Uber-Like Video Service DropIn Lets Adjusters Assess Damage from Their Desks September 2, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their...
Online Agency Insureon Secures $3B in Capacity from Lloyd’s to Launch MGA for Small Business July 25, 2016 By Andrea Wells Insureon, an online agency for small business insurance, has formed a new managing general agency (MGA), Insureon Underwriting Managers, which...
Munich Re Partners with Startup Slice to Offer On-Demand Insurance Products July 12, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Munich Re has partnered with insurtech startup Slice Labs Inc. as Slice prepares to launch its first on-demand, per-use insurance...
Startup Embroker CEO Miller Pursues ‘Massive Improvement’ Over Disruption in Commercial Insurance Brokerage June 15, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Within venture capital circles, the insurance industry is sexy right now. It seems not a week goes by without another...
Startup Embroker Raises $12.2M; Offers Firms Control Over Insurance Buying, Management May 17, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Investors have given $12.2 million to fund an insurance broker offering a cloud-based risk and insurance management system for small...
Allstate App Helps Insureds Get Price Quotes, Schedule Car Repairs May 17, 2016 Allstate has teamed up with Openbay, an online marketplace for non-collision auto-repair and maintenance services, to allow consumers to receive...
Investors Back Trov, On-Demand Platform for ‘Insurable Moments’ and Items, with $39M April 26, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Investors have pledged $39 million for a technology platform that allows consumers to insure their valuable things and turn the...
Ideas, Innovation and Mentorship Mix at Global Insurance Accelerator March 30, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Iowa, and Des Moines in particular, in the 1980s fostered a business climate that enabled insurance and financial institutions to...