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Novidea hires ex-broker to head sales department

Insurance company Novidea has appointed Jamie McDonnell to the role of UK sales manager.

InsurTech100 company INSTANDA hires Aviva veteran

InsurTech100 innovator INSTANDA has hired Will Wood to head of Life and Health, recruiting him from Aviva.

InsurTech Sapiens International Corporation hires new regional director DACH

InsurTech Sapiens International Corporation has hired industry veteran Mathias Harrassowitz as its new regional director DACH.

Matt Ellenthal joins InsurtTech100 company Insuritas as chief marketing officer

InsurTech company Insuritas has recruited industry veteran Matt Ellenthal as its new chief marketing officer.

How the coronavirus will affect different segments of the FinTech industry

As COVID-19 rages on across the world, the affects on the FinTech segment of the economy is already letting itself be known.

US InsurTech Dovetail names new CEO

South Carolina InsurTech Dovetail Insurance has appointed Michael Ferber as its new chief executive officer. Dovetail provides a digital insurance product delivery platform for...

InsurTech bolsters team with former Lloyd’s executive

Former Canopius corporate development head Sally Coryn has joined InsurTech company iX Technology Group as executive chair.

InsurTech firm Oscar hires new chief medical officer

New York InsurTech startup Oscar is hiring Shaden Marzouk as its new chief medical officer. A neurosurgeon and US army veteran, Marzouk will replace Aran Ron in the role.
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Allianz hires new CEO for InsurTech unit

German insurance giant Allianz has hired a new CEO for its InsurTech incubator Allianz X. Peter Borchers will join the firm from Deutsche Telekom, where he founded the company’s hub:raum incubator.

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Kin Insurance, a US InsurTech focused on homeowners coverage in catastrophe-exposed regions, has secured $335m in its largest catastrophe bond transaction to date.

Kin Insurance lands $335m bond to bolster US storm protection

Kin Insurance, a US InsurTech focused on homeowners coverage in catastrophe-exposed regions, has secured $335m in its largest catastrophe bond transaction to date. The raise...
Allianz Commercial will transfer its standalone cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition as part of a long-term partnership to consolidate the global cyber insurance market. 

Allianz and Coalition form exclusive cyber insurance alliance

Allianz Commercial will transfer its standalone cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition as part of a long-term partnership to consolidate the global cyber insurance market.  The...
InsurTech firm Corgi has reached unicorn status after raising $160m in Series B funding at a $1.3bn valuation.

Corgi hits unicorn status after $160m Series B

InsurTech firm Corgi has reached unicorn status after raising $160m in Series B funding at a $1.3bn valuation. The round brings Corgi’s total funding to...

Pit secures $16m led by Andreessen Horowitz

Pit, a Swedish AI startup developing custom enterprise software, has emerged from stealth with $16m in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, as it...
Insurance has always depended on timing. Risk is captured at a specific moment, translated into a price, and expected to remain broadly stable until the next review. For much of the industry’s history, that assumption has held. Risk moved, but not so quickly that it escaped the frame of underwriting.

How real-time risk visibility is reshaping the insurance lifecycle

Insurance has always depended on timing. Risk is captured at a specific moment, translated into a price, and expected to remain broadly stable until...
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