get it approved, can take nearly an hour. And with up to 40% of applications requiring escalation, underwriters can spend half their day packaging referrals instead of evaluating risk. Sixfold’s Referral Agent changes this completely. Insurers can now ingest their referral guidelines into Sixfold, letting the AI instantly flag cases that need escalation, show exactly why, and draft the entire referral email – complete with referral reasons and case links. Underwriters simply review, edit if needed, and hit send. What normally takes 60 minutes to do manually now takes one minute.  “After Sixfold completes the risk analysis, the next steps have traditionally been left to the underwriter to decide how to move the case forward,” said Alex Schmelkin, Founder and CEO of Sixfold. “Referral Agent changes that. It takes one of the most time-consuming parts of underwriting and turns it into a guided, nearly instant process. Underwriters know exactly when a case needs referral, why, and get everything they need to act on that information right away.” No big IT lift is required to get started with Referral Agent. Simply by sharing referral rules and a few past decisions, Referral Agent can go live in as little as four weeks, seamlessly fitting into the systems underwriters are currently using. Here’s how the agent works: Input: referral guidelines from insurers are ingested to Sixfold’s AI Analysis: Sixfold applies those guidelines the same way every time, flagging exactly when a case needs to be escalated, and why. It also determines whether the case is ready for referral, surfacing what’s missing when not Action: Referral Agent drafts a ready-to-send referral email with links and context so underwriters can review, edit, and send in one step “Real-time, guided recommendations let underwriters move from risk analysis to action, immediately,” Alex continued. “This is a defining moment for Sixfold and a clear signal of where underwriting is headed. It will mean more speed, more consistency, and more growth for our customers – and Referral Agent is only the start.” Sixfold’s product upgrade also includes Email Integration, where underwriters can forward a broker’s email, with all attachments, straight from their inbox to Sixfold. The risk assessment and referral analysis begin automatically, and a pre-drafted referral email appears back in the underwriter’s inbox, ready to send.

Sixfold Launches Referral Agent: Turning AI Insights Into Instant Underwriting Action

Sixfold, the underwriting AI company, today announces that it has expanded its P&C platform with Referral Agent – a major step toward AI that doesn’t just deliver insights but acts on them. Referral Agent flags cases for referral and builds a ready-to-send package in one click, setting the stage for more action-oriented capabilities across underwriting.

Insurtech

 Insurance leaders from Zurich North America, HDI Global, Tokio Marine, Manulife, and SAS discuss agentic AI and generative AI in underwriting, claims, and product development in Economist Impact’s new report.

New Economist Impact Report Finds AI is Reshaping Insurance - Gradually

Insurance leaders are beginning to see AI move from hype to real-world impact

Fintech

 Nova Credit partners with PayPal to integrate Cash Atlas™ cash flow underwriting, expanding credit access for underserved consumers in BNPL and beyond.

PayPal Selects Nova Credit to Power U.S. Cash Flow Underwriting

Nova Credit announced that PayPal has selected Nova Credit’s Cash Atlas™ to incorporate cash flow underwriting

Insurtech

 iPipeline launches Advanced Underwriting across its SolutionBuilder® platform, with Rachel Edwards leading the rollout and insurers including The Exeter, Vitality, and Zurich offering faster, more transparent protection quotes.

iPipeline Launches Advanced Underwriting to Whole of Market

iPipeline has rolled out its new Advanced Underwriting feature to all advisers via its SolutionBuilder® platform

Insurtech

 HDFC ERGO CTO Sriram Naganathan and Duck Creek APAC MD Christian Erickson lead India’s first deployment of Duck Creek’s SaaS solutions to launch a new health insurance line.

HDFC ERGO Becomes India’s First Insurer to Service Health Insurance Using Duck Creek OnDemand

HDFC ERGO has become India’s first insurer to use Duck Creek’s suite of cloud SaaS core solutions to design, underwrite and distribute health insurance products

Insurtech

 Concirrus becomes the first insurtech to achieve ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001, and SOC 2 compliance.

Concirrus Becomes First Insurtech to Earn Triple AI, Security and Data Trust Certifications

Concirrus, the leading AI insurtech transforming specialty underwriting and AI submission automation, today announced it has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Governance), ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), and SOC 2 compliance – becoming the first insurtech worldwide to secure all three internationally recognised certifications.

Insurtech

 Concirrus becomes first insurtech to secure ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 27001, and SOC 2 compliance, setting global AI governance benchmark.

Concirrus Becomes First Insurtech to Earn Triple AI, Security and Data Trust Certifications - Setting a New Standard for Responsible Underwriting

Concirrus has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Governance), ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), and SOC 2 compliance

Insurtech

 Sixfold launches AI-powered Research Agent to speed underwriting by automating risk intelligence gathering.

Sixfold’s Research Agent Puts an End to Manual Underwriting Research

Sixfold’s Research Agent is designed to eliminate manual research bottlenecks and it accelerates underwriting decisions

  1. Oxford Risk: Placing the Human at the Center of Wealth and Asset Management Transformation

    Banking Transformation Summit 2026

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  2. CLS Appoints Six New Board Directors

    Hiring

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  3. Mobey Forum Calls for a Collaborative Approach to Fraud Prevention in Rethinking Fraud in a Connected World

    Fintech

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  4. SumUp Launches in Canada

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  5. European Fintech Association Elects New Board of Directors

    Hiring

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