Meed Banking Club launches in the US with member exclusives
Leveraging banking services at Vast Bank, which itself is going through a major tech revamp.
Insurance
SoFi goes insurtech with Lemonade and Root
Until this month, SoFi’s insurance offering was limited to life insurance.
Cyber, innovation and society
Cyber risk presents an important test case as to the adaptive capability of insurance industry.
Robotics, bionics and AI: will there be any human underwriting left?!
As technology gets more intrinsically tied into the underwriting process, where does that leave human underwriters?
Lemonade valued at $2bn following $300m funding round
Insurance start-up is now eyeing the European market.
Neos pairs with US insurer to offer customers smart home tech
American Family Insurance thinks smart home technology will reduce claims.
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Aon gets Zesty.ai for insurance underwriting
San Francisco-based insurtech start-up brings some AI power.
Salt Edge teams up with UK-based PFM app Emma
Integration will enable Emma users to connect their accounts from banks throughout the UK.
Omidyar Network releases fintech venture fund with Flourish
New firm Flourish launches evergreen fund backed by founder of eBay.
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Shift Technology lands $60m funding for AI ambitions
Series C round brings total investment in insurtech to $100 million.
Poland’s Alior Bank calls for fintech start-ups
Acceleration programme wants ideas in security, data analysis and finserv.
Innovation like charisma
Start-up or corporate, make innovation an ongoing mission, not a faraway destination.
ID verification firm Socure so cool with $30m funding
The Series C round takes the company’s total funding to $57.5 million.
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Breathe Life gets $3.5m funding for insurance sparkle
Seed round led by Diagram Ventures with participation from Real Ventures.
Zurich North America acquires Sea Pine for auto insurance action
Deal for dealers as insurance firm gets access to vehicle protection products.
BlackBerry buys AI cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4bn
BlackBerry says it is “now a billion-dollar cybersecurity firm”.
Arceo flies into US cyber insurance space
Start-up wants to bridge the insurance and cybersecurity worlds.
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US analytics platform Stratifyd gets $4m funding kick from Arsenal
Follows on from a $25 million Series B announced last fall/autumn.
Nassau Re Imagine-s insurtech accelerator in US
Nassau Re/Imagine designed to develop the insurance industry in Connecticut.
Blink and you won’t miss its Canada launch for travel insurance
Irish insurtech un-Corks the good news.
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.
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.
Insurtech CoverHound fetches $58m funding
Plans for US and Japan expansion.
Insurtech Clearcover raises $43m for US expansion
The auto insurance firm will invest in its API platform.
IBM, PNC Bank and health insurers set up blockchain network
To improve the efficiency of the health sector.
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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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.
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.
Insurtech Lemonade has a pop at Europe
US insurance firm has “no intention of stopping at water’s edge”.
Finleap takes a jump with €41.5m Ping An investment
To reach new tech firms and partners.
