Insurance advisory capabilities of Datos Insights are bolstered through acquisition of InsTech, a notable player in the tech-driven insurance industry.
In a strategic move, Datos Insights, a global data and advisory solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of InsTech, a London-based insurance innovation community and advisory firm. The deal is expected to close in August 2025, with InsTech continuing to operate independently under its established brand during the transition period.
Both firms have built strong reputations for understanding complex solutions landscapes and helping institutional clients make informed decisions about capabilities, technologies, and new business models. The acquisition aims to combine Datos' deep technology expertise and established relationships with US carriers with InsTech's broad network spanning key insurance decision-makers across global markets.
InsTech's particular strength in emerging technologies, innovative risk rating methodologies, and new coverage forms, including parametric insurance, complements Datos' comprehensive technology advisory capabilities. This merger enhances their joint capability to serve diverse insurance stakeholders including risk, underwriting, and operations leaders, thereby strengthening their influence and reach in the global insurance transformation ecosystem.
The acquisition brings several key strategic benefits. Expanded market reach allows Datos Insights to deepen its presence in the U.K. market through InsTech’s established local relationships, while InsTech gains stronger access to the U.S. market. The combination also broadens the network and expertise of both organizations, enhancing innovation and advisory capabilities.
InsTech will maintain its community-focused approach and operational independence in the near term, with both organizations exploring expanded integration as they build on their complementary strengths. The acquisition creates the potential for enhanced collaboration while ensuring continuity of service for existing clients.
Matthew Grant, InsTech CEO, is excited about exploring how InsTech’s expertise in emerging risk methodologies and parametric insurance can work alongside Datos’ deep technology insights. Robin Merttens, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of InsTech, believes the acquisition delivers on InsTech's goal of expanding the range of services it provides to its community and bolstering its capabilities in the US.
The strategic value lies in bridging geographic and functional gaps, amplifying innovation advisory impact, and creating a more comprehensive global insurance advisory powerhouse able to navigate and shape industry disruption and risk evolution in both the U.S. and U.K. This merger positions the combined firm to capitalize on increasing demand for specialized insurance expertise as the industry navigates digital transformation, regulatory evolution, and emerging risk landscapes.
[1] Datos Insights [2] InsTech [3] The London Market [4] Emerging Technologies [5] Parametric Insurance
- The acquisition of InsTech by Datos Insights aims to leverage InsTech's expertise in emerging technologies, such as parametric insurance, and broaden their network, enhancing innovation and advisory capabilities in the global insurance transformation ecosystem, particularly in The London Market.
- The integration of Datos' deep technology expertise and established relationships with US carriers with InsTech's broad network spanning key insurance decision-makers across global markets will create a more comprehensive global insurance advisory powerhouse, helping institutional clients make informed decisions about capabilities, technologies, and new business models, and navigating digital transformation, regulatory evolution, and emerging risk landscapes.
