Akur8, the next-generation insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by transparent machine learning, announced today the launch of Rate Repo and Deploy, two additions to the platform that expand the capabilities of its pricing suite and reinforce its position as the insurance industry’s only end-to-end actuarial platform. With these new additions, insurers gain a single source of truth for rating, and a high-performance pricing engine that seamlessly moves models into live production, enabling real-time, operational deployment. 

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announces a new partnership with Qatar Airways, voted the World’s Best Airline by Skytrax, for a record ninth time. Travellers booking flights with Qatar Airways can choose Klarna’s flexible payment options at checkout—offering the freedom to pay in full, pay later, split into interest-free installments, or finance their trip over time. The new agreement is facilitated by Klarna’s integration with Worldpay, an industry-leading payments technology company.

Spend management fintech Pleo, today announced the launch of Pleo Cash Management for customers in the UK and Germany. The add-on tool gives finance teams complete visibility of company spend inside and outside of Pleo and one simple way to track, manage and optimise spending effortlessly. By freeing up time and providing real-time insights, the suite enables smarter, faster and more confident financial decisions.

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced a new partnership with HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company. The collaboration will help HelloFresh simplify and optimise its payments across all of its global markets, making it easier than ever for customers to enjoy fresh, home-cooked meals.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has appointed Terry Powell as Group Chief Technology Officer and Cristina Ghetti as Group Head of Digital Employee Experience. They will report to Ericson Chan, Group Chief Information & Digital Officer, and be based in Zurich. The appointments are effective October 20, 2025.

Monzo, the digital bank with over 700,000 business customers, is helping simplify tax filing for sole traders and landlords with a new tool that lets them file directly to HMRC from their Monzo Business bank account. 

Ryft, a leading Payment Services Provider (PSP), today announced the launch of its new omnichannel payment solution to unify in-person and online transactions. 

Form3, the cloud-native global account-to-account payments infrastructure platform, today announces it has secured a strategic investment from Nationwide, the world’s largest building society, and a debt facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock to accelerate further product

Most banks and financial service providers in the UK are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to power their services, according to new research from Europe’s leading provider of credit and insurance information, CRIF.

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announced its support for Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open standard designed to enable secure, agent-led payments across digital environments. The collaboration builds on Klarna’s long-standing relationship with Google, which includes integrations with Google Pay, Chrome’s autofill feature, Google Store, Google Play, and Google Cloud.