Akur8 is a company within the Insurtech category. Akur8 is an actuarial science and insurance pricing platform that leverages machine learning to automate the rate-making process. The software is characterized by its 'transparent AI,' which provides actuaries with automated GLM (Generalized Linear Model) generation that remains interpretable for regulatory compliance.
Akur8 was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Akur8 is part of Independent.
Akur8 is rated Contender on the Optimly Brand Authority Index, a measure of how well AI models can accurately describe the brand. The exact score is locked for unclaimed profiles.
AI narrative accuracy for Akur8 is Moderate. Significant factual deltas detected. Inconsistent representation across models.
AI models classify Akur8 as a Challenger. AI names competitors first.
Akur8 appeared in 6 of 8 sampled buyer-intent queries (75%). Akur8 is highly visible for 'AI insurance pricing' queries but less visible for broader 'actuarial automation' or 'insurance reserving' queries where it is now a player.
AI reliably identifies Akur8 as a leader in 'Transparent AI' for insurance pricing. However, it often misses recent scale-up signals like its 2024 Series C and the expansion into insurance reserving via acquisition. Key gap: The significant Series C funding ($120M) in late 2024 and the acquisition of Arius (actuarial software) are recent enough that many AI models still describe them as a smaller Series B startup.
Of 6 key facts verified about Akur8, 3 are well-documented (likely accurate across AI models), 3 have limited sourcing, and 0 are retrieval-dependent and may be inaccurate without live search.
The recent acquisition of Arius (from Milliman) which expands their product scope beyond just 'pricing' into 'reserving'.
Buyers turn to Akur8 for Manual Actuarial Coding: Actuaries manual building GLMs (Generalized Linear Models) and GAMs in R or Python environments., Actuarial Consultancies: Hiring external actuarial consulting firms to perform periodic rate reviews and pricing updates., among 2 documented problem areas.
Buyers evaluating Akur8 typically ask AI models about "automated actuarial modeling software", "best insurtech for price optimization", "actuarial reserving software with AI", and 2 similar queries.
Buyers commonly compare Akur8 with transparent machine learning for insurance pricing, alternatives to WTW Radar, among 2 documented comparison brands.
Akur8's main competitors are Earnix. According to AI models, these are the brands most frequently named alongside Akur8 in buyer-intent queries.
AI models suggest Actuarial Consultancies as alternatives to Akur8, typically when buyers ask for lower-cost, simpler, or more specialized options.
Akur8's core products are Akur8 Pricing (Demand, Risk, Rate), Arius (Reserving platform).
Akur8 uses Enterprise/Custom.
Akur8 serves Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurers, Health Insurers, Actuarial Consultancies.
Akur8 Automates actuarial modeling using 'White-Box' AI that generates transparent, regulatory-ready GLM models rather than black-box algorithms.
Brand Authority Index (BAI) tier: Contender (exact score locked for unclaimed brands)
Archetype: Challenger
https://optimly.ai/brand/akur8
Last analyzed: April 10, 2026
Founded: 2018
Headquarters: Paris, France