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EU Regulators Could Demand That Google Sell Part of Ad-Tech Business: Source
Jun 13 2023 // European Union antitrust regulators may order Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell a part of its advertising-technology business, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. The EU’s top...
National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Announces Media Partnership – 2023 Insurtech Insights Conference
Jun 6 2023 // Austin, TX June 5, 2023 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, a leader in professional insurance and risk management education, proudly announces its media partnership with the highly...
Google Antitrust Suit Over Ad Tech Sent Back to State Court
Jun 6 2023 // A judicial panel on Monday transferred antitrust litigation against Alphabet Inc.’s Google filed by state attorneys general back to a federal court in Texas, citing a law passed by Congress in December. The decision...
OpenAI CEO Sees ‘Huge’ Israeli Role in Reducing Risks From the Technology
Jun 6 2023 // OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted on Monday a “huge role” for Israel in reducing risks from artificial intelligence and eyed investment opportunities in the country even as it debates whether and how to regulate...
InsurTech NY Accepting Applications for Digital MGA Lab
Jun 2 2023 // InsurTech NY has opened its application window for its Digital Managing General Agency (MGA) Lab. Applications for the cohort will be accepted through July 15. InsurTech NY brings together carriers, brokers, investors, and...
People Moves: Lockton Adds IP Experts Sandler and Taylor; Byrne Hired at Cowbell as VP Tech E&O Underwriting
May 25 2023 // Lockton Adds Intellectual Property Experts to Transaction Liability Practice Lockton has hired Jason Sandler and Craig Taylor to its intangible asset and contingent liability practice, a division within its broader...
AXA Venture Partners to Raise €1.5 Billion Fund for Investments in Tech Startups
May 24 2023 // AXA Venture Partners announced a new €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) late-stage fund to invest in European and North American tech startups, targeting companies that expect to go public within three to four years. French...
Travel Insurtech Faye Raises $10M in Series A Funding
May 23 2023 // Travel insurance startup Faye said it raised $10 million in series A funding just a year after launching its product in the U.S., bringing the company’s total funding to $18M. The round was led by Munich Re Ventures...
Obie Raises $25M Series B to Expand Embedded Insurance Technology
May 23 2023 // Insurtech Obie announced it has raised $25.5 million in a series B funding round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Brick and Mortar VC, DivcoWest, and several real estate funds and investor...
TypTap Insurance President Talks About Insurtech’s First Profit, Future
May 19 2023 // When HCI Group’s TypTap Insurance launched in 2016, it created a buzz in the industry and some skepticism, due to the company’s plan to rely heavily on mapping technology and property data. This month,...
Davies Insurance Tech Group Names Morrissey COO
May 17 2023 // Nashville-based Davies Group, a rapidly growing professional services and technology firm serving the insurance industry, has named Jen Morrissey group chief operations officer. Morrissey was previously chief information...
Insurtech WeFox Raises $110 Million in Extension to 2022 Funding Round
May 17 2023 // Wefox Holding AG, an insurance-technology firm based in Berlin, raised $110 million to build a platform that will make its technology available to other insurers. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Barclays Plc provided half the...
Low-Tech Cyber Attacks Took Advantage of Fixable Vulnerabilities in 2022: Coalition
May 16 2023 // Outdated technology, poor software maintenance, and the dreaded clicking of a malicious link were most to blame for cyber insurance claims experienced by policyholders in 2022, according to a new report from...
Cyber Attack Disrupts Philadelphia Inquirer
May 16 2023 // The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced the most significant disruption to its operations in 27 years due to what the newspaper calls a cyberattack. The company was working to restore print operations after a cyber incursion...
Insurtech Funding Up 38% Over Q4 2022: Gallagher Re
May 11 2023 // Insurtech funding increased nearly 38% from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023, from about $1 billion to about $1.4 billion, according to a new analysis released by Gallagher Re. The U.S. leads France and the UK as the nation funding the...
Gallagher Re: US Leads Insurtech Investments, Funding Continues Healthy Climb
May 10 2023 // Insurtech funding increased nearly 38% from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023, from about $1 billion to about $1.4 billion, according to a new analysis released by Gallagher Re. The U.S. leads France and the UK as the nation funding the...
AI, Ransomware, Tech Burnout Biggest Takeaways from RIMS’ Riskworld
May 10 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv The 2023 RIMS’ Riskworld conference took place last week in Atlanta, and on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast, two guests shared the biggest takeaways from the conference this...
Register Now for the InsurTech Summit
May 8 2023 // Carrier Management’s upcoming InsurTech Summit isn’t showcasing trends. It’s highlighting how insurers and InsurTechs use evolving tech to win. This free, virtual event is a streamable exchange of...
New York Names InnSure to Handle Clean Tech Insurance Grants
May 8 2023 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the nonprofit InnSure will administer the state’s $6.5 million insurance innovation fund that includes grants to encourage the development of new insurance policies and...
German Insurtech wefox Launches Global Affinity Business
May 3 2023 // wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, has launched a global affinity business, which increases its existing distribution channel and extends the ability of the company to deliver insurance solutions through partners. This...
