Insurtech

Three U.S. senators opened an inquiry into insurance ratings firm Demotech and whether its assessments may be exposing taxpayers to growing risks tied to climate-driven insurer failures.

Overall satisfaction is highest when customers receive status updates from mobile apps, according to the J.D. Power's 2025 U.S. Claims Digital Experience Study.

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

Slow repair cycle times, widespread premium increases and the volume of catastrophic events all contribute to dissatisfaction, according to the U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power.

The market for cyber breach reinsurance coverage is increasing, and policies are becoming more specialized, according to cyber insurance executives from Guy Carpenter, Aon, Liberty Mutual and Swiss Re.

Respondents suggest generative AI, regulations and cyber insurance will all play a role in cybersecurity next year.

As insurers automate more aspects of the insurance experience, it expands how services are provided and priced for policyholders.

The deal values the combined entity, which includes the home-insurance insurtech, at $5 billion.