Tagged: insurance

March 3, 2020 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zego, a UK-based insurtech, announced on Tuesday it was granted its insurance broker license in France. Founded in 2016, Zego states it provides customers “top-of-the-range” custom products to explore the “full potential” of their entrepreneurial spirit. “Insurance hasn’t changed in more than a century. But… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 10:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Next Insurance, an Insurtech seeking to transform small business insurance, released its 2019 growth figures, which revealed that it hit $100 million gross written premium run rate. Founded in 2016, Next Insurance is on a mission to transform small business insurance with “simple, affordable” coverage… Read More

February 26, 2020 @ 7:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital Risks, a UK-based insurtech startup, announced on Wednesday it secured $10.4 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by DHL Holdings. Founded in 2015, Digital Risks claims to be a “new force” in the insurance industry by offering a flexible and… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bold Penguin, a U.S.-based commercial insurtech firm, recently announced it has added commercial auto insurance to its insurance platform. According to Bold Penguin, the new capability will allow business use auto insurance to be quoted with other insurance coverage in a bundle. Speaking about the… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Collective Benefits, a UK-based insurance platform for self-employed workers, has secured a total of 3.3 million through its seed funding round. Founded in 2019, Collective Benefits gives freelancers “the safety net” they deserve. “There are now 6 million self-employed workers in the UK and we… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 11:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based marine and automotive insurtech, Concirrus, announced earlier this week it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by AlbionVC with participation from current investors IQ Capital, EOS Venture Partners, and several angel investors. Founded in 2012, Concirrus’ Quest platform provides behavioral data and… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rokk3r (OTC: ROKK), a multinational company co-builder, announced on Tuesday its insurance-technology division, Rokk3r Insurtech, has formed a new partnership with insurance Software-as-a-Service provider Genasys to market the company’s services to new target markets. Rokk3r claims that Rokk3r Insurtech has the most complete and advanced… Read More

February 16, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) announced last week it has formed a partnership with Silicon Valley accelerator, Plug and Play. The duo is reportedly joining forces to exchange “knowledge and ideas” that will benefit both the insurance and consumers. “This relationship will allow InsurTech start-ups… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 10:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Buckle, a U.S.-based financial services, announced on Thursday it has launched its rideshare-only insurance that provides rideshare and Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers with personal and commercial coverage in one policy. Buckle reported it is now available to eligible Lyft drivers in Georgia with other… Read More

January 30, 2020 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK insurtech Honcho is now set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £900,000 in funding secured. The initiative has reportedly attracted nearly 600 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, Honcho is described as a reverse-auction marketplace where insurers enter a competitive real-time… Read More

January 24, 2020 @ 10:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Honcho’s latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube is now nearing £1 million in funding. The UK-based insurtech launched the initiative last month with a mission to raise a minimum of £700,000. The company is offering 9.21% in equity at a £6,899,999 pre-money valuation. Honcho describes… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 11:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurtech Honcho recently announced it has decided to extend its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round originally sought to raise £700,000 and is now nearing £875,000. The initiative has attracted 455 investors.  As previously reported, Honcho is a reverse-auction marketplace where… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 10:04 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Gemini, a compliance-oriented cryptocurrency trading platform owned by the Winklevoss brothers, has established an insurance company to insure cryptocurrencies it custodies on behalf of clients up to $200 million USD, according to a blog post. The new company, Nakamoto Ltd., will also sell insurance to… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurify, an AI-powered insurance comparison platform that’s based in the U.S., announced on Wednesday it secured $23 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by MTech Capital and Viola FinTech, with participation from Nationwide, Hearst Ventures, and MassMutual Ventures. Founded in 2013,… Read More

January 12, 2020 @ 7:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brewer Lane Ventures, a U.S.-based venture capital firm focused on investing in the insurtech and fintech industries, it has officially launched and it has brought on Martha Notaras as Managing Partner. Notaras previously led XL Innovate, a leading property and casualty insurtech VC fund that invested in Cape… Read More

January 12, 2020 @ 7:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurtech Honcho has successfully secured its initial £700,000 funding target through its latest Crowdcube round. The campaign comes less than two years after Honcho raised £829,370 on Crowdcube.  As previously reported, Honcho describes itself as a reverse-auction marketplace where insurers enter a competitive real-time… Read More

January 8, 2020 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Northmill, a Fintech based in Sweden, announced on Tuesday the launch of its savings accounts with deposit insurance, called Rebilla Reserve. This news comes just a few months after the company received its banking license from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA or Finansinspektionen). While… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bold Penguin, a commercial insurance technology (Insurtech) firm, is reportedly set to acquire xagent, an excess and surplus brokerage tech solution provider, so that it’s able to scale its services being offered to insurance carriers, brokers and agents. xagent says it will be integrating with… Read More

January 3, 2020 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The insurance technology (Insurtech) vendors aim to provide software that should simplify the decision-making process for clients. North America is reportedly experiencing the highest rate of Insurtech adoption because of how much customers in the area are spending on insurance-related products (according to a new… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurtech Wrisk recently announced it has partnered with BMW Group Financial Services to offer MINI Flex Car Insurance. Wrisk reported that now all new MINIs will be sold with three months’ free insurance to eligible car buyers in the UK through the insurance product,… Read More