InsurTech
InsurTech Quotall Links With Broker Acrisure in New Strategic Partnership
InsurTech software and services company Quotall said it is partnering with global insurance broker and fintech services provider, Acrisure. Under the arrangement, Acrisure will provide insurance ...
Hippo Sees Q2 Loss Increases; Company President McCathron Says Geographic Risk Diversification Is Underway
California-based digital home insurer Hippo disclosed its quarterly earnings on Aug. 16, the first time it has done so as a public company. Hippo reported an $84.5 million net loss during Q2 2021, or ...
Root Grew Q2 Premiums, but Net Losses Soared; Stock Price Drops Nearly 20%
Root continues to make steady traction growing its premium volume, benefiting in part from rate hikes and new initiatives. But the Ohio-based digital auto insurer saw its loss ratio spike in the 2021 ...
W.R. Berkley, State Auto, Guidewire Join Financing for New Digital Vehicle Titling Startup
W.R. Berkley Corp., State Auto Insurance and other industry stalwarts joined a new $8.5 million investment round for Champ Titles, a startup that digitizes the process of vehicle titling. Berkley and ...
Ally Financial Will Offer Home Insurance Policies Via Hippo Partnership
U.S. online bank Ally Financial has agreed to backstop home insurance policies provided by Hippo Holdings Inc, providing capital for the latter to generate more business, the companies told ...
InsurTechs Targeting Car Insurance Comparisons, Reinsurance and Income Protection Raised New Financing
Jerry, a digital car insurance comparison-and-buy startup, raised $75 million in new financing designed to fuel a broader expansion. Vesttoo, an Alternative Reinsurance and Investment platform, ...
Chubb, Liberty Mutual, More Participate in Amazon’s New Insurance Network Cover for Online Sellers
Amazon has launched a new digital insurance network designed to help small businesses selling on its platform more easily purchase affordable product liability coverage. Dubbed the Amazon Insurance ...
IVANS Buys Ask Kodiak to Accelerate Commercial Lines Digital Distribution Efforts
Applied Systems' IVANS division has acquired Ask Kodiak, a Massachusetts-based InsurTech that provides commercial lines market appetite and search capabilities for the independent agency channel. ...