Sector Updates

Betterfly closes $60m Series B hot off the heels of former round

Betterfly, an InsurTech startup, has closed its Series B on $60m, coming just six months after its former round.

Tractable enters billion-dollar club after $60m Series D investment led by Insight Partners and...

Tractable raised $60m in a late-stage funding round led by investors Insight Partners and Georgian, which values the AI startup at $1bn, making it the first British computer vision-oriented startup to do so, according to the company.

How transparent AI will help the adoption of the technology in insurance

As AI becomes more widely used across industries, insurance is lagging behind. Akur8 believes this could be down to the need for transparency.

Why greater efficiency will help insurance firms better handle cyber threats

Cyber risk is showing no signs of stopping and the reliance on cloud-based systems makes potential ripple effects vast. It is crucial for the global insurance industry to efficiently measure cyber risk.

What Nubank and Klarna’s colossal rounds from last week reveal about the FinTech industry

While Nubank’s massive Series G round and Klarna's $40bn valuation may have secured the most headlines last week, CyberTech and cryptocurrency ventures bagged the most capital injections.

SIMON unveils Nationwide as newest member of its InsurTech marketplace

SIMON Annuities and Insurance Services have added insurance and financial services business Nationwide as the newest carrier in its InsurTech Marketplace.

Chubb develops Pay-As-You-Roam travel insurance service

Swiss property and casualty insurance firm Chubb has revealed it is creating a Pay-As-You-Roam (PAYR) travel insurance service.

Car insurance app Noblr to be acquired by USAA

Insurance provider USAA is set to acquire US behaviour-based car insurance company Noblr for an undisclosed fee.

Embroker secures $100m Series C to expand business insurance offering

Digital insurance company Embroker has raised $100m from a Series C funding round led by FTV Capital.

Branch banks $50m to tackle the root problem of the insurance sector

Home and auto insurance startup Branch Insurance raised $50m in Series B funding led by Anthemis Group.

News Stories

Why pension transition overviews fail to communicate

Dutch pension insurers are producing transition overviews that tick every legal box and still leave participants fundamentally confused about what is happening to their...
Beazley, a London-listed specialty insurer, said shareholders have approved Zurich Insurance’s £8.1bn all-cash takeover of the company.

Beazley investors back £8.1bn Zurich takeover deal

Beazley, a London-listed specialty insurer, said shareholders have approved Zurich Insurance’s £8.1bn all-cash takeover of the company. The deal was backed by 99.9% of votes...
Canopy Connect has launched a new sharing path feature for its Insurance Intake Platform, designed to give insurance prospects more flexibility in how they share their insurance information.

Canopy Connect adds multi-option sharing path to intake platform

Canopy Connect has launched a new sharing path feature for its Insurance Intake Platform, designed to give insurance prospects more flexibility in how they...
The Zebra, an insurance comparison platform, has warned that rising homeowners' insurance premiums could place significant financial pressure on first-time homebuyers.

Rising home insurance premiums add pressure for first-time buyers

The Zebra, an insurance comparison platform, has warned that rising homeowners' insurance premiums could place significant financial pressure on first-time homebuyers. The company’s latest analysis...
EIS, an AI-native insurance core platform provider, has announced that Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has deployed its ClaimPulse™ technology as part of a new overseas travel insurance offering.

Tokio Marine adopts ClaimPulse to automate travel insurance FNOL

EIS, an AI-native insurance core platform provider, has announced that Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has deployed its ClaimPulse™ technology as part...
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