Tagged: insurtech

April 15, 2023 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

StartupOS users will be able “to get quotes for coverages from Vouch without having to leave the StartupOS platform.” The team are pleased to announce their first embedded insurance API partnership with StartupOS. As noted in a blog post, StartupOS users will be able “to… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FWD Group Holdings Limited recently completed its majority investment, with other investors, in Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad, “marking its entry into the Malaysian life insurance market.” The transaction was originally “announced on 20 February 2023.” As a result, FWD Group can now “provide a full-service… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, has announced its expansion into Mississippi. Kin is now able to “provide Magnolia State residents with an easy, affordable, and personalized insurance experience.” Mississippi is “located in the heart of Dixie Alley, an area… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Surer has released its latest feature that allows insurance intermediaries to build and launch their personal websites within minutes. Called the Personal Website Builder, insurance intermediaries “can showcase their professional profile, achievements and most importantly, the insurance products that they distribute.” Their clients can now… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin Insurance announced that the Kin Interinsurance Network, its reciprocal insurance carrier, successfully closed a $100 million private placement catastrophe bond transaction, bringing Hestia Re Ltd.’s total outstanding limit to $275 million. The new multi-year reinsurance arrangement with Hestia Re “provides the Kin Interinsurance Network… Read More

April 4, 2023 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company powered by AI and social impact, today announced the launch of Lemonade Car in Oregon, marking the fifth state where the full suite of Lemonade insurance products are available. As a state known for its environment-friendly ways and… Read More

March 31, 2023 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

bolttech, the international insurtech, and Tune Protect Group, the region’s digital lifestyle insurer, have announced a partnership “to launch a new generation of device protection solutions and support services in Malaysia.” Tune Protect Malaysia, the Malaysian General Insurance arm of the Group, is the exclusive… Read More

March 29, 2023 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, the provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has announced the opening of its new technology center in Pune, India. The center will “augment Cowbell’s existing development centers in Pleasanton, California; Plano, Texas; and Toronto, Canada, and extend the company’s global… Read More

March 27, 2023 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  It’s been a stressful few years to run a small business in America — and so far 2023 has been no exception. Inflation, supply chain snags and staffing shortages continue to test business owners, the team at Next Insurance writes in a blog post…. Read More

March 27, 2023 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a commercial trucking insurance provider and fast-growing insurtech, announces its partnership with TrustedChoice.com, the nation’s largest digital marketing platform for independent agents and brokers. With access to TrustedChoice.com’s extensive insurance marketplace and more than 240,000 independent insurance agents, Cover Whale… Read More

March 27, 2023 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, announced that it recently “conducted a third close, an incremental $15 million, to its Series D round in Q4 2022.” The investment round contributions reportedly came “from Geodesic Capital, QED Investors, and additional investors,… Read More

March 26, 2023 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hi Marley, creators of the only insurance-focused collaboration platform powered by SMS, is pleased to announce its partnership with regional property and casualty insurance provider Arbella Insurance. Headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, Arbella says that it “attributes its 35 years of success to its focus on… Read More

March 20, 2023 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netradyne, an SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing solutions focused on safety and driver coaching for commercial fleets, announced its partnership with Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a commercial trucking insurance provider and fast-growing insurtech. The partnership enhances Cover Whale’s Driver Safety… Read More

March 16, 2023 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Embroker, the digital insurance platform making it a radically simple single destination to get business insurance, announced that Chris Spagnuolo has come on board as Chief Product Officer (CPO). He joins the team at a pivotal time “to continue fueling Embroker’s momentum in developing innovative… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SEB is entering a strategic partnership with the insurance provider Hedvig, a Nordic insurtech-company within property insurance for private individuals. As part of this, SEB Venture Capital is “making a strategic investment in Hedvig in conjunction with a financing round led by Adelis Equity.” Jonas… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, which claims to be one of the world’s leading Insurtech firms, has announced the appointment of Dr. Günther Blaich as the Country Lead for Germany. Effective immediately, Dr. Blaich will be “responsible for leading wefox Germany and driving the company’s growth and profitability strategy.”… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Strong ecosystems and client proximity are key prerequisites for sustainably driving innovation and helping to shape the future of the Swiss financial center. A strategic partnership between UBS (SWX: UBSG), the universal bank and digital market leader in Switzerland, and the largest Swiss innovation ecosystem… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Opkit has launched with an automated health insurance verification platform that is purpose-built for the new telehealth companies and virtual medical clinics that are “providing care for a wide range of patients across the United States.” The startup, which “participated in Y Combinator, is emerging… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Devron, which claims to be the leader in AI and machine learning for distributed and private data, announces a partnership with Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a commercial trucking insurance provider and fast-growing insurtech. By using Devron’s federated data science platform, Cover Whale will “develop… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 2:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, the provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced Cowbell 365, an around-the-clock service that “offers policyholders comprehensive support for risk improvement and incident response.” Cowbell 365 “provides 24-hour availability every day of the week, 365 days of the year, bringing… Read More