InsurTech
Joyn Insurance Completes $17.7M Series A Funding Round
Delaware-based InsurTech Joyn Insurance announced in January that it completed a $17.7 million Series A funding round led by OMERS Ventures, with participation from Avanta Ventures, ManchesterStory, ...
InsurTech FloodFlash Officially Launches in U.S.
Parametric flood insurer FloodFlash announced that it has entered the U.S., aiming to augment the market by using its parametric technology to make flood insurance available to businesses that can't ...
InsurTech Spotlight: Longtime Jeweler Shines With BriteCo
Three generations of Dustin Lemick's family have sold the rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches inside Cy Fredrics Jewelers buildings near Chicago. The craft was passed down to Lemick like a ...
Five Lessons for Carriers to Launch Innovative Insurance Products
The insurance industry faces myriad challenges, ranging from a rapidly evolving technology landscape, to minimizing ongoing product maintenance costs, to adapting to changing consumer behaviors and ...
Root Inc. Investigating at Least $9.5M in Unauthorized Payments by Former Employee
Technology company Root Inc., the Columbus, Ohio-based parent company of Root Insurance, is conducting an internal investigation into a series of payments made without prior disclosure to the ...
Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, and Now Insurer Branch: All Certified B Corps
Joining the ranks of Ben & Jerry's, Patagonia—as well as InsurTechs Lemonade and Loop—Columbus, Ohio-based Branch announced yesterday that it is now a Certified B Corporation. In short, a B ...
The Perfect Storm: How Insurers Can Weather a Talent, Skills Gap
As older generations of employees are retiring from the workforce and younger generations are resigning in search of lifestyle or career changes, insurance carriers are facing a big challenge of ...
Pepper and Notion Combine to Create IoT Platform Company
Consumer-focused Internet of Things platform, Pepper, and property InsurTech, Notion, announced that they have combined to create an IoT and smart home platform business that will offer insurance ...