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Better grabs $1.1m to prevent health insurance data errors

Health insurance startup Better has raised $1.1m in a seed funding round. Initialized Capital led the investment with Designer Fund and angel investors also participating.

Micro-insurer BIMA lands $16.8m to grow in Asia

Asian telecom giant Axiata group is pumping $16.8m into microinsurance startup BIMA. The Swedish InsurTech startup already works alongside the firm in several markets.

Qover secures ?5.5m for InsurTech APIs

Belgian InsurTech startup Qover has picked up ?5.5m in a Series A round led by Anthemis Group. The round also saw participation from existing backers Belcube and Callat?y & Wouters Ventures.
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Insurance cyber risk platform Cyence partners with Allianz Global

Cyber risk modelling platform for the insurance sector Cyence has partnered with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE.
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MarketScout launches $25m fund for InsurTech investing

Texas-based insurance distribution and underwriting company MarketScout have launched a $25m InsurTech-focused fund.
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Munich Re/HSB Ventures makes another InsurTech investment this year

On-demand insurance provider Slice Labs has received a new funding round from Munich Re / HSB Ventures, to help with the product’s launch in the US.
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Trov secures $45m to insure items on-demand

On-demand insurance startup Trov has secured $45m in a Series D round led by Munich Re / HSB Ventures. The company says all of its Series C round investors participated in the round.
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Groundspeed Analytics nabs $2m for insurance data platform

Insurance data and machine learning platform Groundspeed Analytics has closed a $2m Series A round. InsurTech and FinTech investor ManchesterStory led the round.
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French InsurTech Otherwise grabs €1.6m Seed round

Collaborative insurance startup Otherwise has picked up €1.6m in a Seed funding round. The investment comes from 360 Capital Partners and Bpifrance as well as other private investors.
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Irish InsurTech startup ClaimVantage picks up €2m

Insurance claim management software provider ClaimVantage has raised €2m to fuel its international expansion efforts.

News Stories

Leak detection technology has long been a staple across commercial buildings, data centres and critical infrastructure, helping organisations identify water ingress before it causes costly disruption. Traditional systems, particularly those using leak detection cables, have offered a relatively simple monitoring solution. However, these systems typically rely on fixed alert thresholds, which often fail to reflect the variability of real-world environments. As a result, while detection capabilities exist, their reliability has frequently been called into question.

Why traditional leak detection systems falter in real environments

Leak detection technology has long been a staple across commercial buildings, data centres and critical infrastructure, helping organisations identify water ingress before it causes...
The first wave of the InsurTech revolution has delivered significant innovation, but it has also left critical structural gaps unresolved. Over the past decade, the sector has made notable progress in areas such as digital distribution, API connectivity, embedded insurance, and the modernisation of agency management systems. However, beneath these advancements lies a growing concern, according to Producerflow.

InsurTech’s data gap threatens AI ambitions

The first wave of the InsurTech revolution has delivered significant innovation, but it has also left critical structural gaps unresolved. Over the past decade,...
Liberty Mutual has partnered with life insurance technology company Ethos to expand its direct-to-consumer life insurance offering in the US.

Ethos and Liberty Mutual team up to deliver fully digital life insurance

Liberty Mutual has partnered with life insurance technology company Ethos to expand its direct-to-consumer life insurance offering in the US. The collaboration will see Liberty...
Volkswagen Financial Services UK, the financial arm of the group, has appointed InsurTech firm Wrisk Transfer Limited as its preferred insurance provider for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

VWFS UK selects Wrisk as preferred insurance partner for commercial vehicles

Volkswagen Financial Services UK, the financial arm of the group, has appointed InsurTech firm Wrisk Transfer Limited as its preferred insurance provider for Volkswagen...
Transamerica, a life insurer, has partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to modernise its claims experience.

Transamerica and Swiss Re collaborate on digital claims transformation

Transamerica, a life insurer, has partnered with global reinsurer Swiss Re to modernise its claims experience. The initiative will see Transamerica adopt Swiss Re’s PromiseXP...
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