Indian Insurtech Startup InsuranceDekho Raises $150 Million to Grow SME Business February 14, 2023 By Saritha Rai Indian fintech startup InsuranceDekho raised $150 million from a clutch of investors led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, an unusually...
Insurtech Microinsurance Specialist, BIMA, Gets $16.8M Investment April 10, 2017 BIMA, the insurtech firm that offers microinsurance in emerging markets, announced the close of an investment of US$16.8 million by...
Zurich Announces Initiative to Fund Solutions to Social and Environmental Issues October 1, 2015 Zurich Insurance Group announced that it plans to “allocate up to 10 percent of its private equity investments to impact...
Swiss Re Targets Nigerian Acquisition, Seeking to Tap African Growth Rates June 2, 2015 By Renee Bonorchis Swiss Re AG, which has had an African presence for more than 60 years, said it’s in talks with Nigerian...
LeapFrog, Lombard to Acquire Stakes in Thai Insurer SMK from RSA December 19, 2014 LeapFrog Investments, Lombard Investments, and Syn Mun Kong Insurance Public Company Limited (SMK) [SMK:Bangkok] announced today that LeapFrog and Lombard...
FACTBOX-Recent Insurance Deals in Sub-Saharan Africa December 8, 2014 The Following are some purchases or expansion plans by South African and European insurers in sub-Saharan Africa announced in the...
LeapFrog Buys Majority Stake in Kenya’s Resolution Insurance November 20, 2014 By Renee Bonorchis and Eric Ombok LeapFrog Investments, the private equity firm with a focus on Africa and Asia, said it will pay 1.68 billion shillings...
Africa Provides Insurers With New Business Opportunities October 31, 2014 By Renee Bonorchis Global insurance companies are flocking to Africa, where millions of people have started earning enough to afford business cover and...