Sector Updates

Joyn Insurance taps Commit USA to develop its underwriting platform

InsurTech Joyn Insurance partnered with SaaS-based firm Commit USA to support the development of Joyn’s new platform, which is slated to launch this year.

InsurTech Super banks $50m in a Series C round led by Wells Fargo

Subscription-based InsurTech for homeowners Super closed a $50m in an oversubscribed Series C round of funding led by financial services company Wells Fargo Strategic Capital.

Ex-Tesla and Stash execs back InsurTech Jerry in Series B as it emerges from...

CA-based AI-powered auto insurance comparison engine Jerry debuts after raising $28m in Series B funding, bringing its total fundraise to $57m.

Why Jay-Z-backed Ethos and crypto-based firms aced among the 40 FinTechs raising money last...

From crypto startups raising millions despite Elon Musk pulling out of the bitcoin frenzy to subscription-based firms capitalising on the Covid-19 crisis, this is what you can learn from the 40 FinTech funding rounds of last week.

Getsafe, CompareTheMarket team to bolster UK insurance policy offering

German InsurTech Getsafe has partnered with UK-based company comparethemarket.com to provide better insurance policies to UK consumers.

InsurTech Wrisk lands £4.6m in Series A funding to scale its insurance product

UK InsurTech Wrisk raised a £4.6m investment round led by QBN Capital and aims to build frictionless, mobile-first insurance experiences.

Insurers must digitally empower their channels and deploy technology solutions, Capgemini report finds

Insurers must rethink their distribution models to offer a seamless experience and maximum value as the industry continues to overcome Covid-19’s impact on customer acquisition and retention, new study found.

AI-based InsurTech Planck reportedly banks $20m in new funding round

Tel Aviv-based data analytics platform for commercial insurance underwriting Planck has reportedly raised $20m in a new growth round.

Unify FCU launches insurance solutions agency built on Insuritas’ platform

UNIFY Financial Credit Union partnered with digital insurance agency platform Insuritas to launch insurance brokerage services for UNIFY’s retail and commercial members.

InsurTech startup Sustema closes seed funding

Insurance analytics platform Sustema has closed its seed investment round to support the growth of its platform.

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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