Sector Updates

Beazley suffers investment loss but shares jump due to improved underwriting

Beazley, a specialist Lloyd’s of London insurer, has suffered a $193m investment loss as a result of the market downturns triggered by the war in Ukraine.

Inszone acquires Colorado-based Young Insurance for US growth

Inszone Insurance Services, a provider of benefits, personal and commercial lines insurance, has acquired Young Insurance Group.

Gallatin Point backs Canadian life insurer ISI

Insurance Supermarket International (ISI), a digital life insurance provider in Canada, has closed a $100m minority investment from funds managed by Gallatin Point Capital.

Propeller to boost surety offering with SIAA

Propeller, an InsurTech MGA specialising in surety bonds, has entered into an agreement with SIAA, the largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the US, to serve as a surety partner to their member agencies through the SIAA MarketFinder portal.

InsurTech NEXT Insurance and Evident to support small business insurance

InsurTech NEXT Insurance, which is on a mission to transform small business insurance, has teamed up with provider of third-party insurance verification services Evident, to provide NEXT's tailored insurance solutions to the small businesses that Evident verifies.

Corvus gets further support from SiriusPoint and R&Q

Corvus Insurance, a specialty insurance MGA offering Smart Commercial Insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, has expanded its partnership with global specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint and R&Q Accredited, a programme management solution provider.

Builders opts for Gradient AI for a “complete picture of risk”

Mutual insurance company Builders had adopted technology from Gradient AI, an enterprise software provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to the insurance industry.

Italian InsurTech startup Wallife scores €12m in its Series A

Italian InsurTech startup Wallife has nabbed €12m in its Series A funding round, which it claims is the seventh largest in Europe in the sector during 2022.

Cover-More Group leverages Dubber’s call recording technology for auditing

Australia-based Cover-More Group, which offers global travel insurance assistance, has leveraged Dubber’s call recording technology for auditing, compliance and legal purposes.

InsurTech Gateway sets out to close InsurTech funding gap with Seed Fund II

Insurtech Gateway, a champion of early-stage InsurTech startups, has completed the first close of its Seed Fund II which will support 20 teams over the next four years from pre-seed to Series A.

News Stories

Retailers have spent the last few years racing to embed wellness into their loyalty apps. The logic is sound, with consumers more health-conscious than ever, and digital touchpoints offering a direct route to influence behaviour. Yet despite heavy investment, most of these features are underused, quickly forgotten, or never meaningfully adopted.

Why retail loyalty apps fail to engage – and how dacadoo is changing the...

Retailers have spent the last few years racing to embed wellness into their loyalty apps. The logic is sound, with consumers more health-conscious than...
Chubb, a multinational insurer operating across property, casualty and life segments, has partnered with Insify, a financial security platform for freelancers and SMEs, to launch a fully digital disability insurance product for self-employed professionals in the Netherlands.

Insify and Chubb unveil digital disability insurance

Chubb, a multinational insurer operating across property, casualty and life segments, has partnered with Insify, a financial security platform for freelancers and SMEs, to...
mea Platform, an AI-driven (re)insurance technology provider, has been selected by BMS Group, an independent (re)insurance broker with a strong international presence, to deploy its Broking Operations products and enhance placement efficiency through digital transformation.

mea Platform powers BMS AI-driven broking workflows

mea Platform, an AI-driven (re)insurance technology provider, has been selected by BMS Group, an independent (re)insurance broker with a strong international presence, to deploy...
BYD, a global leader in new energy vehicles, has partnered with bolttech, an InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, to deliver integrated motor insurance solutions for electric vehicle customers across Europe, starting with the UK and expanding into Italy, France, Germany and Spain.

BYD selects bolttech for embedded EV insurance rollout

BYD, a global leader in new energy vehicles, has partnered with bolttech, an InsurTech specialising in embedded insurance, to deliver integrated motor insurance solutions...
ViteSicure, an InsurTech specialising in life and personal protection, has raised €2.5m in the first tranche of its Series A funding round, with backing from new investors including Ad4Ventures and Net Insurance, to accelerate its growth strategy and scale operations.

ViteSicure advances growth with €2.5m raise

ViteSicure, an InsurTech specialising in life and personal protection, has raised €2.5m in the first tranche of its Series A funding round, with backing...
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