Aviva Specialty will begin with commercial property in the fourth quarter, with plans to expand into cyber, financial lines and specialty casualty.
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Majesco’s Shah Brings His AI Vision Into the Workflow
At Frontier 2026, Shah and colleagues demonstrated intelligence within insurance workflows and an agentic approach to product development, implementation and support.
AskNicely, JAVLN Formalize Broker Experience Partnership
The companies aim to connect brokerage workflow data with real-time client feedback to help firms identify retention risks earlier.
Can the MGA Keep Up with Carrier Form Changes?
Whether policy templates live in code or a separate document system, MGAs should settle four questions about changes before go-live.
Vertafore Adds Two AI Agents for Policy Processing
Policy Intake Agent and Policy Check Agent automate document ingestion and policy verification while keeping agency users in control of changes.
NAIC, AM Best Discuss AI’s Promise at Majesco Frontier
Panelists explored how insurers can strengthen AI governance, manage third-party risks and translate technology investments into measurable business results.
Crux Underwriting Refreshes CruxHub for Terror Risks
The broker-facing platform lets users submit, quote and bind terrorism business online, with additional specialty products planned.
Cytora Expands Applied Systems’ Relevance to Carriers
At Applied Net, executives detail how risk digitization, automated quoting and submissionless remarketing connect carrier underwriting with agency workflows.
Meanwhile Raises $37.5M for Bitcoin Life Insurance
The Bermuda-based company will expand internationally as its licensed insurer gains distribution for Bitcoin-denominated whole life products.
Applied’s Blackwell Expands AI Ambition Beyond the AMS
The new CEO casts Applied as agencies’ AI transformation partner while Ivans and Cytora extend its role between distribution and carrier systems.