Insurtech

April 10, 2020 @ 9:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech startup Kin Insurance announced earlier this week it has expanded its partnership with property data platform Cape Analytics to improve its online insurance experience with predictive property insights. Through the partnership, Cape Analytics is reportedly providing Kin with the most comprehensive, timely, and… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cryptoasset insurance company Evertas, formerly doing business as BlockRE, say adoption of crypto and blockchain in general is being held back by lack of a “robust insurance market.” The company cites a survey that claims just over half (55%) of insurance executives it interviewed believe companies… Read More

April 9, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, which raised £893,620 in total funding, UK insurtech Honcho announced it raised an additional £1.2 million through its recent investment round. The company reported that between 2018 and 2019 honcho raised £1.8m from a combination… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Corvus Insurance, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Wednesday it is now providing cyber risk analysis and reports for hospitals, healthcare entities or any organization on the frontlines of the healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company reported that The Corvus initiative, which is… Read More

April 6, 2020 @ 5:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Xpension, a German digital corporate pension and life insurance brand, announced on Monday it secured €25 million through its Series C funding round, led by HPE Growth with participation from  Cinco Capital, led by Lars Hinrichs (Founder of XING and Chairman of Xpension), and Armada… Read More

April 6, 2020 @ 1:32 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Risk Alert against the Hype of Overseas Virtual Currency Exchanges Back in 2017, the People’s Bank of China (PBC), Cyberspace Administration of China and other 5 ministries published the “Notice on Guarding against Risks of ICOs”, stipulating that virtual currency trading and ICOs are illegal… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Silicon Valley accelerator, Plug and Play, announced on Thursday the 167 startups chosen for their Summer 2020 Batches. Plug and Play reported the startups were selected by its corporate partner network and will enter one of the accelerator’s programs for the next three months, which… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech NY, an insurtech community that is located in the New York metro area, announced on Wednesday the winners of the 2020 Insurtech Competition. As previously reported, more than 200 startups applied to compete in a two-track competition, pitting early and growth-stage companies against each other,… Read More

March 24, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coterie, a U.S.-based commercial insurtech, recently announced it secured $8.5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by RPM Ventures with participation from Allos Ventues, Western & Southern, Intercept Ventures, Frontier Venture Capital, and Sure Ventures. The company previously raised $3.15 million…. Read More

March 20, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By Therese Torris  |  

The management of October, the Paris-headquartered European SME lending marketplace, announced today a three-month freeze on capital repayment in order to support the business continuity of its SME borrowers during the coronavirus crisis. A Capital Reimbursement Freeze The moratorium concerns loans granted by October to… Read More

March 18, 2020 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Wednesday it is now offering dedicated customer Excess Specie Insurance to BitGo Custody clients. The digital asset financial services provider reported that last year it introduced its digital asset insurance protections, including $100 million for assets held in BitGo… Read More

March 18, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AMTD Digital, the digital finance division of AMTD Group, has revealed that it will be acquiring a controlling stake in PolicyPal, a firm that’s licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). PolicyPal is notably the first graduate of MAS’s Fintech regulatory sandbox program. The… Read More

March 15, 2020 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paris-headquartered Akur8, a company that’s developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced insurance pricing platform, has secured €8 million via a Series A round from BlackFin Capital and MTech Capital. The funds raised will be used to expand the firm’s business operations across North and South America… Read More

March 13, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PolicyMe, a Canada-based insurtech startup, recently announced it secured $3.3 million through its latest investment round, which was co-led by Consorcio – HCS Capital and Westdale Properties. Founded in 2018, PolicyMe is on a mission to simplify life insurance, offering customized, and automated advice for… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 11:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cathay Financial has reportedly decided to join Plug and Play Singapore’s insurance technology  (Insurtech) program.  Both parties are planning to extend their partnership by working cooperatively with promising startups that are developing products and services for the financial services and health industry.  Cathay Financial and… Read More

March 10, 2020 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zurich UK, a company that provides a suite of general insurance and life insurance products to retail and corporate customers, announced on Tuesday it is now working with U.S. data group Carpe Data to improve claims processing efficiency and fight fraud. Zurich UK reported that… Read More

March 10, 2020 @ 7:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Instanda, a customer and policy management platform for the insurance industry, has raised $19.5 million in a Series A fundraising round. According to the company, the funding round was led by Assembly Capital Partners the investment will support the firm’s international expansion in the United… Read More

March 8, 2020 @ 11:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based insurtech omni:us recently announced it secured $13 million through its Series A investment round, which was led by CommerzVentures with participation from Viola FinTech and Uniqa Ventures. The investment round notably comes just a few months after omni: us received a €1.6 million grant from… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 9:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

InsurTech NY, an insurtech community that is located in the New York metro area, announces the finalists of its 2020 InsurTech Competition. The organization reported that more than 200 startups applied to compete in a two-track competition, pitting early and growth-stage companies against each other, for over $300,000 in… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Denmark-based Insurtech company Penni.io has reportedly secured €2 million in funding from three major Nordic region insurance industry participants. The firm is planning to use the capital raised to expand its operations across Europe and globally. Established in 2016, Penni.io aims to assist insurance companies,… Read More