The New Year is just around the corner, and it’s time to reflect on another busy year. Here’s our annual look back over what we’ve been doing here at Insly over the last 12 months.
It’s been another year of growth for the business. Our acquisition of Socrates Systems, announced in October, plus continued growth across our client base, means revenues are up 25% year-on-year to reach a total of €10m! This is a fantastic achievement in the current economy, demonstrating our growth strategy is continuing to bear fruit.
We also celebrated Insly’s 12th anniversary across our offices in November, and the Insly team has expanded to 116.
Business updates
Insly welcomes Socrates Systems to the Group
On the 5th of November, Insly announced the acquisition of Socrates Systems, the UK-based boutique insurance technology company. Marking an important step in Insly’s strategy to collaborate with providers that share its vision, the partnership will strengthen Insly’s presence in the UK market and allow both businesses to accelerate growth through shared innovation, technology, and expertise.
Celebrated Insly’s 12th anniversary across our offices
Another big birthday milestone in November as we celebrated 12 years in business, with cake served across our offices.
Innovations and product enhancements
Continuing the AI journey
In 2025, Insly went even deeper into AI, building on the launch of FormFlow to launch our dedicated AI microsite and focus on developing more real, practical, revenue-generating products. We focused on solving actual problems for MGAs and insurers, such as turning emails into structured submissions, building guideline-based decision agents, and much more. Stay tuned in 2026 for exciting announcements on what we have been busy creating.
Out and about in insurance
BIBA 2025
In May, Insly once again hosted a stand at the BIBA Conference in Manchester, demonstrating our end-to-end insurance software, AI-powered broker submission tool FormFlow, and launching our new report, AI in Insurance. Visitors were excited to discuss AI opportunities and challenges, the importance of a strong software back-end, and how specialist MGA software could help them meet their growth goals. We also gave away an iPad to one lucky delegate as part of our raffle.
MGAA Capacity Exchange 2025
In September, Insly sponsored the MGAA Capacity Exchange 2025 as Lunch Sponsor, connecting with MGAs focused on capacity growth. Insly has supported many of its MGA clients as they have secured and expanded their capacity relationships, and it was fascinating to hear more about the challenges and opportunities they face, and how we can support them even more.
Partnerships
Canadian Underwriter Partnership
Insly expanded its Canadian market presence in the first half of 2025, through a partnership and PR collaboration with Canadian Underwriter. The partnership resulted in three Insly articles appearing in the title, strengthening our North American visibility.
Awards and recognition
Insly named in InsurTech100
In September, Insly was recognised as one of the world’s most innovative insurtechs by FinTech Global in its 2025 InsurTech100. An annual list selected by a panel of industry experts and analysts, Insly was recognised for its insurance heritage, partnership approach, ease of customisation, and capacity to unlock growth for its clients.
ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27017 certifications
In April, Insly was awarded both ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27017 certifications, demonstrating the company’s commitment to security across its operations. To achieve the standards, Insly demonstrated that it is managing data and cloud security risks effectively. Plus, Insly also adapted its internal documentation to align with DORA (the Digital Operational Resilience Act), the EU regulation that came into force in January.
Gallagher Re Global InsurTech Report
August saw the publication of the Gallagher Re Global InsurTech Report (Q2 2025), which profiled Insly for its AI innovation. The report examined how AI is transforming property insurance, highlighting Insly’s part in addressing one of the industry’s most significant challenges: broker submissions, through the development of its product, FormFlow.
Customer Stories and Collaborations
Throughout 2025, we continued to support global clients in Europe, North America, and Australia, and we published four examples of client success.
Troon Underwriting
In March, James Osman, CEO and Founder of Troon Underwriting, sat down with Insly’s Hammad Mirza to discuss why the company made the switch to Insly after dissatisfaction with its previous provider. The interview delves into the benefits of the Insly system, including efficiency savings, flexibility, and ease of working with the team.
Stadium Insurance
Dan Lorber, Co-Founder and CEO of Stadium Insurance, the niche sports memorabilia MGA, met with Hammad in May. Discussing how he turned his hobby into a business, the complexity of insuring sports memorabilia, and the role of technology in making it work, the interview makes fascinating viewing.
OneClickCover
In October, we spoke to OneClickCover Founder and CEO, Hutton Swinglehurst, and its CTO, David Orr, on how the business created a one-click buying experience, the tech foundations that made it possible, and the secret to its successful eight-year partnership with Insly.
District Cover (USA)
In this December interview with Brianna Chia, Insurance Operations Executive at District Cover, we heard about how the business is transforming the property insurance sector in the US, through mining location data. A business built on innovative technology, Chia explains how and why it chose to partner with Insly after a thorough search process.
eBooks and Thought Leadership
Risto Rossar on The Voice of Insurance Podcast
In April, Risto Rossar rejoined The Voice of Insurance podcast to provide an update on Insly’s growth story, future strategy, and AI’s transformative role in insurance, including why it has made Insly feel “like a new startup” again.
AI in Insurance Report
Released at BIBA 2025 in May, this AI report explores AI use cases happening now, across the insurance lifecycle, including the real benefits of the technology, risk management, and maximising ROI. With interviews from insurance thought leaders, the report offers real-world insights on AI adoption.
How to Scale Your MGA from £10m to £50m GWP
Launched in September, this practical guide addresses some of the biggest challenges MGAs face in scaling from £10m to £50m GWP and how to overcome them. Readers learn about how to build trusted and rewarding partnerships, the importance of leadership, talent, and investment, and the role of automation and repeatable processes in facilitating effective scaling.
That’s a wrap for 2025! Thank you for all your support this year, and we look forward to reconnecting in 2026. It looks set to be another exciting one.
