Insurtech

June 12, 2022 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, the Berlin-headquartered digital insurance firm, has appointed Hanna Jacobsson to the Board. Jacobsson will be serving as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Julian Teicke, CEO and Founder of wefox stated: “As we continue to double our revenues and maintain our focus on growth… Read More

June 12, 2022 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumer Intelligence has teamed up with Insurance DataLab, bringing together two powerful data sets “to help insurance clients across the two businesses deepen their market understanding.” The partnership will see the two companies work together “to identify opportunities to combine their data to produce powerful… Read More

June 10, 2022 @ 8:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

YAS MicroInsurance (YAS) and Amodo have partnered to deliver insurance on-chain, according to a company statement. YAS is an Asia-Pacific Insurtech that is combining blockchain technology and insurance. Amodo is a telematics company providing on-demand insurance that is hyper-localized and usage-based insurance. The two firms… Read More

June 7, 2022 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Ziglu, a UK-based e-Money institution and crypto platform, has announced a partnership with  ClearBank, a “cloud-based clearing bank.” ClearBank is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. According to a company statement, Ziglu will be utilizing ClearBank’s platform to provide… Read More

June 6, 2022 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cyber risk analytics provider CyberCube recently launched CAERS, a new cyber incident response service “for clients of the company’s SaaS products.” The Cyber Aggregation Event Response Service (CAERS) will see CyberCube partnering with Kroll, the provider of data, technology and insights related to risk, governance… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 12:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

International Insurtech, bolttech, has announced its partnership with one of Vietnam’s telecommunications network operators, Viettel Telecom. The partnership launches an insurance offering, “powered by bolttech’s insurance exchange platform, on Viettel’s customer app MyViettel with products including health, travel, home, car, and motorbike.” bolttech has cooperated… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CTOS Digital, via its subsidiary firm, CTOS IDS, is further expanding its range of services with the introduction of CTOS Car Insurance, an online platform for car insurance and road tax renewal with assistance from Insurtech PolicyStreet.com. This new product offering enables clients to make… Read More

May 20, 2022 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Caribou, an “auto Fintech” and future Insurtech, has raised $115 million in Series C funding at a solid valuation of $1.1 billion. The investment was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with participation from new investors, including Innovius Capital and Harmonic, as well as existing… Read More

May 20, 2022 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Amex Ventures, the venture arm of American Express (NYSE:AXP), has invested in Insurtech Trellis, according to a statement from the company, This newest investment follows a funding round in 2021 when Trellis raised $10 in a Series A. While Trellis did not provide details on… Read More

May 20, 2022 @ 12:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, a technology-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, released its latest figures, “highlighting the company’s strong and sustainable growth since its founding in 2017.” In the first quarter of 2022, Pie more than doubled its gross written premium “over the same… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following its “successful” growth in the British market, Getsafe is expanding its portfolio and “introducing its digital buildings and contents home insurance product.” As noted in an update shared with CI, the new product “bears much of the DNA which has made Getsafe so popular… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Millions of Brits hold a driving license but don’t have “access to a car,” according to an update shared with CI. The “rigid” nature and upfront cost of annual car insurance combined with continuously rising costs of running a car “prompted” car insurance provider, Cuvva… Read More

May 14, 2022 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rewire, the first digital financial services platform for migrant workers worldwide, has expanded its insurance provision “for Filipino customers in the UK and Europe to cover their families living in the Philippines.” Filipino migrants in the UK and Europe can now “buy three additional coverage… Read More

May 7, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, an Insurtech specializing in workers’ comp insurance for small businesses, announced it appointed leadership team members “including David Samuels as the first chief commercial officer, Dimitrius King as the first chief claims officer, Kelly North as vice president of business development, and Jen… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a commercial auto Insurtech that’s using data to “make our nation’s roads safer,” recently announced today that it has “exceeded $100 million in written premium.” During the two years since its founding, Cover Whale has “stealthily revolutionized the world of… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely, an Insurtech that has targeted the marketplace sector, has partnered with Dalmore Group to offer TigerMark Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance. TigerMark is an Assurely product that provides D&O insurance and claims to be the only program on the market that covers companies raising… Read More

April 29, 2022 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Insurtech Draftrs has announced professional liability insurance for smaller firms. According to a company statement, coverage is completed via a digital process with instant underwriting. Draftrs added that it is launching the professional liability insurance product specifically targeting architects and engineers, developed in collaboration with… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vertafore, which claims to be the leader in modern insurance tech, recently released its annual insurance workforce survey report, titled “The Insurance Agency Workforce: Evolving into the next normal.” Based on responses from over 1,300 insurance professionals, the report “includes insights on how independent agencies… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elpha Secure, a cybersecurity startup that offers cyber insurance combined with security software to small businesses, has chosen Socotra “to complement its proprietary technology and launch a new cyber insurance product for a variety of industries.” In order to bring its new product to market,… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s insurance firm OneDegree recently revealed that it has agreed to a 3-year  partnership with Munich Re in order to introduce OneInfinity, a digital asset insurance product. As noted in the update, OneInfinity is an insurance and tech product offering developed specifically for digital… Read More