Ping An plans $8bn IPO of fintech subsidiary
Insurtech postponed IPO of OneConnect last year due to stock-market unrest.
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Arceo flies into US cyber insurance space
Start-up wants to bridge the insurance and cybersecurity worlds.
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Ping An pushes into Indonesia’s fintech space
Its subsidiary OneConnect plans to offer AI, blockchain and biometrics.
Kenya keen on regulatory fintech sandbox
Capital Markets Authority outlines its plans for innovation.
Allianz X boosts fund size to €1bn for insurtech action
Looking for digital firms in insurance and asset management space.
Nassau Re Imagine-s insurtech accelerator in US
Nassau Re/Imagine designed to develop the insurance industry in Connecticut.
Israel’s Jerusalem Venture Partners closes $220m tech fund
JVP shows interest in cybersecurity, fintech and insurtech.
FCA appoints new chair for Financial Services Consumer Panel
Wanda Goldwag will start role from 1 March 2019.
French health insurtech Alan raises €40m
The firm says it is very close to breaking even.
Blink and you won’t miss its Canada launch for travel insurance
Irish insurtech un-Corks the good news.
Life insurance is DeadHappy with pay-as-you-go launch
UK-based insurtech start-up awakens to walk the land.
Munich Re leads $9m investment in insurtech Inshur
US/UK firm gets Series A funding and credit facility for its rideshare journey.
Fintech investment in US hits record $52.5bn
KPMG’s “2018 Pulse of Fintech” report is good news for the States.
I.T. (insurance technology) had to be you
The sector should fall in love with tech that will bring it closer to customers, creating collaboration and trust.
Socotra gets $5m support for core insurtech platform
With the support of US-based Nationwide and Mitsui Sumitomo.
UK fintech investment reaches record $3.3bn
Industry body Innovate Finance serves up the stats.
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Solera buys Nordic insurtech in4mo Oy
Texas-based firm plays it cool when it comes to what it paid.
US insurtech Jetty lands $25m funding
New York-based start-up’s Series B round led by Khosla Ventures.
SIA blockchain sureties a sure thing in south Italy
“The first blockchain project in Italy to manage sureties.”
CUBE wins MetLife Insurance regtech project
A small-sized pilot project that could lead to a major win.
Insurtech CoverHound fetches $58m funding
Plans for US and Japan expansion.
Bsurance receives $4m funding and eyes move west
Investment led by Uniqa Venture to expand in Europe.
Italian insurtech Yolo gets €5m with Intesa Sanpaolo backing
The firm just closed its Series A and is looking abroad.
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Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
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.
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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.
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