InsurTech
Updated: Munich Re’s HSB Is Acquiring Zeguro’s Cybersecurity Digital Platform, Plus Six Employees
Munich Re-owned HSB is acquiring a cybersecurity digital platform for small businesses developed by InsurTech startup Zeguro. The purchase covers select digital assets, and six Zeguro product ...
Climate Modeler Startup Jupiter Raises $54M to Fuel R&D, Growth Push
Jupiter, a global climate modeling and technology startup, has nailed down a $54 million financing round – money that will help accelerate sales and marketing efforts. A big boost in research and ...
The Ratio of Cyber Ransoms Demanded to Ransoms Paid Is Declining: Corvus Report
There are some early signs of improvement in ransomware costs due in part to policyholder actions that helped reduce cybersecurity risks, according to a new report from Corvus Insurance. The ...
Metromile Hires Travelers Vet to Guide ‘Significant Expansion” of Independent Agent Program
Metromile, Inc. said it is pursuing "a significant expansion" of its pilot using independent agents to sell digital insurance, and it has hired a Travelers veteran to lead the effort. Scot Rankin, a ...
Marshmallow, a $1.3B Car Insurance Startup, Aims for the Big Leagues
For three centuries, a handful of insurers have dominated the market from the City of London. The upstart intent on challenging them rents two floors just outside the district in an area known as ...
Has COVID Changed the Potential of What InsureTech Connect Can Accomplish?
The insurance industry conference landscape has more than just shifted over the last few years; it has changed radically. InsureTech Connect had become the "must-attend" event, attracting attendees ...
Regulation, Technology Know-How Delay Embedded Insurance’s Full Potential: ITC 2021
Embedded insurance has made substantial gains in 2021, but the technology faces regulatory and other roadblocks that postpone its full potential, a panel of experts and industry insiders said during ...
Cyber MGU At-Bay Boosts Series D Round to $205M With $20M Extension
Cyber MGU At-Bay, three months after securing a $185 million venture capital financing round, is celebrating raising another $20 million. How to classify this additional $20 million infusion from new ...