January 18, 2019 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Hexindai (NASDAQ: HX) announced on Friday it signed a cooperation agreement with Shanxi Zhengxuan Finance Guarantee Co., Ltd., which reportedly is controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), to provide investors on its platform with insurance coverage that… Read More

January 16, 2019 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that applications are now open for the second MetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars. The insurance giant revealed that the MetLife Digital Accelerator identifies and mentors startups around the globe that are developing transformational capabilities and potentially industry-disrupting technologies in… Read More

January 8, 2019 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dinghy, a UK-based insurtech platform specifically for freelancers, has been acquired from UK insurer Kingsbridge. This news comes just one year after Dinghy secured $1.2 million during its seed funding round led by Balderton Capital. As previously reported, Dinghy was founded in 2017 by co-founders Ben Wilks, Robert… Read More

November 2, 2018 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending exchange LendingTree(NASDAQ: TREE) announced earlier this week it has completed the acquisition of insurance comparison marketplace, QuoteWizard. As previously reported, QuoteWizard has helped nearly 40 million consumers find their ideal insurance policy with top-tier insurance carriers across key insurance markets, which are auto, home, and… Read More

October 12, 2018 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending exchange LendingTree(NASDAQ: TREE) announced last week it is now set to acquire insurance comparison marketplace, QuoteWizard. According to LendingTree, QuoteWizard has helped nearly 40 million consumers find their ideal insurance policy with top-tier insurance carriers across key insurance markets, which are auto, home, and health…. Read More

October 4, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit Karma announced earlier this week it is now offering car insurance in Texas and California. Credit Karma’s members in those states are now able to see what they could be paying for auto insurance based on what members like them are paying for the same coverage…. Read More

October 2, 2018 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German insurtech Simplesurance has reportedly secured $11.5 million investment from multinational insurance company TMHD and  Franco-German financial group ODDO BHF. This news comes just a few months after Simplesurance raised $24 million during its Series C funding round, which was led by Allianz X.  As previously reported, Simplesurance was founded in… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Travelers, a U.S.-based insurance firm, has reportedly acquired a major stake in Canadian insurtech startup Zensurance. Founded in 2016, Zensurance claims it is leading the technology revolution in the insurance industry. The company, which uses data and analytics to identify most common risks, is able to… Read More

August 14, 2018 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese insurtech ZhongAn Online P & C Insurance Co., Ltd. recently announced its wholly-owned subsidiary ZhongAn Technology has launched its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, ZhongAn Technology Intelligent Open Platform for Insurers, with AXA Tianping, a foreign property and casualty insurance company. According to ZhongAn,  the new platform… Read More

August 8, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Embroker, a modern business insurance platform designed to improve how companies of all sizes buy and manage insurance coverage, announced on Wednesday the launch of its fully digital directors and officers (D&O) insurance policy, specifically designed for venture capital (VC) backed tech startups. Embroker reported that the… 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 29, 2018 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Slice Labs, a U.S.-based insurtech firm, announced earlier this week that it has teamed up with insurer XL Catlin to create an on-demand cyber insurance solution for small and medium-sized business. According to Slice, the solution will be built on the Slice Insurance Cloud Services… Read More

July 9, 2018 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fineqia International Inc. (CSE: FNQ) (OTCPink: FNQQF) (Frankfurt: FNQA) announced on Monday it is taking an equity allocation in Black Insurance, a digital insurance blockchain startup. According to Fineqia, Black intends to become a licensed insurer and enable the underwriting of new insurance policies through insurance syndicates… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New York City-based insurtech startup CoverWallet announced on Tuesday the launch of its new API for commercial insurance, CoverWallet API. The new API allows developers and businesses to now integrate insurance services and solutions directly into their apps and websites within a matter of minutes. CoverWallet reported… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, insurtech startup Ethos announced it secured $11.5 million through its latest financing round, which was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Robert Downey Jr.’s Downey Ventures, Kevin Durant’s Durant Company, Will Smith’s Smith Family Circle, and a credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank. Founded in 2016, Ethos describes… Read More

June 13, 2018 @ 7:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ING and AXA announced on Wednesday they have formed an exclusive, long-term, multi-country bancassurance partnership to provide insurance products and related services through a central digital insurance platform. The companies reported that under this new partnership, ING will bring its digital banking experience and AXA… Read More

June 7, 2018 @ 7:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Laka, a UK-based insurtech startup, announced on Thursday it has kicked off its global expansion by securing £1.1 million through its seed funding round, which was led by financial holding company Tune Protect Group Berhad with participation from 500 Startups.  The company, which was founded… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TicketGuardian, an insurtech startup that’s aiming to shake up the ‘no refunds’ standard of live events ticketing, announced on Thursday the launch of two new consumer-facing insurance products,  FanShield and RegShield, which give policy owners better coverage for both ticketed live events, and registered events. While… Read More

May 29, 2018 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flock, a London-based insurtech, announced on Tuesday it raised £2.25 million through its Seed funding round from a range of global investors. Flock reported that the round was led by Anthemis, a VC focused on Fintech and Insurtech investments. Other investors included Silicon Valley’s Plug and… Read More

May 7, 2018 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hellas Direct, a Greece-based insurtech platform, announced last week it has teamed up with Revolut to “shake up” the insurance industry in Greece and Cyprus. According to Hellas, the new partnership is aiming to improve customer experience and further drive transparency. The announced of Revolute partnership… Read More