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Insurtech in the United Kingdom
53 companies · 168 stories · $189.1M disclosed
Insurtech Daily tracks 53 insurance and insurtech companies headquartered in the United Kingdom — 16 insurtechs, 12 brokers and 11 insurers, across 168 stories going back to Aug 6, 2024. Between them they have disclosed $189.1M across 9 funding rounds, the largest Marshmallow's $85.8M. Every figure is compiled from the coverage on this page.
Funding
| Company | Stage | Lead investor | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshmallow | $85.8Mas reported: €79.4M | — | — | FintechNews CH+2 | |
| INSHUR | $35M | — | — | AlleyWatch | |
| Cuvva | $19.1Mas reported: £15M | — | — | FinTech Global | |
| INSHUR | $19M | — | — | Yahoo | |
| ClaimSorted | $12.3Mas reported: €11.4M | Seed | — | EU-Startups | |
| Laka | $9.5Mas reported: €8.8M | — | — | EU-Startups+1 | |
| Loxa | $3.4Mas reported: £2.7M | Seed | — | FinTech Global | |
| ClaimSorted | $3M | — | — | Tech.eu | |
| Loxa | $2.1Mas reported: €1.9M | Seed | — | EU-Startups+1 |
Every round is listed with its reporting in the funding tracker, and totals across all markets in the company ranking.
Companies
| Company | Type | Based | Stories | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Towers Watson | Broker | London | 25 | — |
| Ondo InsurTech | Insurtech | London | 24 | — |
| Marshmallow | Insurtech | London | 8 | $85.8M |
| Aviva | Insurer | London | 8 | — |
| Wrisk | Insurtech | London | 6 | — |
| Cytora | Insurtech | London | 5 | — |
| Lloyd's | Industry body | London | 5 | — |
| ClaimSorted | Insurtech | London | 4 | $15.3M |
| Laka | Insurer | London | 4 | $9.5M |
| Loxa | Insurtech | — | 4 | $5.5M |
| Admiral | Insurer | Cardiff | 4 | — |
| Ageas UK | Insurer | — | 4 | — |
| Instanda | Technology vendor | — | 4 | — |
| Uinsure | Insurtech | — | 4 | — |
| Cuvva | Insurtech | — | 3 | $19.1M |
| CFC | MGA | London | 3 | — |
| Simply Business | Broker | London | 3 | — |
| Zego | Insurtech | London | 3 | — |
| INSHUR | Insurtech | — | 2 | $54M |
| Adclear | Technology vendor | — | 2 | — |
| Alchemy Technology Services | Technology vendor | Derry | 2 | — |
| Bondaval | Insurtech | London | 2 | — |
| Capco | Technology vendor | London | 2 | — |
| Davies | Technology vendor | — | 2 | — |
| Gate Insure | Insurtech | — | 2 | — |
| Howden | Broker | London | 2 | — |
| Incept | Insurtech | — | 2 | — |
| Jove | Insurtech | — | 2 | — |
| McKenzie Intelligence Services | Technology vendor | — | 2 | — |
| MoneySuperMarket | Broker | — | 2 | — |
| One Call | Broker | — | 2 | — |
| Optio | MGA | — | 2 | — |
| Prestige Insurance | Broker | — | 2 | — |
| Ripe | Broker | — | 2 | — |
| Send Technology | Technology vendor | London | 2 | — |
| Slick Cover | Insurer | — | 2 | — |
| Zen Insurance | Insurer | — | 2 | — |
| Adfin | Technology vendor | — | 1 | — |
| AkinovA | Insurtech | London | 1 | — |
| Arma Karma | Insurtech | London | 1 | — |
| Baptist Insurance | Insurer | — | 1 | — |
| BMS Group | Broker | London | 1 | — |
| Brit Re | Reinsurer | London | 1 | — |
| Canopius | Insurer | London | 1 | — |
| Coverdrone | Broker | — | 1 | — |
| Ecclesiastical | Insurer | — | 1 | — |
| IUA | Industry body | London | 1 | — |
| Pen Underwriting | MGA | — | 1 | — |
| Personal Group | Insurer | — | 1 | — |
| Price Forbes | Broker | London | 1 | — |
| Quotezone | Broker | — | 1 | — |
| Seventeen Group | Broker | — | 1 | — |
| VitalityLife | Insurer | — | 1 | — |
Coverage
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Davies warns AI agents are amplifying conduct risk for insurers
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Brit Re drives group premium growth in H1’26 as third-party reinsurance platform expands
Brit has disclosed that its insurance premiums written increased by 4.4% to $1.77 billion in the first half of 2026, with growth predominantly driven by Brit Re, reflecting the continued expansion of the group’s…
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WTW reports higher second-quarter revenue as AI investment weighs on earnings
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported higher second-quarter revenue but lower net income as acquisition-related costs weighed on earnings, while announcing a $625 million investment to accelerate artificial intelligence…
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IUA launches Cyber Claims Committee as UK cyber threat escalates
IUA's latest committee aims to close the gap between claims and underwriting
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Ondo InsurTech Plc Reports Earnings Results for the Full Year Ended March 31, 2026
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VitalityLife adopts Swiss Re’s PromiseXP technology to enhance life insurance claims process
VitalityLife has partnered with Swiss Re to deploy the reinsurer's PromiseXP claims assessment platform across its term life and whole of life insurance business, as part of efforts to enhance its claims handling…
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Aviva appoints Emma Stewart as Chief Underwriting Officer for Personal Lines
Aviva has appointed Emma Stewart as Chief Underwriting Officer for its Personal Lines business, effective December 1, 2026, as the insurer continues to strengthen its leadership team following the integration of Direct…
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CFC extends affirmative AI cover to media policy, completing wider portfolio rollout
CFC becomes the latest insurer to embed affirmative AI wording across its media and cyber cover
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NatWest teams with Uinsure to deliver home insurance quotes in seconds
NatWest has entered an exclusive partnership with insurance technology platform Uinsure to launch a new home insurance proposition designed to make finding, managing and reviewing cover simpler and faster for customers.
