Insurtech

October 24, 2025 @ 6:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of adaptive cyber and specialty insurance solutions for small and mid-market risks, announced it has strengthened its market position and operational capabilities by appointing Jessica Klipphahn as Head of North America Mid-Market and Stephanie Hewerdine as Director of Claims. Jessica Klipphahn brings… Read More

October 24, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MGT, a vertically AI-native neo-insurer built to modernize commercial P&C insurance for small businesses and their agents, has closed an oversubscribed $21.6 million Series B funding round. The round was led by new investors Mubadala Capital with participation from Clocktower Ventures, Tacora Capital and existing… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, a direct-to-consumer home insurance provider, has launched financing services in the US state of Florida. This marks Kin’s entry into home financing, providing a suite of solutions including mortgage loans, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), as well as refinancing. Florida… Read More

October 22, 2025 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by machine learning, recently announced the launch of Rate Repo and Deploy, two additions to the platform that aim to expand the capabilities of its pricing suite and reinforce its position as the insurance industry’s actuarial platform…. Read More

October 19, 2025 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights has released the latest Insurtech 50 list of the world’s most promising or high-potential insurtech startups. The companies that have been selected are said to have a success probability among the international top 3% of private firms, indicated by a median CB Insights’… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 2:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital solution platform Bold Penguin announced it has acquired SquareRisk, a marketplace that discovers, quotes, and binds specialty MGA products across more than 45 carriers via a single interface. Bold Penguin users will have additional commercial insurance policy coverage options beyond the admitted space to… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech firm ClaimSorted is pleased to announce their recent $13.3 million seed funding round, fueling their mission to scale their digital claims TPA platform and help Carriers and MGAs turn claims from a point of “frustration” into a “competitive advantage.” Insurtech ClaimSorter founders, Pavel G…. Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 4:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Waterlily, which uses AI to predict long-term care (LTC) needs up to decades before they happen, announced today the launch of Quote-and-Apply. This new offering is said to utilize AI and computation across hundreds of thousands of insurance policy configurations to identify the mathematically optimal… Read More

October 10, 2025 @ 12:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CyberCube, a cyber risk modeling and analytics business, today announced an investment of $180 million+ by Spectrum Equity, which is said to be subject to customary regulatory approvals. With this investment, Spectrum Equity is joining existing investors ForgePoint Capital, Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd, and… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Meanwhile announced it raised $82 million in additional capital to meet demand from individuals seeking to protect their families and financial institutions seeking to offer bitcoin-linked savings, retirement, and life insurance products to clients. This is still a somewhat experimental area of digital assets and… Read More

September 30, 2025 @ 2:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox Holding AG announced the appointment of Dieter Bartl as its new Group Chief Financial Officer effective 1 October 2025. This update comes after the company reported new funding earlier this year, and after selling its Italian business operations (claiming it was part of restructuring)…. Read More

September 29, 2025 @ 5:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore’s financial regulator said disputes over investment-linked policies (ILPs) more than doubled in 2024, prompting new consumer protection measures as the city-state seeks to strengthen oversight of complex financial products. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said 211 ILP-related cases were handled by the Financial… Read More

September 28, 2025 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the ever-evolving environment of cyber threats, the insurance industry is grappling with a major challenge – which is handling explosive growth in cyber insurance premiums alongside heightened exposure to catastrophic losses. Reinsurers and insurers are turning to advanced analytics to fortify their portfolios against… Read More

September 26, 2025 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech Kin, the direct-to-consumer insurer, stepped into Missouri’s turbulent market with a personalized home insurance that aims to cut through the chaos of complex weather risks. By harnessing data-driven underwriting and pinpoint risk assessments, Kin is redefining coverage for homeowners and landlords in the Show-Me… Read More

September 23, 2025 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the competitive sector of digital insurers, Insurtech firm Kin is emerging as a key player focused on a range of home insurance solutions. The Tampa-based insurtech, specializing in homeowners coverage, announced Q2 2025 results recently this month, revealing 26% year-over-year revenue growth to $58.5… Read More

September 21, 2025 @ 10:03 pm By Michael Wong  |  

China-based Huize Holding Ltd, through its international brand Poni Insurtech, has obtained a financial adviser and exempt insurance broker license in Singapore, reinforcing its strategy to build dual regional hubs in Singapore and Hong Kong. Poni Financial Advisory Pte. Ltd. was licensed by the Monetary… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 2:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE: LMND), the Insurtech company enabling AI-driven, customer-centric solutions, has officially launched its homeowners insurance product in the Netherlands. Announced this month, this expansion marks a significant milestone for the New York-based insurtech firm, which has established a foothold in the region with… Read More

September 14, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the direct-to-consumer, digital home insurance provider, raised an oversubscribed $50 million Series E financing, at a pre-money valuation of $2 billion. The digital insurance tech firm also closed on a “$200 million debt facility, $145 million of which was used to repay an existing… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the insurance industry continues its digital transformation, venture capital in insurtech remains a positive contributor amid broader market volatility. PitchBook‘s Q2 2025 Insurtech VC Trends update, released this month, offers a snapshot of the sector’s pulse through mostly the first half of this year…. Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The global property and casualty (P&C) insurance market has doubled in size over the past two decades to $2.4 trillion in premiums, supported by broader access to coverage, alternative risk transfer mechanisms and stronger reinsurance capacity, according to Swiss Re Institute’s latest sigma report. Swiss… Read More