Tagged: insurance

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

January 25, 2022 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sayata, the marketplace for insurance brokers and carriers to scale their business insurance portfolios, recently announced the addition of $35 million to the previous $17 million secured just five months ago, for a total A round valued at $52 million. The additional raise has reportedly… Read More

January 20, 2022 @ 12:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Embroker, which claims that it offers the easiest way to intelligently insure any business, notes that making sure your business is prepared and protected in any incident “should be top of mind.” Embroker writes in a blog post that a commercial crime policy “aims to protect… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hippo (NYSE: HIPO), the home insurance group that formed a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, recently announced an expansion of the firm’s Commercial Lines homeowners association (HOA) insurance into new markets “following initial positive traction and engagement since its launch in August… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial services have become a lot more accessible, seamless, and user-friendly in the past decade due largely to the rise of innovative Fintech platforms throughout the world. Traditional banking service providers have launched their own digital transformation strategies in order to remain competitive in a… Read More

January 9, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Zego says that 2021 was a year for “the books” at the firm. They’ve reflected on some of the main achievements that have taken place at Zego over the past year. These include their Series C round of fundraising, strategic partnerships, as… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank Negara Malaysia, the nation’s central bank, recently issued the Discussion Paper on Licensing Framework for Digital Insurers and Takaful Operators. As noted by Bank Negara, the Discussion Paper outlines the proposed framework for “licensing new digital insurers and takaful operators (DITOs)” in order to… Read More

January 3, 2022 @ 5:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2021 came to an end, LeaseLock reflected on the considerable growth they have achieved alongside their customers, business partners, advisors, supporters, and colleagues. From securing $52 million in a Series B investment round, to exceeding $2 billion in leases insured, to launching a major… Read More

January 3, 2022 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ujjval Patel, Director of Solutions and Consulting, Hi Marley, notes that the insurance industry is evolving, and carriers of all sizes will have to innovate in order to respond to their customer and employees’ requirements. When properly implemented, many tech solutions offer considerable value, with… Read More

January 2, 2022 @ 9:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the insurance firm that’s powered by AI and behavioral economics, notes that the end of the year 2021 is a time for “sitting back, taking stock, and reflecting on the past twelve months.” Although the Insurtech firm “doubtlessly” made a few mistakes along… Read More

December 21, 2021 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Broker Insights – the “high-growth” firm whose digital platform is focused on transforming the commercial insurance market – has secured nearly $8 million (appr. £6 million) in a Series A round led by Mercia Asset Management. Chroma Ventures, which first backed Broker Insights with seed… Read More

December 19, 2021 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DeadHappy, which is the “home of the deathwish” and changing attitudes to death… “one deathwish at a time,” has secured 104% (£5,326,640 from 443 investors) of its £5,100,007 target with 24 days left in its crowdfunding campaign being carried out via Seedrs. Based in Leicester,… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong tech startup, Bloom, has announced a collaboration with AIA Hong Kong  in order to launch “Care for You 24” – AIA’s first scenario-based protection that “revolves around customers’ lifestyle touchpoints and scenarios – to offer instant cover for their purchases.” “Care for You… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 3:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

bsurance, a B2B2C embedded insurance platform, and Kika/Leiner Group, a European furniture retailer, have come together to create an in-store and online embedded insurance experience. The partnership extends the offering Kika/Leiners and bsurance which enables customers at its 42 stores in Austria to get personalized… Read More

December 14, 2021 @ 3:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stere, a digital ecosystem catering to managing general agents and insurance companies, this week announced the closure of its seed funding round. The $2 million round is led by Fin VC, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures, Sandalphon Capital and Hartford Investment Management Company…. Read More