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NatWest teams with Uinsure to simplify home insurance
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Verisk acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services to strengthen catastrophe analytics
Verisk has acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a UK-based provider of geospatial intelligence and event-response analytics, expanding its catastrophe risk and claims capabilities with real-time disaster…
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Markets/Coverages: CFC Brings Affirmative AI Cover to Media Companies; Lockton Launches Global Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure Practice
CFC, the specialist insurance provider, announced the introduction of affirmative AI coverage within its media policy, effective July 30. The update forms part of CFC’s wider program to embed affirmative AI coverage…
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Verisk acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services to enhance catastrophe event insights
Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has acquired McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS), a geospatial intelligence and event response company specialising in global real-time…
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Sustainability increasingly embedded in Lloyd’s insurers investment strategy: NEAM
New England Asset Management Limited’s (NEAM) recent survey found that sustainability is continuing to move beyond compliance and into Lloyd’s insurers’ core investment, risk, and governance frameworks. NEAM has…
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INSTANDA partners with Diesta to streamline insurance payments and finance operations
INSTANDA has entered a strategic partnership with insurance payments provider Diesta to help insurers, managing general agents (MGAs) and brokers simplify premium processing and strengthen finance operations.
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Seventeen Group acquires Gibraltar broker Senate Insurance Brokers
Senate Insurance joins the group as it extends its reach into a jurisdiction that underwrites nearly a third of the UK motor insurance market
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Willis urges data centre sector to rethink insurance buying amid AI demand growth
As rapid expansion in digital infrastructure and AI-driven demand reshapes the technology landscape, insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, urges data center owners, developers, builders, operators and investors to…
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La Caisse and Cinven to acquire U.K. specialty insurance platform Optio Group
The deal gives La Caisse and Cinven a foothold in specialty insurance underwriting across Europe, with Optio managing risk on behalf of more than 60 capacity providers
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Over-insured data centers are a growing problem, Willis says
The broker says AI-driven capacity demand is outrunning actual risk quantification at many sites
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Over-insured data centres are a growing problem, Willis says
The broker says AI-driven capacity demand is outrunning actual risk quantification at many sites
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Cinven and La Caisse to acquire Optio
Optio originates, underwrites and manages specialty risk on behalf of more than 60 third-party capacity providers.
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Price Forbes expands cross-class Lectio facility to include casualty lines
Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the expansion of its cross-class follow facility, Lectio, to include casualty lines. Initially launched in April 2021, Lectio provides Price…
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Pen Underwriting strengthens construction casualty as project pipeline grows
Four specialist hires extend the MGA's regional footprint as infrastructure and data centre projects fuel demand
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Apply now for Baptist Insurance Charitable Grants (UK)
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MoneySuperMarket launches car insurance broker
The initial insurer panel includes Allianz, Covéa and Ageas.
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People Moves: AIPSO Appoints Willis President and CEO; Canopius Names HSBC’s Alioto as Group COO; Doubtless Adds to North American Leadership
The Automobile Insurance Plans Service Office (AIPSO) appointed Executive Vice President Les Willis as president and CEO. Willis succeeds President and CEO Charles Kwolek, who is retiring after a 32-year career with the…
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Cytora adds InformData people data to insurance workflows
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Arma Karma Launches New Wedding Insurance Product -
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MoneySuperMarket to launch new digital motor broker
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Personal Group posts record H1 insurance sales, API hits £42.4 million
Insurance revenue up 11% as workplace health cover reaches record UK penetration
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Simply Business partners with Elevate Specialty to expand cyber insurance offering
Simply Business has partnered with managing general agent Elevate Specialty to offer cyber insurance to its small business customers, expanding the range of protection available through its insurer panel.
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Marshmallow adopts Adclear AI platform to strengthen Consumer Duty compliance
Marshmallow has partnered with communications compliance platform Adclear to strengthen oversight of its financial promotions as UK financial services firms face increasing regulatory scrutiny under the Financial…
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Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Launches New Pension Tools And Expands Digital Insurance Reach
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Marshmallow Partners with Adclear AI to Automate Marketing Compliance and FCA Consumer Duty Alignment
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Ecclesiastical names trio of internal leaders across operations and claims
Three roles, three internal promotions - Ecclesiastical's succession chain signals where a specialist insurer is placing its operational investment
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Travel insurance premiums to Turkey jump 46% – Quotezone
New data shows how proximity to Ukraine and Iran is feeding through into UK travel insurance pricing
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Is WTW’s KwantSure Partnership Quietly Rewiring Its Digital Risk Solutions Narrative (WTW)?
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Willis, Kayna partner with Kwant on subcontractor insurance
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Willis and Kayna launch embedded insurance program for subcontractors in partnership with Kwant
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Gate Insure Emphasises Tailored Digital Motor Insurance Solutions for UK Drivers
The 40 most recent of 168 stories naming a company based in the United Kingdom.