Tagged: digital insurance

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

March 26, 2022 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the digital insurance firm that’s powered by social impact, recently announced the launch of Lemonade Car in Tennessee. Following the initial launch in Illinois, Tennessee “marks the second state to feature availability of Lemonade’s newest environment-friendly product.” Hitting “record” snow averages this winter… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank Negara Malaysia, the nation’s central bank, recently issued the Discussion Paper on Licensing Framework for Digital Insurers and Takaful Operators. As noted by Bank Negara, the Discussion Paper outlines the proposed framework for “licensing new digital insurers and takaful operators (DITOs)” in order to… Read More

January 4, 2022 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital is the “name of the game” when it comes to attracting auto insurance clients, according to an update from Notarize, which helps consumers with signing and notarizing “life’s most important documents online.” The Boston-based financial services firm writes in a blog post that the… Read More

January 2, 2022 @ 9:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the insurance firm that’s powered by AI and behavioral economics, notes that the end of the year 2021 is a time for “sitting back, taking stock, and reflecting on the past twelve months.” Although the Insurtech firm “doubtlessly” made a few mistakes along… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong tech startup, Bloom, has announced a collaboration with AIA Hong Kong  in order to launch “Care for You 24” – AIA’s first scenario-based protection that “revolves around customers’ lifestyle touchpoints and scenarios – to offer instant cover for their purchases.” “Care for You… Read More

October 24, 2021 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bowtie, which claims to be Hong Kong’s first digital insurer, announced earlier this week the completion of a $22.6 million Series B1 round that was led by Mitsui & Co., Ltd., with participation from existing investor Sun Life Hong Kong Limited. Mitsui is one of… Read More

August 12, 2021 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hippo, the home insurance group that established a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, reveals that it entered a new issuing carrier relationship with Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) subsidiary, Motors Insurance Corp., which is reportedly a 50 State carrier. The deal will… Read More

July 29, 2021 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that assists customers across the globe with turning risk into “a path for growth,” has  published its latest Quarterly InsurTech Briefing (Q2), which notably marks the second installation of the 2021 series,… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital life insurance provider Blue has introduced the #WeSupport initiative to offer its clients with free post-vaccination protection from April 8, 2021 to  July 31, 2021. As noted by Blue’s management: “Blue is Hong Kong’s first digital life insurer – in fact we are more… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Fintech firm Molo Finance, which focuses on reimagining mortgages, has teamed up with Uinsure to provide digital insurance solutions for the buy-to-let market. Molo Finance says it does not want to just “marginally improve” the mortgage process. Their goal is to “radically redesign the… Read More

April 19, 2021 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Versured, a U.S.-based insurtech, announced on Monday the launch of its commercial and life insurance. Founded in 2019, Versured stated it was built on a foundation of trusted brokerage partners with broad insights and experiences. Our core value of trust has remained central to… Read More

April 9, 2021 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trov, a U.S.-based insurtech company, announced earlier this week that it is expanding its presence in the UK by offering digital renter’s insurance. The company also revealed a new wave of consumers that will offer digital insurance that is powered by its technology, which includes… Read More

March 21, 2021 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Cogitate Technology Solution, a U.S.-based insurtech, recently announced its as extended its partnership with global data analytics provider Verisk to enhance its insurance platform. Cogitate reported that through the partnership it will source and integrate commercial lines data from Verisk into Cogitate’s flagship solution… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Next Insurance, an insurtech seeking to transform small business insurance, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Amazon Business to provide eligible members the opportunity to access customized small business insurance. According to Next Insurance, the collaboration will allow Business Prime members to… Read More

March 3, 2021 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Next Insurance, an insurtech seeking to transform small business insurance, announced on signed a definitive agreement to acquire AP Intego, a digital insurance agency that provides a suite of small commercial insurance products to small business software ecosystems in the U.S. Next Insurance reported that through… Read More

February 1, 2021 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Public liability, professional indemnity and employers liability are no longer adequate when it comes to protecting your company or business. But there are certain covers available that could secure your company further, according to a blog post published by Revolut. The leading digital banking platform… Read More

November 27, 2020 @ 6:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany-based digital insurance firm Getsafe has teamed up with GoCompare as it prepares to firmly establish its presence in the UK markets. Getsafe launched operations in the UK in February 2020 and it’s now planning to make app-based insurance services more accessible to UK residents…. Read More

October 19, 2020 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Matic, a U.S.-based digital insurance agency, recently announced it secured $24 million through its latest investment round, which was led by IA Capital with participation from Cultivation Capital, Clocktower Technology Ventures, MTech Capital, The K Fund, Protection America, Nationwide Ventures, Anthemis Group, ManchesterStory, Franklin… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital insurance platform for businesses CoverWallet announced on Monday the launch of its new digital insurance product specifically for venture capital (VC) backed startups. According to CoverWallet, VC-backed startups may instantly buy and manage Directors & Officers insurance (D&O), Employment Practices Liability (EPL), and Fiduciary… Read More