Insurtech

April 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The InsurTech Accelerator, part of Hartford InsurTech Hub powered by Startupbootcamp InsurTech, recently hosted its first Demo Day at The Bushnell Theatre, in Hartford, Connecticut. According to organizers, out of the ten startups graduating from the cohort, five startups have already secured pilots with leading insurance companies… Read More

April 21, 2018 @ 2:45 pm By Xu Gao  |  

Ant Financial and Bank of China Collaborate on Blockchain-based House Leasing Project in Xiong’an New Area On April 20th, Ant’s Xiong’an Digital Technology Co., Ltd. and the Xiong’an branch of Bank of China, signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Xiong’an New Area. In the future,… Read More

April 20, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced earlier this week new categories for its upcoming BBVA Open Talent fintech competition. The company reports that this year’s competition is looking for “the best and brightest” ideas that will shape the future of financial services, with three prizes available. BBVA then revealed a… Read More

April 19, 2018 @ 11:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The InsurTech Accelerator, part of Hartford InsurTech Hub powered by Startupbootcamp InsurTech, hosted its first Demo Day in Hartford, Connecticut. Out of the 10 startups graduating from the cohort, 5 startups have already secured pilots with leading insurance companies within the core sponsoring partners: Cigna,… Read More

April 18, 2018 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Insurance Company (The Standard), a provider of financial products and services, announced on Wednesday it has entered into a strategic partnership with Plug and Play Insurtech, a startup accelerator and open innovation platform. According to the duo, The Standard will act as an anchor partner on the Plug… Read More

April 17, 2018 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global insurance company, Marsh, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with IBM (NYSE: IBM), ACORD, and ISN launch a commercial blockchain solution for proof of insurance. The company reported that by using blockchain technology, it is looking to fundamentally transform the certificate of insurance process… Read More

April 13, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE: HCI) announced on Thursday its that insurtech platform TypTap has surpassed $10 million in gross written premiums. According to HCI, TypTap provides residential flood insurance in Florida, features the company’s internally developed, online quoting and binding platform. The platform also provides a quote in seconds and… Read More

April 11, 2018 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding round comes to an end on Crowdcube, UK-based insurtech Midrive has successfully secured more than £2 million from over 575 investors. The company quickly secured its initial £1.8 million funding target. Founded in 2013, Midrive is an insurance company… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celo, an app-based insurance provider, is now seeking £100,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The insurtech company reported that it is planning to offer insurance cover for motor vehicles, travel, health, and gadgets. It noted that like how challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank took… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CapSpecialty, a provider of specialty insurance for small to mid-sized business in the U.S., announced on Tuesday the launch of DragonX, which is described as a cloud-based platform that streamlines the end-to-end submission and underwriting process for excess casualty coverage with competitive premiums and limit options…. Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

bitJob, a blockchain-based peer-to-peer employment marketplace for students, is announcing today its collaboration with insurtech startup, Lemonade, The duo reported that the insurance API that Lemonade has developed will be integrated into the bitJob marketplace, and will allow students that are already homeowners to receive customized rates for… Read More

April 5, 2018 @ 5:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play announced on Thursday the 156 startups accepted into eight of its programs. These programs will run from April through June and include Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise 2.0, Health & Wellness, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Mobility, Real Estate, and Travel & Hospitality. The organization… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Canada’s OneEleven announced the participants of their Insurtech Growth Program. The startup community announced in January it was joining forces with insurance company Aviva Canada to support the success of growing Canadian insurtech companies. The program, which runs for four months, will provide the… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bunker, a California-based insurtech startup, announced last week it has formed a partnership with Chubb Insurance to accelerate new insurance product development. According to Bunker, this new collaboration leverages Chubb’s strength as a large publicly-traded property-casualty insurer, along with Bunker’s technology platform. Speaking about the partnership, Chad Nitschke, Co-Founder… Read More

April 3, 2018 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Unum (NYSE:UNM), a market leader in providing disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance in the workplace, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with Plug and Play Insurtech, a Silicon Valley-based startup innovation platform. According to Unum, this new partnership connects the… Read More

April 2, 2018 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Oscar Health, a U.S.-based insurtech, announced last week it has raised $165 million through its latest investment round led by Brian Singerman and Founders Fund. Founded in 2013, the company stated it is focused on utilizing technology, design, and data to humanize healthcare. “We’re a group… Read More

April 2, 2018 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Root Insurance, an Ohio-based car insurtech company, announced last week it secured $51 million in funding through its Series C round, which was led by Redpoint Ventures, with Scale Venture Partners and existing partners Ribbit Capital and Silicon Valley Bank Capital Partners.  Founded in 2015, Root described itself… Read More

April 2, 2018 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Atidot, an Israel-based insurtech company empowering the life insurance industry with big data and predictive analytics, announced last week it secured $5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Vertex Ventures with the participation of existing investors The D.E. Shaw Group, Moneta Seeds, and… Read More

March 30, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fo-Sho, a South Africa-based insurance company and Startupbootcamp accelerator participant, announced this week it is planning to expand its insurtech product services in the region. Founded in 2016, Fo-sho describes itself as a South African insurtech startup that is powered by “cool” technology and using innovative… Read More

March 30, 2018 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play announced on Thursday that 16 startups were selected to join the accelerator’s “Insurtech Europe powered by Plug and Play,” which was created with some of Plug and Play’s partners Allianz, Munich Re, Talanx, Versicherungskammer Bayern and Swiss Re as well as in… Read More