InsurTech
Veteran USAA Exec Burgess Joining Lemonade as New Chief Claims Officer
Digital insurer Lemonade has hired a former USAA executive to be its new chief claims officer. Sean Burgess was previously chief claims officer at USAA, and worked more than 25 years at the company, ...
State Farm, Generali Join $53M VC Round for Nexar, an AI Computer Vision Startup
State Farm and Generali joied the $53 million financing round for Nexar, an AI computer vision startup based in New York. The technology startup provides crowd-sourced visual data that is ...
Nationwide, Kinetic Team on Wearable Workplace Safety Technology
New York-based safety technology firm Kinetic has formed an underwriting partnership with Nationwide's E&S/Specialty division. Acting as program manager, Kinetic Insurance is offering workers' ...
Steadily, a Digital Landlord Insurance MGA, Raises New Funding
Steadily, an InsurTech MGA focused on landlord insurance, has raised $27.2 million in new venture capital designed to help expand the reach of its digital platform. Matrix Partners and Zigg Capital ...
Better Agency Onboarding, Licensing Key to Digital Transformation
Digital may be the frontline in the battle between traditional insurers and InsurTech disrupters. But back-office technology could win the day. Though client-facing technology creates the consumer ...
Hippo Lost Less Money in Q3, Boosted Premiums and Continued Diversifying Distribution Options
Digital home insurer Hippo reduced net losses during the 2021 third quarter and boosted premiums substantially. The California-based InsurTech said it also made progress with its "omni-channel ...
Root Promises 2022 Improvements After Losing $415M This Year Through Sept. 30
Root has lost more than $415 million from January through September 2021, almost double the same period a year ago. The Ohio based digital auto insurer also took year-to-date hits on net premiums ...
Investor Ire Over Lemonade’s Metromile Deal Overshadowed Generally Encouraging Q3 Results
Lemonade's decision to acquire struggling pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile, along with a loss ratio that spiked higher, initially drowned out news of otherwise encouraging results from the ...