Tagged: insurance

July 2, 2024 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company powered by AI and social impact, announced that its reinsurance program is being renewed. It was reportedly led by the same tier-one carriers “as the expiring treaty and was oversubscribed on all dimensions.” The core of the program… Read More

June 29, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech wefox, which is experiencing significant operational challenges, is now reporting that the insurance technology company is focused on its restructuring efforts as it receives support in the form of “strong’ investor support. At an Extraordinary General Meeting of wefox Holding AG held recently, all… Read More

June 16, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With U.S. auto insurance rates up 11.2% on average during the past year—and insurers still losing an average of five cents “on every dollar of premium they collect—sky-high premiums do not appear to be leveling off anytime soon.” According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S…. Read More

June 12, 2024 @ 8:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin Insurance, Inc. announced that the Kin Interinsurance Network and Kin Interinsurance Nexus Exchange, the reciprocal exchanges it manages, have completed their reinsurance programs for “the period of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, at favorable economic terms.” Kin’s reinsurance program maintains Kin’s history… Read More

June 7, 2024 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, a digital insurer transforming small business insurance, announced the availability of its Business Owner’s Policy (BOP), a comprehensive insurance solution designed with the specific needs of small businesses in mind. Building upon NEXT’s AI-powered, proprietary platform and underwriting expertise, NEXT’s BOP offering “enables… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of U.S. consumers who shopped for auto insurance in Q1 2024 increased by 6% YoY, compared to Q1 2023. This represents a five-year Q1 high and “a continuation of strong growth in shopping observed in Q4 2023,” according to new research from TransUnion… Read More

May 12, 2024 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global insurtech funding falls to its lowest quarterly level since 2018, according to a report from CBInsights. Despite growth in broader venture funding in Q1’24, insurtech (insurance technology) funding declined 18% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to hit its lowest level in years ($0.9B), the CBInsights report reveals…. Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 7:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gig workers in Malaysia constitute over a quarter of the country’s workforce, with nearly two million of them being women, accounting for 46% of all gig workers. Acknowledging the gig workers’ contributions this Labor Day, PolicyStreet is partnering with Kiddocare, a Khazanah-backed on-demand care services… Read More

April 22, 2024 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The (re)insurance industry should brace itself for potential attacks on the public sector targeting government and election infrastructure, warns CyberCube, the market enabler of cyber risk analytics for the insurance industry. In a new research report, CyberCube warns government agencies and officials “must increase their… Read More

April 20, 2024 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mulberri, an AI-driven insurance platform, announced it has partnered with Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, to embed Mulberri’s Cyber Insurance to Acronis small & medium-sized businesses customers based in the US. Through this partnership, Acronis customers can “opt-in for Mulberri’s embedded Cyber Insurance… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

bolt, the insurtech with the country’s largest technology-enabled insurance exchange, announced the appointment of Matt More as CFO for North America. More joins from ThoughtSpot, a leader in enterprise business intelligence SaaS, “where he was VP of Finance and Strategy.” In this role, he built… Read More

April 10, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company powered by AI and social impact, today announced the launch of Homeowners insurance in France in partnership with BNP Paribas Cardif. Millions of occupying homeowners “can now purchase extensive coverage for their home and belongings, featuring the same seamless… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe announced a partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd., which claims to be India’s largest retail health insurance Company, to offer customers health insurance with a monthly and annual payment option. With this partnership, PhonePe users will now “be able to avail… Read More

April 3, 2024 @ 5:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., an Insurtech specializing in connected insurance for commercial auto insurance, continues its expansion across the United States, announcing the availability of its auto liability coverage for truckers and fleets in six additional states: Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,… Read More

March 30, 2024 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, a technology-first small business insurer, announced the availability of Copilot, a tool designed to help agents increase revenue by efficiently serving small micro businesses with customized insurance policies. Similar to other small business owners, insurance agents operate on thin margins and juggle multiple… Read More

March 29, 2024 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Integra Insurance and Reinsurance Broking Services is to become the first Turkish broker to roll out CyberCube’s Broking Manager, the cyber risk analytics platform for insurance intermediaries. Integra reportedly holds a key position in the Turkish market “as the leading cyber insurance broker.” It will… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing solution, and Guidewire, the property and casualty (P&C) insurance cloud platform, are excited to announce that the Ready for Guidewire validated Akur8 Accelerator for AI-Powered Pricing is now fully available for both cloud and on-premise users of PolicyCenter, offering a fully… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the digital, direct-to-consumer home insurance company, has expanded into Texas and now offers House & Property insurance and mobile home insurance to residents of the Lone Star State. Kin says the insurance crisis sweeping the Gulf Coast is spilling further into Texas, “providing affordable,… Read More

March 11, 2024 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing solution powered by Transparent AI, announced that Swedbank has selected Akur8’s pricing platform to enhance its insurance pricing process. By leveraging Akur8’s cloud-based, fully integrated platform, Swedbank is poised “to streamline its insurance pricing process, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and an improved… Read More

March 7, 2024 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) is reporting a strong fourth quarter and an upbeat outlook for 2024. Digital insurance tech firm Lemonade reports the following: Top line: At $747 million, in-force premium (IFP) grew by 20% year on year, while revenue grew 31%. Loss Ratio: At 77%,… Read More