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DARAG Acquires Run-Off Portfolio From wefox Insurance AG

DARAG, a leading legacy acquirer with a focus on the European and UK market, and wefox Insurance AG, the Liechtenstein-domiciled insurance carrier of wefox Group, announced the transfer of a run-off portfolio including motor damage and third-party liability, private liability …

Wefox Appoints Former Allianz Executive Mueller as CEO to End Shareholder Fight

Wefox Holding AG appointed former Allianz manager Joachim Mueller as chief executive officer, ending a boardroom battle that pit the insurance tech startup’s founders against some of its shareholders. Mueller will replace interim CEO Mark Hartigan, effective immediately, Berlin-based Wefox …

German Insurtech Wefox to Replace CEO After Board Rejects Mubadala Sales Plan

Wefox Holding AG is replacing Chief Executive Officer Mark Hartigan after the German insurance tech startup’s board rejected a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Mubadala Investment Co., that he backed to sell the company. Hartigan, who took the position in …

Mubadala Proposal to Sell Insurtech Startup Wefox Opposed by Founders

Mubadala Investment Co. has proposed selling troubled insurance tech startup Wefox Holding AG to UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a deal opposed by the German firm’s founders. The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund has told Wefox shareholders it …

Insurtech WeFox Raises $110 Million in Extension to 2022 Funding Round

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 funds as a revolving credit …

German Insurtech wefox Launches Global Affinity Business

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 core business vertical is part of the company’s overall tech …

German Insurtech wefox Raises $400M, Increasing Valuation to $4.5B

Berlin insurtech wefox reports it has closed a Series D funding round of US$400 million and increased its valuation to US$4.5 billion. The round included both equity and debt. Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Co. led the equity portion …

Digital Insurer Startup Wefox Seeks Funding at Over $5 Billion Value

Wefox, the German digital insurer, is in advanced discussions to raise fresh funding at a valuation of $5 billion to $6 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Berlin-based insurtech startup is aiming to raise several hundred million …

Pandemic Uncertainty Hasn’t Slowed Private Equity Investments in Insurance: S&P Global

Private equity and venture capital firms have been pouring capital into insurance companies despite the uncertainties about claims and losses from the pandemic, according to a new analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence. PE-backed M&A in the sector globally reached …

Insurtech Investment Reaches Record $7.4B for First Half 2021

Insurtech venture investment keeps climbing ever higher, with new records reached for the second quarter as well as the first half of 2021, according to the latest Willis Towers Watson report on the sector. Global insurtech investment hit $7.4 billion …