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Boston InsurTech MGA Ledgebrook secures $4.6m

Ledgebrook, a Boston-based InsurTech MGA startup focussing on middle market E&S, has raised $4.6m in funding to scale its flagship products and support future offerings.

Revolutionising insurance workflows with mobile document scanning

Mobile applications have emerged as vital aids for insurance agents, enhancing their workflow efficiency and elevating customer service. Scanbot SDK recently delved into the significance...
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Brazilian auto InsurTech Justos bags $5.5m

Justos, a Brazil-based auto InsurTech startup, has raised $5.5m in a funding round led by a major reinsurer.
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Direct Line in By Miles take-over

Direct Line has acquired By Miles Group, a Managing General Agent (MGA) and provider of real-time pay-by-mile insurance policies.
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Goosehead Insurance and Vivint Smart Home team up to enhance home insurance

Goosehead Insurance, an independent personal lines insurance agency, has partnered with Vivint Smart Home, a leading smart home company in the US, to enhance home insurance solutions.
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Insurance broker Howden secures $1.1bn in debt and equity

Insurance broker Howden Group Holdings has raised over $1.1bn in debt and equity, which it intends to use towards M&A initiatives.
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Ushur launches UshurX to solve issues in insurance and healthcare

Ushur, an AI-powered customer experience automation platform, has launched UshurX, a line of pre-packaged solutions focused on solving the most common customer engagement issues in healthcare, insurance and other highly regulated industries.
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Canopius to offer auto coverage in US Virgin Islands

Canopius Group, a global specialty reinsurer, and Theodore Tunick and Marshall & Sterling, a broker for all lines of business and personal insurance, will offer admitted auto coverage to personal and commercial insureds in the US Virgin Islands in agreement with Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance (SFMI).
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Aviva commits extra £150m to Aviva Ventures to invest in early-stage businesses

Aviva has committed a further £150m to its corporate venture capital fund, Aviva Ventures, which will focus on investing in early-stage businesses in emerging technology and customer trends.
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Betterview launches AI-powered roof age solution for P&C insurers

Betterview, an InsurTech that provides property risk intelligence, has launched an AI-powered roof age solution to support property and casualty (P&C) insurers.

News Stories

Carpe unveils Minerva engine for small commercial insurers

Carpe, a company that turns online data and public records into decision-ready intelligence for insurers, has introduced the Minerva Reasoning Engine, a new AI-native...
Orion180 targets Nasdaq as tech-led insurer scales

Orion180 targets Nasdaq as tech-led insurer scales

Orion180 has filed an S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed Nasdaq listing under the ticker "OIG", giving...
Accelerant's latest filings reveal scope of Nest insurance plans

Accelerant’s latest filings reveal scope of Nest insurance plans

Accelerant, an insurance platform that combines capacity, underwriting and technology, has submitted trademark applications that indicate it could be developing a new offering called...
Starpeak secures August Equity investment

Starpeak secures August Equity investment

August Equity, a UK-based private equity investor focused on lower-mid-market businesses, has agreed to invest in Starpeak, a specialist insurance distributor serving niche personal...

AEGIS London and Augentic unveil digital consortium

AEGIS London, a top-quartile Lloyd's syndicate, and Augentic, a tech-enabled MGA, have joined forces to launch a new cross-class digital follow consortium within the...
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