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Insurtech Kin Increases Series D Funding Round to $109 Million
Mar 23 2023 // Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company, announced it conducted a third close, an incremental $15 million, to its Series D round in the fourth quarter of 2022. The investment came from Geodesic Capital, QED...
Former AIG CEO Duperreault Joins Board of InsurTech Joyn
Mar 22 2023 // InsurTech Joyn Insurance announced the addition of industry veteran Brian Duperreault to its board as an independent director. Duperreault previously served as executive chairman for AIG’s Board of Directors and as...
Mercury Insurance in California Names Pang Chief Technology Officer
Mar 10 2023 // Mercury General Corp. named Wilson Pang chief technology officer to lead its technological transformation efforts. As part of Mercury’s executive leadership team, Pang will develop and drive digital transformation...
New York City Launches Parametric Flood Program With Insurance, Tech Firms
Mar 8 2023 // Insurer Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, and the data technology firm ICEYE have teamed up with New York City government agencies to develop a pilot parametric flood recovery assistance...
UK Insurtech Azur Group Sells Tech Services Unit to Senior Managers, Creating New Firm
Mar 8 2023 // Azur Group, the UK-based insurtech, has agreed to sell its technology services business to its senior managers, backed by prominent angel investors. The new company will be called Azur Technology and will focus on the...
The Proof is in the (Expired) Pudding: 7 Ways Legacy Insurance Technology May Be Holding you Back
Mar 8 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The Southwest Airlines catastrophe that rounded out 2022 may have been a nightmare for everyone involved, but there was one positive that came out of it. The debacle...
Spying, AI and Hacking, Oh My… 7 Agent Technology Trends to Watch in 2023
Mar 6 2023 // Technology is a double-edged sword that can drive fear as much as excitement for the future. Game-changing tech, though, allows us to make our imaginations a reality. Let’s take a spin down Future Lane to see what...
‘Strike Force’ to Thwart Theft or Use of Disruptive Technology
Feb 21 2023 // US enforcement agencies are forming a “strike force” to combat adversaries trying to steal advanced technology, hack for financial gain or use new tools to collect intelligence. The move comes as government...
Commercial Auto Insurtech Startup OpenEyes Emerges From Stealth
Feb 14 2023 // OpenEyes, an insurtech serving commercial automotive fleets, today emerged from stealth with $18 million in Series A funding led by global software investor Insight Partners and Pitango First, with participation by MoreVC,...
Indian Insurtech Startup InsuranceDekho Raises $150 Million to Grow SME Business
Feb 14 2023 // Indian fintech startup InsuranceDekho raised $150 million from a clutch of investors led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, an unusually large investment round that will help it target an under-served domestic market. TVS...
In Insurance Technology, A Little User Empathy Goes a Long Way
Feb 8 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified. Technologists have the challenging job of providing their companies with holistic technology and data strategies that satisfy needs today while accounting...
Rethink Needed on How to Regulate Big Tech in Finance Services: BIS Official
Feb 8 2023 // A rethink is needed on how to directly regulate activities of Big Tech companies in financial services, given their size and influence, a top official at an international forum for central banks said in...
Zurich Insurance Leads Series B Fundraise for Cyber Insurtech BOXX Insurance
Feb 7 2023 // BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-headquartered insurtech that combines cyber insurance and security, announced a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, led by Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. This latest funding round brings the...
Tech Trends Unpacked at Insurtech Summit
Feb 6 2023 // A new event recently brought insurtech experts together to explore trends and share tips. On Jan. 20, industry groundbreakers, forward-thinking agents and other digital thought leaders in the independent agency space...
Workers Comp Insurtech Pie Transitions to Full-Stack Carrier
Feb 3 2023 // Small-business workers compensation provider Pie Insurance has completed its transition to a full-stack carrier. Effective Jan. 1, the company said it acquired nationally licensed insurance company The American Insurance...
Insurer, Tech Services Firm Settle Claim for Business Lost While Helping Clients Recover From Breach
Feb 3 2023 // A technology and cybersecurity services firm and its insurer have settled a business interruption claim linked to a data breach one month after a federal judge denied the insurer’s bid to have the claim...
People Moves: Insurtech Send Expands With Riley in Marketing; NFP Hires Smith for Employee Benefits
Jan 27 2023 // Insurtech Send Announces Senior Hire for North American Expansion Insurtech Send Technology Solutions Ltd. has appointed New York-based Charlie Riley as vice president of marketing, North America, following a $10 million...
Climate Tech Startup Aims to Narrow Insurance Protection Gap for Flood Risks
Jan 26 2023 // Flooding is the most common weather hazard globally and 83% of the damage it causes isn’t covered by insurance. A startup technology company on Thursday launched a new global flood-risk data service that its founders...
Markets/Coverages: kWh Analytics, Aspen Partner on Property for Renewables; Hub Starts People & Tech Consulting; DUAL New Fine Art Program
Jan 25 2023 // kWh Analytics, Aspen Partner on Property Insurance for Renewables kWh Analytics, a leader in climate insurance, announced the launch of property insurance for renewable energy assets with capacity partner Aspen Insurance....
US Targets Google’s Online Ad Business Monopoly in Latest Big Tech Lawsuit
Jan 25 2023 // The US Justice Department accused Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday of abusing its dominance in digital advertising, threatening to dismantle a key business at the heart of one of Silicon Valley’s most...
