Sector Updates

Zego to provide insurance to Uber car rental platform Splend

Zego will be providing Splend, which offers car hire for Uber drivers, with an insurance policy for its UK fleet.

Qover launches new theft and damage insurance for e-bikes

Digital insurance provider Qover has launched a new theft and damage insurance policy through new partnership with electric bike designer Cowboy.

InsurTech Gateway launches in Australia, eyeing B2B2C opportunities

InsurTech Gateway has launched its operations in Australia and is eyeing up the country’s strong B2B2C subsector.

Aon forms deal with Bunker to access on-demand economy

Aon has entered a commercial agreement with compliance and insurance platform Bunker to support the on-demand, sharing economy.

AXA XL partners with Vindati to provide SMEs with marine insurance

AXA XL’s marine insurance business has partnered with digital managing general underwriter (MGA) Vindati to offer insurance policies to small and medium-sized businesses.

Hokodo has received a €2m grant from European Commission’s Horizon 2020

Hokodo, which develops B2B finance solutions and insurance products, has been awarded €2m by Horizon 2020, the European Commission’s funding programme for research and innovation.

Hippo Insurance raises $100m in Series D

Hippo, an online supplier of home insurance policies, has raised $100m in its Series D funding round.

Data management startup QOMPLX closes Series A on $78.6m

QOMPLX, an intelligent decision platform, has closed its Series A round on $78.6m.

RGS to provide SMEs with cyber insurance following InsureCert deal

RGS (Royal Group Services) can now distribute cyber insurance policies to small and medium-sized businesses following new partnership with InsureCert.

Challenger bank Monzo signs partnership with AXA Partners

The UK unicorn Monzo has bagged a new partnership with insurer AXA Partners to offer the digital-only bank’s customer better travel insurance options.

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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