FinTech News

Portag3 Ventures increases equity stake in Hellas Direct

Cyprus-based digital insurance company Hellas Direct has received an increased equity stake from Portag3 Ventures.

Singapore Life moves into payments with Yolopay acquisition

Life insurance company Singapore Life has acquired Yolopay, supporting its move into the prepaid card sector.

Blink Innovation reports successful launch with Canadian partner Blue Cross

Ireland-headquartered Blink Innovation has announced a successful launch into Canada with partner Blue Cross Canassurance.

Nationwide launches pay-per-mile auto insurance solution

??Nationwide has launched a new auto insurance solution which lets consumers pay for the miles they have driven.

MākuSafe raises $3m in seed round to support key personnel hires

MākuSafe, a data and analytics platform aiming to improve worker safety, has secured around $3m in its Seed round.

Gen Re’s NOW app utilises facial analytics to accelerate policy buying

Gen Re’s NOW app has launched facial analytic tools to enable consumers quicker and easier access to insurance.

INSHUR closes Series A on $9m through mix of equity and credit

Mobile-based auto insurance platform INSHUR has secured $9m in its Series A which was made up of equity and credit.

Socotra raises $5.2m, hot off the heels of $5.5m Series A close

Socotra, a core technology developer for insurance firms, has raised a further $5.2m in funding, just months after closing a $5.5m Series A.

TrackActive raises up to £300,000 in its Seed round

Improved health-focused InsurTech platform TrackActive has raised up to £300,000 in seed funding after collaboration partnership with Gen Re.

Allianz partners with FTP Group to support move into Vietnam market

Allianz has formed a partnership with FPT Group to enter the Vietnam market and expand its operations across Asia.

News Stories

How Dutch insurers can govern Wtp without rebuilding systems

How Dutch insurers can govern Wtp without rebuilding systems

The most significant reform to the Dutch pension system in recent memory — the Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) — has entered its decisive phase....
In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, when a situation deteriorates beyond control, everyone knows you call The Wolf. Arriving without the slightest hint of panic, he surveys the damage with practised calm and begins issuing instructions. Within minutes, chaos has been reduced to a sequence of manageable decisions. Insurance has long relied on people capable of performing a similar role. Actuaries are the professionals insurers turn to when risk becomes too complex for instinct alone.

The evolving role of actuaries in the age of AI

In Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 cult classic Pulp Fiction, when a situation deteriorates beyond control, everyone knows you call The Wolf. Arriving without the slightest...
Akur8, the AI-driven actuarial platform, has been selected by Occident, one of Spain’s leading insurance groups, to enhance pricing capabilities across its non-life business lines.

Akur8 partners with Occident on AI-driven pricing transformation

Akur8, the AI-driven actuarial platform, has been selected by Occident, one of Spain’s leading insurance groups, to enhance pricing capabilities across its non-life business...
Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has launched an online claims submission portal for life insurance beneficiaries as part of its digital transformation strategy.

PALIG launches life claims portal in partnership with Swiss Re

Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has launched an online claims submission portal for life insurance beneficiaries as part of its digital transformation strategy. Developed in...
AI underwriting platform Kalepa has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product strategy and innovation across its insurance technology platform.

Kalepa hires former Palantir leader as product chief

AI underwriting platform Kalepa has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product strategy and innovation across its insurance technology platform. In the...
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