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2026 Jan 06
Weekly News Roundup

Top Headlines from Jan 6th, 2026

Curated by InsurTech NY • Sources: Coverager, Insurtech Insights

6 Stories
$82.5M Raised
2 Funding Rounds
M&A

Akur8 Acquires Matrisk

Insurance pricing and reserving platform Akur8 has acquired Matrisk, a NY-based startup offering an AI platform that extracts insights from insurance regulatory filings. The acquisition of Matrisk brings regulatory and market insights, giving actuaries richer context for pricing decisions and deeper visibility into market activity, regulatory developments, and emerging industry dynamics.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreAkur8Matrisk

Funding

Ben Raises $27.5 Million

London-based benefits platform Ben has raised $27.5 million in a Series B round led by Mercia Ventures. Founded in 2019, Ben provides a platform that helps companies manage employee benefits across jurisdictions, providers, and regulatory regimes.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreBen

Funding

CHAMP Titles Raises $55 Million

Champ Titles has raised $55 million in new funding, marking its largest financing round to date and pushing total capital raised past $100 million. Champ provides digital systems of record for state motor vehicle agencies, replacing legacy title, registration, lien, and driver services infrastructure.

Source: Coverager — Read MoreCHAMP Titles

Partnership

Neptune Flood Expands Underwriting Capacity Through Lloyd’s Syndicate Partnership

Flood insurance provider Neptune Flood has entered into a strategic partnership with Lloyd’s Somers Syndicate 3705 to add underwriting capacity in support of its insurance offerings. The agreement strengthens Neptune Flood’s ability to meet growing demand in the private flood insurance market.

Source: Insurtech Insights — Read MoreNeptune Flood

Product

InsureVision Launches Video-Based Risk Tools to Tackle Multi-Billion Dollar Commercial Auto Insurance Crisis

InsureVision has announced the launch of two products aimed at enabling insurers to underwrite profitably by leveraging video-based risk intelligence: TeslaStick, designed for personal lines embedded insurance, and FleetVision™ for commercial fleet risk assessment. Both solutions address the ongoing multi-billion dollar crisis facing the industry.

Source: Insurtech Insights — Read MoreInsureVision

Partnership

Population Health Partners and dacadoo Partner to Advance Outcome-Based Digital Health Solutions for Insurers

Population Health Partners, a global investor focused on extending health span through people and technology, has announced a strategic partnership with dacadoo, a global leader in digital health engagement solutions. The collaboration is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of outcome-based digital health initiatives.

Source: Insurtech Insights — Read MorePopulation Health Partnersdacadoo

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