Insurtech

December 16, 2021 @ 8:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

bolttech and Samsung have expanded their device protection partnership to multiple European markets. Today, the collaboration exists in 13 markets including Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. A similar arrangement exists in seven countries in Asia. The Samsung Care+ program, operated in partnership… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong tech startup, Bloom, has announced a collaboration with AIA Hong Kong  in order to launch “Care for You 24” – AIA’s first scenario-based protection that “revolves around customers’ lifestyle touchpoints and scenarios – to offer instant cover for their purchases.” “Care for You… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 3:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

bsurance, a B2B2C embedded insurance platform, and Kika/Leiner Group, a European furniture retailer, have come together to create an in-store and online embedded insurance experience. The partnership extends the offering Kika/Leiners and bsurance which enables customers at its 42 stores in Austria to get personalized… Read More

December 13, 2021 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZA International and Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) have unveiled an easily accessible travel insurance to “create a seamless and frictionless travel experience through digital acceleration.” ZA International and AAHK seek to “leverage innovative technology and deep experience in passenger flow management” to achieve the… Read More

December 13, 2021 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Locket, which offers technologically-advanced, prevention-first home insurance, has acquired 145% (£1,090,635) of its £750,000 target with 4 days left (at the time of writing) in its crowdfunding campaign carried out via Seedrs. It was previously reported that Locket hit its initial funding target in just… Read More

December 10, 2021 @ 6:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos founder and CEO of Rnwl, announced they have decided to close their funding round on Seedrs early having more than surpassed their goal. de Vasconcelos is a veteran Fintech founder having launched the online investment platform SyndicateRoom, several years… Read More

December 7, 2021 @ 5:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

bolttech, the fast-growing global Insurtech, has announced that it has welcomed another strategic investor, BRV Capital Management (BRV), an Asia-headquartered investment platform. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the addition follows bolttech’s announcement of Series A investors including Activant Capital, Tony Fadell –… Read More

December 7, 2021 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Locket, an Insurtech raising capital on Seedrs, says it hit its funding goal in just 10 minutes last Friday. The initial offering sought £750,000 in a convertible security that holds a 15% discount to a future priced round. The investment is EIS eligible and holds… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 10:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gigacover, a Singapore-headquartered Fintech firm that offers gig workers with access to employment/worker benefits, has announced that it’s expanding its operations into the Philippines, which has a 1.5 million+ informal workforce. Gigacover provides freelancer workers with special incentives associated with maintaining regular employment. In statements… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Demex Group, the tech firm behind a platform for analyzing, pricing, and transferring climate-linked risks at scale, has announced that it has secured $9 million in a Series A round led by financial services and technology investors, Anthemis Group, Blue Bear Capital, and QBE… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Deel has announced the launch of “Deel Premium” a new service that facilitates remote hiring and compliance, worldwide. Deel has partnered with Insurtech Tint, a startup that provides an insurance-as-a-service platform. Tint’s best-in-class API allowed Deel to design, launch, and scale this new service. Deel… Read More

November 29, 2021 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rnwl, a platform planning to transform/improve the current buying and managing insurance process, has secured 184% (£276,448) of its £150,002 target from 304 investors (at the time of writing) with 23 days left in its crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Seedrs. Located in Cambridge, United… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klook, a travel and leisure booking platform and ZA Tech Global Limited, the technology venture established by ZA International and backed by Softbank’s Vision Fund 1, has  announced a joint venture that will aim to accelerate “the availability and accessibility of travel-related insurance to consumers… Read More

November 19, 2021 @ 10:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fatberry, a Malaysian Insurtech platform, this week announced its acquisition of MooMoo, an insurance broker for an undisclosed amount. The move, which allows Fatberry to expand into Thailand, was facilitated through ASEAN Fintech Group, Fatberry’s majority investor. MooMoo is a seven-year-old company that began by… Read More

November 17, 2021 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Fort Ross Ventures has closed on a $200 million fund that targets late stage, Series D, investments. Fort Ross has backed multiple high profile Fintechs including Roofstock, LendingHome (now Kiavi), eToro and more. Fort Ross notes that in addition to a strong footprint in the… Read More

November 10, 2021 @ 6:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Venture fund Digital Horizon today launched its second venture fund with a target volume of $200 million. The first fund, which opened in 2019, is completing the investment stage and has so far returned 40 per cent annually to investors, the company said. Its portfolio… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Nimbla, an Insurtech startup, has announced a £5.1 million funding round led by Silicon Valley venture fund Fin VC with participation from Barclays Bank. Nimbla states that the funding will help it scale its operations with increased demand from embedded credit risk solutions through its… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Insurtech Igloo has partnered with HD to provide health-related micro-insurance products via the HDmall healthcare marketplace platform in Thailand. Muang Thai Insurance (MTI), a non-life insurance company, will be underwriting the health insurance products such as cancer and mobile syndrome insurance, and more, according to… Read More

November 3, 2021 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spanish financial institution CaixaBank has teamed up with B2B2C Insurtech platform bsurance in order to implement and test out embedded life insurance products. The collaboration is reportedly a part of CaixaBank’s open innovation program, Innsomnia. bsurance has been chosen along with seven other startups from… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NTUC Income, an insurance cooperative based in Singapore, has reportedly made its first efforts to expand into three other Southeast Asian markets including Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. NTUC Income has entered strategic partnerships with PT Central Asia Financial (JAGADIRI) in Indonesia, Post and Telecommunication Joint… Read More