InsurTech
Ex-Allianz CFO Wemmer Is Launching a SPAC to Target Insurance Deals
Dieter Wemmer, a veteran insurance executive who was chief financial officer at Allianz SE, is launching a blank-check company to target deals in the sector where he worked for more than three ...
Lloyd’s Lab Innovation Program Chooses 11 InsurTech Startups for Next Cohort
Lloyd's announced the next 11 InsurTech start-ups that are participating in the sixth cohort of its Lloyd's Lab innovation accelerator program. These InsurTechs will be focused on creating simpler ...
AIG, Lemonade, Among Insurers Who Signed Letter Opposing Laws Restricting Voting Rights
A handful of insurance industry executives signed a letter from hundreds of major companies, corporate leaders and celebrities released on Wednesday stating opposition to laws restricting voting ...
Executives On The Move at Hippo, Chubb and Buckle
Hippo hired four new executives in its legal department who will help the company hit the public markets through a reverse merger transaction announced in March. Chubb appointed a rising executive ...
Property/Casualty Insurers’ Technology Goals for 2021
The onset and continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone—property/casualty insurers included—respond quickly and reevaluate their priorities. Now, as global premiums rebound, insurers ...
American Family Joins Clearcover’s $200M Funding Round; Digital Auto Insurer Plans Rapid Expansion
Clearcover has secured a massive $200 million round of venture capital financing, and the digital auto insurance startup plans to use the monetary infusion to fuel product development and expansion, ...
The Zebra Raises $150M to Expand Online Insurance Comparison Operations
Insurance comparison site The Zebra raised $150 million in new financing that will support expanded hiring and brand building. "This investment is going to be used to grow our team and build our ...
Chinese Online Insurance Tech Firm Facing Domestic Pushback Over Planned IPO
Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc is receiving pushback from domestic regulators on its planned U.S. initial public offering as its business model is seen as risky, four people ...