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title: AI start-ups capture record 95.2% of insurtech funding
description: "\"Discover the latest trend in insurtech funding as AI-focused start-ups dominate the market, capturing a record 95.2% of total funding in the most recent quarter.\""
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# AI start-ups capture record 95.2% of insurtech funding

[![Picture of Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/insurance_nerds_logo.png) Insurance Nerds Editorial Team ](https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team) :  May 7, 2026 10:09:52 AM

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## AI Start-ups Dominate Insurtech Funding Landscape

In a significant trend within the insurance technology sector, AI-focused start-ups have emerged as the predominant recipients of insurtech funding. During the most recent quarter, these companies captured a record 95.2% of the total insurtech funding available. Additionally, each of the ten largest funding deals in the quarter went to AI-focused firms, underscoring a strong investor preference for artificial intelligence technologies in the insurance space.

**Original Source:** [https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/reinsurance/news/breaking-news/ai-startups-capture-record-95-2-of-insurtech-funding--gallagher-re-574376.aspx](https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/reinsurance/news/breaking-news/ai-startups-capture-record-95-2-of-insurtech-funding--gallagher-re-574376.aspx)

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