Insurtech

June 28, 2020 @ 10:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech NY, an insurtech community that is located in the New York metro area, recently announced plans to launch its NYC insurtech accelerator program. According to Insurtech NY, the program will take place in October 2020 and will start taking applications from growth-stage startups that… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today Lemonade, a top Insurtech, filed a Form S-1/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As was recently reported, Lemonade was planning to IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under ticker “LMND.” The updated filing included the expected price per share range… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jetty, a U.S.-based fintech on a mission to make renting a home more affordable and effortless for everyone, announced on Wednesday it has named Farmers Insurance the exclusive reinsurance to provide for all new Jetty policies. Launched in 2017, Jetty describes itself as a new financial… Read More

June 23, 2020 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Breeze announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Assurity Life to launch an API-driven disability insurance product with a digital application and underwriting process. Through the new service, individuals may request a personalized disability insurance quote and complete a secure application process online in 10-15… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Buckle, a U.S.-based financial services group, announced on Wednesday it has Gateway Insurance Company (Gateway), including its 47 state insurance licenses. According to Buckle, Gateway was formerly an indirect subsidiary of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (Atlas), which provides auto insurance to the light commercial automobiles market… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 8:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Companies from the insurance sector continue to develop products and services for tech-savvy younger clients including millennials and Generation Z consumers. Mexican Fintech firm Zenda.la has introduced an insurance product with pricing that adjusts to each individual consumers’ specific requirements and financial status. Zenda recently… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Planck, a U.S.-based AI data platform for commercial insurance, announced on Wednesday it raised $16 million through its Series B Funding Round. With its $12 million Series A, the company has raised a total of $28 million. Founded in 2016, Planck claims to be the… Read More

June 9, 2020 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Policygenius, a U.S.-based online insurance marketplace, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with annuity and life insurance provider Brighthouse Financial to offer an exclusive accelerated underwriting life insurance product, Brighthouse SimplySelect. According to Policygenius, the insurance product features an accelerated purchase process that… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jooycar, a Chilean insurtech that is seeking to disrupt the auto insurance and telematics space in Latin America, has reportedly secured $700,000 through HCS Capital as it plans to continue expansion to the U.S. efforts. The company announced its U.S. expansion plans back in December… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 1:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lemonade, one of the most prominent Insurtechs in the US, has filed an S-1 for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Co-founded by CEO Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger, Lemonade seeks to disrupt the traditional insurance market with consumer-friendly… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Alan Lau, CEO of Tencent’s insurance platform WeSure, recently announced that research has revealed the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly raised the sense of urgency in insurance purchase in China. Lau notably referred to the latest research Tencent WeSure conducted in partnership with Shanghai-based Fudan University, which showed a string… Read More

June 3, 2020 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire Spinnaker Insurance Company, a national property and casualty insurer. Hippo reported it has partnered with Spinnaker as its largest carrier platform since 2017, with Spinnaker-backed Hippo products currently available to consumers in nearly… Read More

June 2, 2020 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accelerating program Plug and Play Japan announced on Tuesday it has selected 104 startups in six verticals (IoT, Fintech, Insurtech, Mobility, Brand & Retail, and Hardtech & Health ) together with 38 corporate partners for the Summer/Fall 2020 Batch acceleration program, which will be run… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Pie Insurance announced on Thursday it secured $127 million through its latest investment round. The companies that participated in the funding round are Gallatin Point Capital, Greycroft, SVB Capital, Aspect Ventures, Elefund, and Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. As previously reported, Pie describes… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trov, a U.S.-based insurtech company, announced earlier this week it has formed a new partnership with Seguros Sura Brazil, a Latin American P&C insurer, to bring on-demand insurance to Brazil.  Trov stated it has been working with Seguros Sura Brazil for the past several months… Read More

May 23, 2020 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based, By Miles, a pay-by-mile automobile insurance service provider, has secured £15 million in funding through a Series B investment round led by CommerzVentures. Existing investors Octopus Ventures, Insurtech Gateway and JamJar investments also took part in By Miles’ latest round. Established in October 2014… Read More

May 19, 2020 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech Haven Life announced on Tuesday it is rolling out a new 100% no medical exam product that can be sold directly through partners. Haven Life reported that banks, advisors, insurance brokers, etc. may now offer the product, Haven Term Simplified, to clients who… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 4:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zego, a UK-based insurtech, announced on Thursday it has expanded its partnership with insurer RSA to provide flexible insurance for van fleets. The company reported that with the partnership it is able to offer usage-based policies to delivery, courier, and trade van fleets for 20-200… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

omni:us, an insurance-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solution business based in Germany, announced this week it has joined forces with Rokk3r, a global innovation technology and consulting company, to enter the Latin American insurance market. As previously reported, omni:us is an Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) provider… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revenues from Fintech are expected to increase from $150 billion in 2018 to $500 billion by 2030 at an average annual growth rate that’s about 3x faster than the larger financial industry’s projected revenue growth, according to a recent report from UBS. The report notes… Read More