Tagged: insurance

December 29, 2019 @ 10:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jooycar, a Chilean insurtech that is seeking to disrupt the auto insurance and telematics space in Latin America, is reportedly set to launch in the U.S. this upcoming year. According to Contxto, Jooycar is looking to expand its customized car insurance service to the U.S…. Read More

December 26, 2019 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance recently announced it has formed a new partnership with Home Point Financial, a national mortgage originator and servicer. Hippo reported that with its online application process integrated directly into the Home Point online mortgage platform, customers may now take advantage of… Read More

December 20, 2019 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £829,370 through its previous equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based insurtech Honcho has returned to the funding platform to raise an additional £700,000 in funding. The company is offering 9.21% in equity at a £6,899,999 pre-money valuation.  As previously… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 10:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Found, a UK-based insurtech, is now seeking 250,000 through its equity crowdfunding round, which was launched on Seedrs. Founded in 2017, Found describes itself as an innovative, community-focused, technology-driven lost property management start-up with an exciting insurtech​ offering. “By reuniting the public with their lost… Read More

December 19, 2019 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gurugram, India-based insurance technology (Insurtech) firm Toffee Insurance revealed on December 17 that it had secured $5.5 million via a Series A investment round led by IVM Intersurer, Omidyar Network, Flourish Ventures, Accion Venture Lab and Kalaari Capital. Toffee says it will use the capital… Read More

December 18, 2019 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hourly, a U.S.-based insurtech/fintech that simplifies workers’ comp insurance, payroll and time tracking for small business owners, announced on Wednesday it secured $7.15 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Aya Peterburg and Haim Sadger of S Capital, with participation from Inovia Capital, J-Angels and… Read More

December 16, 2019 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cover Whale, a U.S.-based insurtech general agent, announced last week it has launched its new commercial truck insurance platform, BigRigInsure. According to Cover Whale, the platform provides a solution for Truck Insurance Quotes.  Founded earlier this year, Cover Whale has access to U.S.-based carriers with… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thailand’s “full-stack” Insurtech Sunday recently revealed that it has secured an additional $11 million extension to its Series A round, which is led by Quona Capital, a Fintech VC firm whose funds are supported by Accion, along with contributions from existing investors such as Vertex…. Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 7:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investments in the Insurtech industry have been increasing rapidly. They’ve grown from around $140 million in 2011 to about $4.9 billion as of 2018. QBE North America, an integrated specialist insurer that’s part of QBE Insurance Group Ltd, one of the world’s largest insurance providers,… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cuvva, an insurtech startup that is based in the UK, announced earlier this week it secured £15 million through its Series A funding round. Founded in 2015, Cuvva claims it is building a new kind of insurance that’s flexible, simple and jargon-free. The company noted… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trov, a U.S.-based insurtech company, announced on Tuesday it has launched a new white-label renters insurance application app with Lloyds Banking Group. This news comes just a few months after the duo teamed up to launch Trov’s insurtech platform.  Trov reported that its technology enables… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Starship, a health savings account provider for drivers, delivery persons and carriers who use the Uber app, announced on Wednesday it secured $11 million in total funding. This news comes just after the company raised the first $7 million through its Series A funding round,… Read More

December 2, 2019 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Openly, a U.S.-based tech-enabled home insurance provider, announced last week it secured $7.65 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund. Founded in 2017, Openly claims it offers comprehensive homeowners insurance to help independent insurance agents… Read More

December 2, 2019 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Allianz Insurance announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with on-demand insurtech startup Dinghy to provide business insurance to the freelance market. According to Dinghy the number of freelancers has increased and so has the diversity of the workforce. The insurtech explained that… Read More

November 30, 2019 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Allianz X, the digital investment division of the Allianz Group (a German multinational financial services company), and insurance firm Debeka recently invested in Insurtech SDA SE Open Industry Solutions, an open platform for developing digital ecosystems. Allianz X and Debeka, along with current investors SIGNAL… Read More

November 10, 2019 @ 11:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global insurtech company Cover Genius announced last week it secured $10 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by King River Capital with participation from Belfer Family, Jasper Tans, Regal Funds Management, and Marinya Capital. Founded in 2014, Cover Genius claims to… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oxfam’s Sri Lanka division, an organization working to end the injustices that cause poverty, announced on November 4 the success of the first season of its blockchain-powered delivery of microinsurance to Sri Lanka’s smallholder paddy field farmers. Etherisc, an Insurtech firm that’s creating a protocol… Read More

October 16, 2019 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dinghy, a UK-based insurtech platform specifically for freelancers, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Dorian Zanker as its new CEO. The company reported that the appointment is part of its strategy to accelerate its growth in the UK and international freelance business market. This news… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 8:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Apollo Exchange, a Canada-based insurtech startup, recently announced it has officially entered the U.S. insurance market. Apollo reported that it entered the American market with a liability insurance product tailored for educators in California. Its insurance product allows consultants, instructors, and therapists to purchase their… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling teamed up with Nimbla, a digital insurance platform, in order to provide its 65,000 small business clients the ability to protect themselves from potential financial damages resulting from bankrupt customers. Starling’s business customers can avoid financial losses by acquiring insurance coverage… Read More