September 20, 2018 @ 7:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play announced earlier this week the first batch of startups selected for its multi-corporate Fintech and Insurtech program in Singapore. The accelerator reported it screened over more than applicants for the program. While sharing more details, Kayvon Deldar, Program Head of Plug and Play… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance announced this week it has formed a partnership with zesty.ai, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled risk analytics platform for Property and Casualty insurance. Through the new partnership, Hippo is now able to leverage computer vision technology and property attributes zesty.ai offers into its data-driven… Read More

August 6, 2018 @ 9:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Asian general insurer MSIG Insurance announced on Monday it has formed a strategic partnership with global startup accelerator and corporate innovation platform Plug and Play to promote innovation within the general insurance space. MSIG reported it will become a founding anchor partner of Plug and Play’s… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance announced on Tuesday experienced substantial growth the past year as homeowners demand a reimagined way insurance is developed, bought, and serviced. The firm reported it has topped $10 billion in total insured property value and tripled written premiums quarter-over-quarter. As previously reported,… 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

January 23, 2018 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ohio insurtech Root Insurance announced on Tuesday it kicked off the new year by being available in four additional states. The company revealed it now offers insurance to nearly 30 million more drivers across Pennsylvania, Texas, Kentuc, y and Mississippi. Drivers in ten total states… Read More