wefox, which claims tobe one of the leading insurtech firms, has been appointed as affinity insurance partner by WINDTRE, Italy’s telecommunications business.
The company has launched its own insurance agency, WINDTRE Assicurazioni, “to provide insurance directly to its customers.”
wefox will provide “a range of services and consultancy, starting from its innovative and modular technology platform, through which clients will be able to activate insurance products in-store easily, quickly and digitally.”
These include insurance products and service solutions. The launch reportedly “includes two products, home and travel insurance, with additional products to follow.” The first insurance carriers “involved in this innovative multi-product and multi-insurer proposition are Net Insurance and AXA Partners Italia.”
The deal is a 10-year commitment. WINDTRE customers will “benefit from innovative insurance products that are fit for purpose, transparent, and easy to understand.”
Julian Teicke, CEO at wefox said:
“Our partnership with WINDTRE is an endorsement of our distribution strategy and technology platform. Together we will be developing and delivering bespoke insurance products specifically for WINDTRE customers. This is a perfect partnership between wefox and WINDTRE since we share the same values and approach to business. We collaborate and always place our customers at the heart of every decision we take together.”
Maurizio Sedita, Chief Commercial Officer at WINDTRE said:
“This strategic partnership with wefox is a game changer for the insurance industry. Best in class, opportunity to distribute innovative insurance products through their technology platform are a key part of our proposition, which is centred around convenience and value for our clients. With wefox we also benefit from excellent customer experience, real differentiation and of course great value for money. These are our customers’ expectations and together with wefox, we will continue to more than meet them with our insurance products.”
As covered, wefox was founded in 2015 “by Julian Teicke, Fabian Wesemann, and Dario Fazlic. wefox is a category-defining insurtech platform that is connecting insurance companies, distributors, and customers, to give the world simple access to digital insurance solutions.”
The goal is to keep people safe “by making insurance 10x better through technology. wefox is the parent company of wefox Insurance, which is the in-house regulated insurance carrier.”
