Sixfold’s AI Underwriter Tests the Limits of Point-Solution Automation
Sixfold's AI Underwriter — the autonomous underwriting agent its $30M Series B was raised to build — is now in production at Skyward Specialty,…
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Marsh: Cyber Extortion Events Fell 33% in 2025 as Brokers Pivot to Claims Speed
Cyber extortion events fell 33% in 2025 per Marsh data, while ten quarters of rate declines push brokers to compete on claims payment speed.
Gallagher Survey: 94% of US Business Owners Fear Coverage Gaps as Risk Integration Accelerates
Gallagher's 2026 survey of 1,000 US business owners reveals 94% fear coverage gaps — while ISO AI exclusions and a 23-point flood protection deficit…
Descartes & Nextpower Launch $80M Parametric Wind Cover for Solar Farms
Descartes Underwriting and Nextpower launch the first parametric straight-line wind solution for solar farms, with limits up to $100M and on-site sensor triggers.
Allianz Research: Extreme Heat Could Erase 5–7% of GDP for the Most Exposed Economies by 2030
Extreme heat GDP losses of 5–7% by 2030 for the most exposed economies — Allianz Research's parametric-ready quantification redefines heat as a sovereign risk…
HCI Group Brings $12M in Tokenized Reinsurance to Solana via SurancePlus
Tokenized reinsurance reaches the live market: SurancePlus issues three Solana-native HCI Re 2026 securities with a $5,000 minimum, targeting up to $12M in capital…
Mexico Doubles Parametric Catastrophe Insurance to ~$575M at 2026 Renewal
Mexico doubles sovereign parametric catastrophe insurance to ~$575M at the 2026 renewal, building a $1.17B multi-layer parametric stack post-FONDEN.
Lloyd’s Enhanced Underwriting Reaches 77% of Market GWP as Algorithmic Facilities Reshape Specialty Lines
Lloyd's enhanced underwriting covers 77% of market GWP as Ki hits $1.1bn and digital broker facilities project 50% annual growth, reshaping specialty lines
ICEYE’s €1bn+ Series F Bets on Satellite Data to Close the Global Nat-Cat Protection Gap
ICEYE closes €450M primary Series F led by General Atlantic at €10bn+ valuation, funding scale to 100 SAR satellites/year by 2028 to close nat-cat…
Moody’s: AI and Tech Investment Will Power the Next Phase of Insurance Broker Growth
Moody's Ratings named AI and tech investment as the primary driver of the next phase of insurance broker growth as $162B in sector debt…