Funding Rounds

Three Hills Capital buys minority stake in Trak Global Group

Three Hills Capital has acquired a “significant” minority stake in Trak Global Group, a telematics technology company.

Inshur adds a further $1.5m to its Series A round

Inshur, a mobile-based insurance platform, has closed an additional $1.5m for its Series A round.

Ethical life insurance platform Ethos raises $60m in its Series C led by GV

Ethical life insurance platform Ethos has raised $60m in its Series C round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).

Kin Insurance raises $47m as it launches new home insurance carrier service

Kin Insurance has collected $47m in funding to support the launch of its Kin Interinsurance Network, a Florida home insurance carrier.

Home insurance platform Hedvig said to raise €9.3m in funding

Online home insurance platform Hedvig has reportedly collected €9.3m in a new funding round.

Mobile Garantie closes investment from Helvetia

Mobile Garantie Deutschland, which offers warranty and repair cover for vehicles and affinities, has received an undisclosed investment from Helvetia Venture Fund.

Another 12 FinTech startups coming out of Y Combinator this year

From automated background checks to cryptocurrency banks, Y Combinator’s second demo day for its latest batch presented a dozen new enterprises to look out for.

Root Insurance set to net $350m and a $3.65bn valuation through its next funding...

InsurTech startup Root Insurance is poised to raise $350m and, as a result, reach a $3.65bn valuation. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Series...

ChronWell closes $2.8m round to accelerate growth

Worker compensation tech company ChronWell has secured $2.8m in additional funding. This new investment brings the total injected into the company to $7.8m.

Arch Insurance acquires MGS InsurTech Ventus Risk Management

Arch Insurance North America has acquired analytics-driven managing general underwriter Ventus Risk Management.

News Stories

Leak detection technology has long been a staple across commercial buildings, data centres and critical infrastructure, helping organisations identify water ingress before it causes costly disruption. Traditional systems, particularly those using leak detection cables, have offered a relatively simple monitoring solution. However, these systems typically rely on fixed alert thresholds, which often fail to reflect the variability of real-world environments. As a result, while detection capabilities exist, their reliability has frequently been called into question.

Why traditional leak detection systems falter in real environments

Leak detection technology has long been a staple across commercial buildings, data centres and critical infrastructure, helping organisations identify water ingress before it causes...
The first wave of the InsurTech revolution has delivered significant innovation, but it has also left critical structural gaps unresolved. Over the past decade, the sector has made notable progress in areas such as digital distribution, API connectivity, embedded insurance, and the modernisation of agency management systems. However, beneath these advancements lies a growing concern, according to Producerflow.

InsurTech’s data gap threatens AI ambitions

The first wave of the InsurTech revolution has delivered significant innovation, but it has also left critical structural gaps unresolved. Over the past decade,...
Liberty Mutual has partnered with life insurance technology company Ethos to expand its direct-to-consumer life insurance offering in the US.

Ethos and Liberty Mutual team up to deliver fully digital life insurance

Liberty Mutual has partnered with life insurance technology company Ethos to expand its direct-to-consumer life insurance offering in the US. The collaboration will see Liberty...
Volkswagen Financial Services UK, the financial arm of the group, has appointed InsurTech firm Wrisk Transfer Limited as its preferred insurance provider for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

VWFS UK selects Wrisk as preferred insurance partner for commercial vehicles

Volkswagen Financial Services UK, the financial arm of the group, has appointed InsurTech firm Wrisk Transfer Limited as its preferred insurance provider for Volkswagen...
Transamerica, a life insurer, has partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to modernise its claims experience.

Transamerica and Swiss Re collaborate on digital claims transformation

Transamerica, a life insurer, has partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to modernise its claims experience. The initiative will see Transamerica adopt Swiss Re’s PromiseXP...
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