Latest Industry News – April 2026

Simfuni was one of just ten participants in this week’s InsurTech New York Global Pitch competition. PolicyCheck is on a mission to ensure coverholder wording sits within the authority granted and has been selected for Lloyd’s Lab Cohort 16 and the 4th Global InsurTech Accelerator demo day, both in London during April. Go well, teams—you’re showcasing the depth of Kiwi capability to the world.

Back here at home, attention is turning to what ‘good’ looks like as the industry prepares for the Contracts of Insurance Act 2024—moving from interpretation into execution. Member SysDoc applies an operating-model lens to the changes and what these mean in real-world terms: beyond compliance, and into process, roles, governance, and delivery. Read the article here

On our refreshed website, you’ll also find regular industry commentary from members, including why assessment data structure matters more than is often recognised here and process improvements to prepare for the Act here.

We’ll also again showcase progress this year in how AI is being applied across the insurance journey—from service and claims through to distribution and risk. For a useful analysis of the business and technology implications of agentic insurance distribution, this piece from InsuredHQ is well worth reading. Read here