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Verisk and Qantev Partner to Transform Health and Life Insurance Underwriting in APAC and GCC Markets

By Lauren Towner · 17 September 2026

In brief: Verisk and Qantev have partnered to integrate AI claims intelligence with health risk rating tools, improving underwriting precision and claims efficiency for insurers in APAC and GCC markets.

Key facts
Target MarketsAsia-Pacific and Gulf Cooperation Council
Qantev Global Reach10+ countries
Verisk Global Presence20+ countries
Primary TechnologyAI-powered claims platform and Health Risk Rating Tool
Press Release: Verisk and Qantev Partner to Transform Health and Life Insurance Underwriting in APAC and GCC Markets | Featured Image by FF News

Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, and Qantev, an AI claims intelligence platform for health and life insurers, today announced a collaboration for insurers in the Asia-Pacific and Gulf Cooperation Council markets designed to help health and life insurers make more precise underwriting decisions while improving claims efficiency. The shared capabilities are intended to support more informed risk assessment, more tailored pricing and broader access to cover for applicants with existing medical conditions.

The collaboration brings together Verisk’s Health Risk Rating Tool, which helps insurers assess declared existing medical conditions and generate data-driven risk scores, with Qantev’s AI-powered claims platform. Together, the capabilities can help insurers reduce reliance on broad exclusions where more personalised assessment is appropriate, which could improve access to cover, while also giving claims teams tools to identify potential fraud, waste and abuse more efficiently.

“Our collaboration with Verisk helps address an industry challenge: how to safely expand insurance coverage in a complex world,” said Tarik Dadi, CEO and Founder of Qantev. “By combining Qantev’s claims intelligence with Verisk’s established risk assessment capabilities, insurers can better connect underwriting and claims decisions, helping them pursue profitable growth while supporting broader access to cover. We are excited to help the market transition away from rigid exclusions and toward smart, data-backed protection.”

"Health insurers are looking for practical ways to expand access to cover without compromising underwriting discipline or claims control,” said Iain Howie, Managing Director of Life, Health, & Travel at Verisk. “For decades, Verisk has helped insurers bring deeper data, advanced analytics and insights to complex risk selection and pricing decisions. By pairing that foundation with Qantev’s claims automation and decision-support capabilities, we can help insurers make more informed decisions across the policy lifecycle and better serve customers with complex health profiles.”

Frequently asked questions

How does the Verisk and Qantev partnership help insurers in APAC?

The partnership provides insurers in the Asia-Pacific region with advanced AI tools to automate claims and refine underwriting. By using Verisk’s risk rating and Qantev’s AI, insurers can offer more personalized pricing and faster claim processing for health and life insurance products.

Can AI reduce insurance exclusions for pre-existing conditions?

Yes, the collaboration aims to reduce reliance on broad exclusions. By generating data-driven risk scores, insurers can perform more precise assessments, allowing them to offer coverage to individuals with existing medical conditions who might have been excluded under traditional, rigid underwriting rules.

What tools are included in the Verisk and Qantev collaboration?

The collaboration combines Verisk’s Health Risk Rating Tool, which assesses declared medical conditions, with Qantev’s AI-powered claims platform. Together, these tools support informed risk assessment, tailored pricing, and efficient fraud detection across the entire policy lifecycle.

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People in this story: Iain Howie, Tarik Dadi

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