Tagged: insurtech

August 7, 2022 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jarowa, a Swiss digital marketplace and transaction platform for insurance firms, property managers, and leasing businesses that helps manage their trusted service providers and digital orders, has finalized a Series A round. The firm’s investment round has been led by Eos Venture Partners, a venture… Read More

August 7, 2022 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socotra, which claims to be the modern Core platform provider for innovative insurers and insurtech MGAs, recently announced positive momentum for the first half of 2022 with 97% revenue growth, 63% team expansion, a new funding round, and an acquisition. Dan Woods, Founder and CEO… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nairobi-based Insurtech firm Lami Technologies has finalized a $3.7 million seed extension in order to expand business operations across Africa. The firm’s management noted that the investment round was led by early-stage VC company Harlem Capital along with contributions from Newtown Partners; Peter Bruce-Clark, a… Read More

July 29, 2022 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech Isle of Man and F10 are pleased to announce “a joint Acceleration Program for growth-stage Insurtech startups.” The Isle of Man is “a globally recognized insurance center, with insurance representing the biggest financial services sector on the Island, encompassing a wealth of knowledge and… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 11:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech Gateway recently announced the first close of Seed Fund II. This fund will “enable them to support another 20 teams over the next 4 years from pre-seed to Series A.” The Gateway are “on a mission to close the funding gap in early stage… Read More

July 18, 2022 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Malaysia-based digital insurance firm VSure.life recently revealed that it’s expanding operations into the UK in order to make it more affordable for SMBs to access insurance. VSure will be working with local service provider McGill and Partners, a boutique re-insurance broker focused on developing bespoke,… Read More

July 16, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Berlin-headquartered Insurtech firm ELEMENT has secured €21.4 million via a Series B round. The total funding secured by the firm now amounts to 88 million euros. ELEMENT is also reporting its “best” YTD results. The investment round has been led by the Versorgungswerk Zahnärztekammer… Read More

July 16, 2022 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Virgin Money, the high-street bank, is teaming up with Superscript, the Insurtech startup, in order to offer its business banking clients with customizable, flexible, subscription-based business insurance. Superscript will reportedly serve as the business insurance provider via Virgin Money’s online marketplace, where their business banking… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the digital insurance company powered by social impact, announced that its 2022 Giveback for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, “amounting to $1,873,588, to be donated across 59 nonprofit organizations chosen by its customers.” The Lemonade Giveback is “part of the company’s… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rey Assurance, which claims to be the first dedicated and integrated health, life and critical illness Insurtech company in Indonesia, recently announced $4.2 million in seed funding to advance its digital health products and tech platform. In addition to announcing the funding from the Trans-Pacific… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, an Insurtech company specializing in workers’ comp insurance for small businesses, recently announced small business owners in Alabama and Oregon have access to its workers’ comp insurance. The expansion “increases the company’s coverage footprint to 38 states and Washington D.C, representing 89% of… Read More

June 15, 2022 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wrisk, which is on a mission to transform the way insurance is sold, “working with leading automotive brands and insurers,” has raised 88% (£1,105,199) of its £1,250,003 target (with 29 days left in the sale) from 275 investors via Seedrs. Located in London, Wrisk operates… Read More

June 14, 2022 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the digital insurance firm “powered by social impact,” recently announced the launch of Lemonade Car in Ohio. The Buckeye state “marks the third state to feature availability of Lemonade’s newest environment-friendly product.” With an increasing presence of electric vehicle infrastructure and growing startup… Read More

June 12, 2022 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, the Berlin-headquartered digital insurance firm, has appointed Hanna Jacobsson to the Board. Jacobsson will be serving as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Julian Teicke, CEO and Founder of wefox stated: “As we continue to double our revenues and maintain our focus on growth… Read More

June 7, 2022 @ 12:00 am By JD Alois  |  

ITC Asia is the region’s largest insurtech event – offering unparalleled access to the most comprehensive and global gathering of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and insurance industry incumbents. Over the course of three days, the industry will convene to showcase new innovations, to learn how to… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 12:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

International Insurtech, bolttech, has announced its partnership with one of Vietnam’s telecommunications network operators, Viettel Telecom. The partnership launches an insurance offering, “powered by bolttech’s insurance exchange platform, on Viettel’s customer app MyViettel with products including health, travel, home, car, and motorbike.” bolttech has cooperated… Read More

May 20, 2022 @ 12:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, a technology-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, released its latest figures, “highlighting the company’s strong and sustainable growth since its founding in 2017.” In the first quarter of 2022, Pie more than doubled its gross written premium “over the same… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following its “successful” growth in the British market, Getsafe is expanding its portfolio and “introducing its digital buildings and contents home insurance product.” As noted in an update shared with CI, the new product “bears much of the DNA which has made Getsafe so popular… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Millions of Brits hold a driving license but don’t have “access to a car,” according to an update shared with CI. The “rigid” nature and upfront cost of annual car insurance combined with continuously rising costs of running a car “prompted” car insurance provider, Cuvva… Read More

May 7, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, an Insurtech specializing in workers’ comp insurance for small businesses, announced it appointed leadership team members “including David Samuels as the first chief commercial officer, Dimitrius King as the first chief claims officer, Kelly North as vice president of business development, and Jen… Read More