Italian insurtech Yolo gets €5m with Intesa Sanpaolo backing
The firm just closed its Series A and is looking abroad.
Insurance
Insurtech Clearcover raises $43m for US expansion
The auto insurance firm will invest in its API platform.
TCS Bancs core system shows Solidarity in Bahrain
Insurance firm plans digital revamp.
IBM, PNC Bank and health insurers set up blockchain network
To improve the efficiency of the health sector.
Insurtech Setoo takes off with Invia Flights Germany
After its platform launch late last year, start-up now gets first customer.
FutureFlow and Anorak join Fintech Innovation Lab London
In total, 20 start-ups get selected… and get happy.
SBI and Wefox unleash new Asian insurtech
Shake-up planned as SBI Wefox Asia enters the insurance market.
ZhongAn and Grab clutch at SE Asia’s digital insurance market
Their joint venture will distribute products via Grab’s app.
NICE robots enter Legal & General workplace
These virtual attendants offer “faster response times for customers”.
Trov expands on-demand insurance in US
Now available in Delaware, Nevada, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Insurtech Braintri bags Benefia deal
hiPRO Connector is going live as part of the new agreement.
How to be financially responsible when renting a home
Consider the space, insurance and the faults.
Top ten insurtech stories in 2018
Ensure you’re up to speed with the insurance scene in our top ten insurtech stories in 2018.
Top ten fintech start-up stories in 2018
New faces and great ambitions. Let the rockets reign in this top ten trip down memory lane.
SoftBank pours $500m into Cambridge Mobile Telematics
SoftBank Vision Fund sees something in US-based insurtech.
Motive Partners takes majority stake in Finantix
Private equity firm gets hold of digital services provider.
Buzzvault app jumps into insurtech space
Home insurance app for a personal asset vault.
US tech watch: Gradifi, Numerated, Jibo, Corvus, Botkeeper
Boston bosses this one. A wave of cash for finance and insurance tech start-ups, and a robotic assistant goes dark.
Hong Kong puts insurtech on fast track
Hong Kong Insurance Authority plays catch-up with the global fintech industry.
Insurtech Lemonade has a pop at Europe
US insurance firm has “no intention of stopping at water’s edge”.
French 14 find firm favour in R3 blockchain trial
Corporates complete regional CordaKYC trial with AFTE.
Israel’s API integrator OpenLegacy gets $30m funding
Investors Include CommerzVentures and Silverhorn Investment Advisors.
The Heart beats faster in Poland with Mastercard investment
The loving duo unveils the Heart Ventures for start-up action.
Brussels uses Brexit concerns to charm UK fintech
Brussels Capital Region launches campaign to attract firms.
Poland’s Braintri merges with iCompass
Looking for international markets.
New legislation puts motor insurers in the driver’s seat of autonomous cars
The next few years will be transformative for the motor insurance industry.
Finleap takes a jump with €41.5m Ping An investment
To reach new tech firms and partners.
Personal finance app Fintonic links up with Amazon
“A new way of cooperating between the fintech sector and online distributors.”
Insurtech Anorak raises $6.5m in funding
Series A round led by Kamet Ventures.
Quadient’s new tool accelerates insurance claims process
Quadient Correspondence is a new subscription-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.
BML Istisharat in new insurtech and banking tech projects
An insurtech project in Algeria and a core banking tech one in Jordan.
How to unlock the potential of the growing cyber market
Insurers and start-ups have to work together to make the most of the growing cyber market.
Ethical insurtech Ethos bags $35m
Round led by Accel.
Insurtech omni:us closes series A funding round
Berlin-based insurtech omni:us brings its total funding to $22.5 million.
Daily News at Sibos 2018 – Day 1
All the latest news and analysis from Swift’s premier event of the year.
Video: putting the tech in insurtech
Hear it from the experts as they discuss the technology developments behind some of the biggest insurtech trends.
New insurtech Coverly prepares for launch
On demand products aim to launch in Q1 2019.
Generali France deploys three AI Watson implementations
And creates a centre to develop AI use cases.
Leveraging insurance to do social good – the Uber way
Insurance has a bad reputation – but can insurtech turn this around and lead the way for social good?
Insurtech Hokodo hogs €1.9m in seed funding
Providing insurance via APIs for SMEs.
