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Insurtech News Jan 25
Weekly News Roundup

Top Headlines from Jan 19–25, 2026

Curated by InsurTech NY • Sources: Coverager, Insurance Innovation Reporter

6 Stories
$41M Raised
2 Funding Rounds
Product

WTW Launches Health Transparency Optimizer

WTW has launched Health Transparency Optimizer, a new analytics platform designed to bring greater clarity to healthcare pricing across employer benefit programs. The tool aggregates negotiated price data, quality metrics, and utilization insights to give employers a comprehensive view of healthcare costs alongside outcomes.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreWTW

Product

Lemonade Launches Autonomous Car Insurance

Lemonade announced the launch of Autonomous Car insurance, “a first-of-its-kind product” designed for self-driving cars, starting with Tesla FSD. The new offering cuts per-mile rates for FSD-engaged driving by 50%. Lemonade expects further reductions as Tesla releases FSD software updates.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreLemonade

Funding

Stoïk Raises €20 Million

Paris-based cyber insurance startup Stoïk has secured €20 million in Series C funding, bringing its total publicly disclosed capital to $77 million. Founded in 2021, the MGA offers cyber coverage and security to companies with revenues of up to €1 billion. Stoïk has more than 10k clients and ~€50 million in gross written premiums.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreStoïk

Partnership

AXA Partners with ICEYE on Extreme Weather Monitoring

AXA has partnered with ICEYE to add synthetic aperture radar satellite (SAR) data to AXA’s Digital Commercial Platform for monitoring floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural catastrophes.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreAXAICEYE

Funding

XBuild Raises $19 Million

XBuild has raised $19 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native estimating platform for contractors and insurers. The round was led by N47. The startup launched in 2025 with an insurance-focused estimating tool that helps contractors generate carrier-aligned estimates.

Source: Insurance Innovation Reporter — Read MoreXBuild

Partnership

WTW Partners with Bettercomp

WTW has entered into a partnership with Bettercomp. WTW will pair its compensation consulting expertise and benchmarking reports with Bettercomp’s software platform, which aggregates survey data from multiple sources and applies analytics and AI-driven automation to support pay design and evaluation.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreWTWBettercomp

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