Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025! We have a lot planned for the year to foster stronger collaboration across the insurtech ecosystem, build stronger capabilities and grow our vibrant community.
InsTech.ie
We're hiring a Strategic Programmes Lead
InsTech.ie is growing and we're hiring a Strategic Programmes Lead to oversee and manage strategic programmes, including a number of flagship projects. The role will provide an exciting opportunity to support the transformation of the insurance industry - working across all stakeholders, including insurance companies and emerging insurtechs.
We kicked-off 2025 with an Insurance Innovation Bootcamp with participants from across our member organisations. Over the course of the two days the team practiced using design thinking tools to gain better insight into customer needs and developed ideas for new insurance solutions. If you want to join us on a future bootcamp register your interest.
Irish Insuretech Exante wins $1m prize fund for New York energy transition
The prize supports teams working on insurance products and policies that fill gaps in the (re)insurance market for the energy transition. The Exante platform supports parametric insurance policies that pay claims instantly based on a data based trigger, rather than a long and frustrating claims process...
CalQRisk Acquire GreenFeet and Launch Sustainability Solution
CalQRisk have acquired GreenFeet, a tried and tested solution that allows organisations to calculate their emissions using inbuilt carbon calculators, track their progress against science-based sustainability goals and generate progress reports at the click of a button...
Xtract Joins 'Order Now', Geotab’s Marketplace Program
Xtract is now live on Order Now via the Geotab Marketplace. Geotab customers can now deploy Xtract’s powerful capabilities in seconds, enabling fleets to reduce operational costs, enhance driver safety, and streamline decision-making.
CalQRisk are hosting a virtual DORA Demo Day on January 30th, demonstrating how their award-winning risk and compliance platform can assist with Digital Operational Resilience work programmes...
KPMG's report is intended to support insurance leadership teams in using AI to transform their organisations, and brings together insights from KPMG professionals and industry leaders who share their perspectives on how to unlock the technology's full potential...
EIS 2025 Outlook: Trends That Will Shape Insurance
This EIS 2025 Outlook describes key developments and challenges expected to shape the insurance landscape in the coming year. It highlights transformative trends in distribution, customer experience, compliance, risk management, and technological adoption...
Embedding Insurance in Digital Platforms and Marketplaces: A Comprehensive Analysis
This report, developed by the Open & Embedded Insurance Observatory in collaboration with Marsh and Sure, explores the growing importance of embedded insurance in the digital economy...