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Fabric nabs $2.5m to simplify life insurance

Life insurance startup Fabric has pocketed $2.5m in a Seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The startup's basic package only covers accidental death, which it says is the primary cause of death for 25 to 34-year olds.
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Simplesurance lands Rakuten backing as funding passes €30m

Japanese web giant Rakuten is making another European investment through its $100m FinTech fund backing insurance e-commerce startup Simplesurance.

Insurify takes $4.6m for car insurance comparison bot

Insurance policy comparison bot Insurify has raised $4.6m in a Series A round co-led by MassMutual Ventures and Nationwide Ventures.
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PremFina nets $33m funding as it looks at global expansion

UK-based insurance premium financing platform PremFina has netted a $33m equity and debt investment.
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Ensurem closes a $12.25m capital commitment from A-CAP affiliate

Florida-based InsurTech platform Ensurem has closed a $12.25m capital commitment from an affiliate of A-CAP.
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By Miles nets £350,000 from firms including InMotion Ventures

Car insurance platform By Miles has reportedly netted a £350,000 investment from investors including InMotion Ventures.
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Next Insurance grabs $29m to cover SMEs

Online insurer to small and medium sized businesses Next Insurance has picked up $29m in a Series A round led by Munich Re/HSB Ventures.

EverQuote lands additional $13m for insurance marketplace

Online insurance marketplace EverQuote is adding $13m to its $23m Series B round and appointing a new member to its board.
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Cuvva parks £1.5m for pay-as-you-drive insurance

Pay-as-you-drive car insurance startup Cuvva has raised £1.5m in a new round of funding led by LocalGlobe.
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Swiss insurer Helvetia looks to back startups with $55m VC fund

Swiss insurer Helvetia is the latest traditional institution to move into startups investment with the launch of its newly established venture fund.

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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