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2026 Mar 15
Weekly News Roundup

Top Headlines from Mar 8–15, 2026

Curated by InsurTech NY • Sources: Company Announcements, Media Coverage
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2 Funding Rounds
1 Acquisition
Funding

Alan Completes €100M Funding Round

Digital health insurer Alan completed a €100 million round at a valuation above €5 billion after reaching €785 million in annual recurring revenue and profitability in France.

Source: Read MoreAlan

Acquisition

Gen Acquires Trellis

Gen acquired insurance marketplace Trellis to expand the insurance capabilities of Engine, its financial wellness marketplace, adding AI-powered insurance shopping and embedded distribution to its platform.

Source: Read MoreGenTrellis

Product Launch

Neptune Flood Launches a ChatGPT App

Neptune Flood launched a ChatGPT app that lets property owners receive real-time preliminary flood insurance quotes conversationally, extending digital distribution and simplifying access to coverage information.

Source: Read MoreNeptune Flood

AI Partnership

Manulife Selects Akka for Agentic AI

Manulife selected Akka to help operationalize agentic AI within its enterprise platform, aiming to strengthen security, reliability, and performance as AI expands into critical workflows.

Source: Read MoreManulifeAkka

Product Launch

Socotra Assistant Becomes Generally Available

Socotra made its AI underwriting product, Socotra Assistant, generally available to all customers, positioning itself as the first insurance core platform with generally available AI underwriting support.

Source: Read MoreSocotra

Funding

Loxa Closes £2.7M Seed Round

Embedded insurance firm Loxa closed a £2.7 million seed round to scale its platform across Europe, supporting retail distribution and insurer access to digital embedded channels.

Source: Read MoreLoxa

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