Insurtech

September 10, 2019 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a digital-only challenger bank, has added two new partners to its marketplace feature. According to a note from the bank, Starling is now offering access to SME Insurtech Digital Risks and cybersecurity platform CyberSmart. Both services are available to customers of Starling Bank… Read More

September 8, 2019 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blink, part of Leeds headquartered CPP Group Plc, recently announced it has teamed up with Canadian travel insurance group Manulife to support the roll-out of real-time insurance services. CPP claimed that since its inception in 2016, Blink has quickly established itself as one of the most… Read More

September 7, 2019 @ 8:33 am By Xu Gao  |  

China to Include P2P lending Industry into Credit System On September 2nd, the special working group for Fintech risk ratification and special working group for online lending administration jointly issued a notice, requiring all p2p lending institutions to be connected to the credit system established… Read More

September 5, 2019 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurtech AkinovA announced on Thursday it is teaming up with OpenFin to adopt OpenFin’s services for the deployment of its trading platform for the risk transfer value chain. According to AkinovA, the integration will allow users to access the AkinovA marketplace with an interface… Read More

August 31, 2019 @ 12:23 pm By Xu Gao  |  

China Construction Bank Approves to Launch Digital Banking Business in Malaysia On August 26th, China Construction Bank Co., Ltd. Labuan Branch announced that it had received regulatory approval from Labuan Financial Services Authority to conduct digital banking business. According to the statement, it would become… Read More

August 28, 2019 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech startup Kin Insurance announced on Wednesday it secured $47 million through its latest investment round. According to Kin, the funds will be used to launch its Kin Interinsurance Network, a Florida home insurance carrier. Founded in 2016, Kin describes itself as insurtech startup… Read More

August 28, 2019 @ 1:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Insurtech Inshur has added $1.5 million to its Series A round. According to a note from the company, Viola FinTech, a cross-stage VC fund that invests in global Fintech companies provided the additional capital. As Crowdfund Insider reported earlier this year, Inshur raised approximately $7… Read More

August 27, 2019 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely is a unique Insurtech platform that is first targeting online capital formation platforms to provide a new level of confidence for the issuance of securities be they traditional or digital. The company was co-founded by two established entrepreneurs, CEO David Carpentier and Chief Insurance… Read More

August 27, 2019 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech company Ethos announced on Tuesday it secured $60 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Goldman Sachs. The funding comes less than a year after Ethos raised $35 million through its Series B… Read More

August 26, 2019 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Axinan, a Singapore-based insurtech firm, announced last week it secured a combined General and Reinsurance license from Labuan Financial Services Authority. Founded in 2016, Axinan reportedly provides digital insurance for the internet economy. “Leveraging big data, actuarial risk management and machine-learning, we create products that… Read More

August 26, 2019 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

ZhongAn Online (6060:HK), a Honk Kong-listed Insurtech, has reported a profit for the first 6 months of 2019 – the first time in the company’s history, according to a company release. As of 30 June 2019, ZhongAn Online said it provided services to 348 million… Read More

August 24, 2019 @ 12:00 pm By Xu Gao  |  

People’s Bank of China issues “Fintech Development Plan (2019-2021)” On August 22nd, the People’s Bank of China issued a three-year development plan for the country’s emerging Fintech industry. According to the plan, China will improve the top-down design of the Fintech industry, further boost the… Read More

August 23, 2019 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CareVoice, a China-based insurtech startup, announced earlier this week it secured eight figures during its Series A investment round, which was led by LUN Partners Group with participation from DNA Capital, SOSV, and Artesian Capital. Founded in 2014, CareVoice states it provides a mobile-based data-driven… Read More

August 21, 2019 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Several weeks ago, the co-founder of crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom and past CEO Gonçalo de Vasconcelos announced his departure from the company. At the time, de Vasconcelos indicated his interest in pursuing another startup. He remains a non-executive director of SyndicateRoom so he is still engaged… Read More

August 16, 2019 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Arch Insurance North America announced earlier this week it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ventus Risk Management, a technology and analytics-driven managing general underwriter (MGU) that specializes in providing coastal commercial property insurance solutions to small and mid-sized enterprises. Arch claims that… Read More

August 15, 2019 @ 9:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chronwell, a U.S. insurtech startup for the workers’ compensation industry, announced earlier this week it secured $2.8 million in funding, which brings its total capital raised to $7.8 million Founded in 2017, Chronwell claims it is focused on providing the “highest level” of empathy-driven care… Read More

August 14, 2019 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Slice Labs Inc., an on-demand insurance cloud platform provider, announced on Wednesday it has entered in a proof-of-value contract with Sompo to bring on-demand insurance to Asia. According to Slice, the new partnership brings on-demand insurance to the Asia Pacific region of Asia, the first… Read More

August 14, 2019 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Singularity Studio, the for-profit spin-off of SingularityNET (SNET) – a non-profit Netherlands foundation building a decentralized blockchain AI platform, has signed a “Strategic Cooperation Memorandum” with PICC Finance Services. PICC is a subsidiary of the Fintech arm of the People’s Insurance Company of China Holding… Read More

August 13, 2019 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Semsee, a U.S.-based insurtech startup that is focused on streamlining workflows for independent insurance agents and wholesalers, announced today the end of a successful three-month pilot program. Founded in 2017, Sense describes itself as an independent insurance agent’s go-to platform for quoting small commercial business… Read More

August 9, 2019 @ 10:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trov, a U.S.-based insurtech company, announced on Thursday it is officially launching its platform that provides end-to-end digital, white-labeled insurance products designed to be rapidly deployed by financial organizations and insurers. Along with the platform, Trov also reported it has formed a partnership with Lloyd’s Banking… Read More