Fintech funding deals globally 22-28 March 2021
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Insurance
Fintech funding deals globally 15-21 March 2021
Featuring SumUp, eToro, Plaid, SecurityScorecard, and Coalition.
Policybazaar raises $75m to power Middle East expansion
Indian insurance firm aims to sell $1 billion in contracts by 2022.
Insurtech Zego lands $150m Series C to join unicorn club
“It is clear that the way people use vehicles is undoubtedly changing”.
Fintech funding deals globally 22-28 February 2021
Featuring Chargebee, Tyme, TypTap Insurance, Anchorage, and Earnix.
Insurance software: choosing wisely
Here’s how to navigate the abundance of insurance tech offerings to choose from.
AI fintech Earnix becomes Israel’s latest unicorn with “pre-IPO” round
The fintech’s $75 million raise marks its first funding round since 2017.
Sopra Steria invests in Parisian fintech Particeep
Banking software firm picks up minority stake in SaaS fintech.
Fintech funding deals globally 1-7 February 2021
Featuring Stash, Built, LeaseLock, Valon Mortgage, and Metromile.
Rhino raises $95m to support US renters
US-based insurtech believes the industry is set for “explosive growth”.
Kenyan agri-insurtech Pula raises $6m Series A
The funding round was led by Pan-African early-stage venture capital firm, TLcom Capital.
Central Bank of Ireland urges firms to contact UK banks over Brexit
Creditors with direct debits in place for UK customers may need to provide their bank with additional info.
Embedded insurance: a $3tn market opportunity, that could also help close the protection gap
All players should look carefully at this space and define strategies of “where to play” and “how to win”.
COVID-19: Hard road ahead for insurtech companies
The global head of Willis Towers Watson Reinsurance Tech anticipates a rocky road ahead for insurtech.
Malta-based Oney Insurance picks Comarch’s business intelligence tech
The project encompasses building an insurance-specific data warehouse, based on Comarch’s cloud BI solution.
Chinese insurtech Waterdrop raises $230m & plans US IPO
Known as Shuidihuzhu in China, its Series D round was led by Swiss Re and Tencent.
Phoenix Life aims to meet IFRS 17 with Oracle tech
Phoenix Life is an existing user of several Oracle systems.
How automation can help insurers build resilience and rebound stronger from COVID-19
It’s a case of ramping up the automated underwriting footprint for the most simple, homogenous policies.
Lemonade rival Hippo raises $150m financing round
The Palo Alto, California-based start-up is valued in the investment at $1.5 billion.
SoftBank-backed Policybazaar aims for 2021 IPO at $3.5bn valuation
Policybazaar expects to return to profitability by the end of this year.
Paytm to buy insurance firm Raheja QBE for $76m
Raheja QBE has around 41,000 customers.
PolicyBazaar’s CEO calls SoftBank-backed expansion a “mistake”
“The point is you don’t double capacity suddenly, it doesn’t help,” says CEO Yashish Dahiya.
Introducing CRUX Digital Days – getting the crux of the tech matter
What’s shaping the financial services technology industry of today and what awaits it tomorrow?
Lemonade lands $319m in IPO
The SoftBank-backed insurtech sold 11 million shares priced at $29 each.
Italy’s Generali considers Brightsphere acquisition in US
The insurance giant is looking to expand its US footprint.
Why UK challenger banks haven’t taken on the insurance market
“The insurance community is not necessarily responsive to change,” says insurtech CEO.
Insurance in the digital age: injecting automation into the claims process
A lot of claim processing, across all product lines, is carried out manually.
Introducing FinTech Features – showcasing the best in fintech on 30 June
A new digital platform for the financial services professionals to learn about the latest technologies and solutions.
EIS launches in the UK
The insurance platform expands its global footprint.
Embark buys Zurich’s UK retail and investment management business
The move is part of Embark’s effort to build its presence in the UK retirement/savings sector.
Capitalising on the insurance tech trend
Exposure to a range of risks is driving demand for predictive data analytics in the insurance sector.
Global fintech funding: 2018 still stands as the reigning year
As of February 2020, year-over-year deal counts were down by 22%.
Digital Risks raises $10.4m in Series A funding round
SME insurance firms plans to triple its headcount in 2020
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Lloyd’s of London hires new chief digital officer
Louise Smith joins from RBS.
Barclays signs tech partnership with invoice insurance firm Nimbla
UK bank to offer Nimbla technology to one million SME customers.
Health Insurance & Protection 2019/20 Report: Movers, Shakers & Opportunity Creators
Exclusive research, industry insight, opinion and predictions – free download available now.
Ping An Technology builds innovation lab with Intel to boost cloud tech
The lab will also “supercharge” Ping An’s AI-based services.
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Berlin-based insurtech Wefox raises $110m Series B extension
The CEO puts success down to its technical understanding of risk.
