Tagged: insurance

May 26, 2022 @ 12:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

International Insurtech, bolttech, has announced its partnership with one of Vietnam’s telecommunications network operators, Viettel Telecom. The partnership launches an insurance offering, “powered by bolttech’s insurance exchange platform, on Viettel’s customer app MyViettel with products including health, travel, home, car, and motorbike.” bolttech has cooperated… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CTOS Digital, via its subsidiary firm, CTOS IDS, is further expanding its range of services with the introduction of CTOS Car Insurance, an online platform for car insurance and road tax renewal with assistance from Insurtech PolicyStreet.com. This new product offering enables clients to make… Read More

May 22, 2022 @ 2:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nayms recently revealed that it became one of the world’s “first” crypto-native insurance marketplaces to become “fully-regulated” in Bermuda. They now hold both the full Digital Asset Business Act license and Innovative General Business Insurance license, “allowing their insurance partners to conduct regulated insurance business… Read More

May 20, 2022 @ 12:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, a technology-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, released its latest figures, “highlighting the company’s strong and sustainable growth since its founding in 2017.” In the first quarter of 2022, Pie more than doubled its gross written premium “over the same… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following its “successful” growth in the British market, Getsafe is expanding its portfolio and “introducing its digital buildings and contents home insurance product.” As noted in an update shared with CI, the new product “bears much of the DNA which has made Getsafe so popular… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Millions of Brits hold a driving license but don’t have “access to a car,” according to an update shared with CI. The “rigid” nature and upfront cost of annual car insurance combined with continuously rising costs of running a car “prompted” car insurance provider, Cuvva… Read More

May 14, 2022 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rewire, the first digital financial services platform for migrant workers worldwide, has expanded its insurance provision “for Filipino customers in the UK and Europe to cover their families living in the Philippines.” Filipino migrants in the UK and Europe can now “buy three additional coverage… Read More

May 7, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, an Insurtech specializing in workers’ comp insurance for small businesses, announced it appointed leadership team members “including David Samuels as the first chief commercial officer, Dimitrius King as the first chief claims officer, Kelly North as vice president of business development, and Jen… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a commercial auto Insurtech that’s using data to “make our nation’s roads safer,” recently announced today that it has “exceeded $100 million in written premium.” During the two years since its founding, Cover Whale has “stealthily revolutionized the world of… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vertafore, which claims to be the leader in modern insurance tech, recently released its annual insurance workforce survey report, titled “The Insurance Agency Workforce: Evolving into the next normal.” Based on responses from over 1,300 insurance professionals, the report “includes insights on how independent agencies… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elpha Secure, a cybersecurity startup that offers cyber insurance combined with security software to small businesses, has chosen Socotra “to complement its proprietary technology and launch a new cyber insurance product for a variety of industries.” In order to bring its new product to market,… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s insurance firm OneDegree recently revealed that it has agreed to a 3-year  partnership with Munich Re in order to introduce OneInfinity, a digital asset insurance product. As noted in the update, OneInfinity is an insurance and tech product offering developed specifically for digital… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sherpa recently announced that it has received a “strategic” investment from bolttech, the international insurtech unicorn, “as part of a collaboration to expand the international presence of the digital insurance and protection advisory tool, Sherpa Score.” Sherpa Score is “a data-driven advisory platform that provides… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the digital insurance firm that’s powered by social impact, recently announced the launch of Lemonade Car in Tennessee. Following the initial launch in Illinois, Tennessee “marks the second state to feature availability of Lemonade’s newest environment-friendly product.” Hitting “record” snow averages this winter… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Lemonade Foundation, the nonprofit founded by Lemonade to “effect exponential social and environmental impact” via technology, has announced the “formation of the Lemonade Crypto Climate Coalition.” The coalition is being “constituted as a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), dedicated to building and distributing at-cost, instantaneous,… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 3:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Policygenius, an insurance distribution platform, today announced the closing of $125 million of new growth capital, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $250 million. The company will use the new capital to continue to invest in the growth of its core businesses of life, disability, home,… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital insurance marketplace RenewBuy has reportedly acquired Bengaluru-headquartered Fintech firm Artivatic.AI. The strategic acquisition by RenewBuy has been made as it aims to scale its operations and further enhance its tech stack to address the requirements of clients in insurance claim settlement, risk assessment and… Read More

February 18, 2022 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pikl, a fast-growing Insurtech business offering solutions that enable the Sharing Economy to thrive, has secured 109% (£1,967,791) of its £1,800,006 target with 26 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign carried out via Seedrs. Located in Norwich, United Kingdom, Pikl operates in the finance… Read More

February 6, 2022 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Revolut, the financial super app with nearly 4 million UK clients, has announced the launch of Pet Insurance. As mentioned in the update, the stand-alone product aims to reinforce Revolut’s existing insurance product offering including travel insurance, purchase protection, and ticket- and missed event… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axiata Digital’s Fintech division Boost is reportedly planning to expand its products and services while strengthening its regional presence. The firm announced these plans after a year of steady growth in revenues and product innovation. Boost reveals that its client base increased to more than… Read More