InsurTech
CM Virtual Summit Preview: Future InsurTechs Might Rely More on Bootstrapping
While the coronavirus pandemic is widely expected to force a big drop in InsurTech venture capital investment, some experts suggest the industry will still see plenty of startups. This time, however, ...
Lemonade Encourages Customers to Fuel ‘Social Good’ by Taking COVID-19 Research Surveys
Lemonade is encouraging its members to take online surveys – lots of them – in order to positively impact the COVID-19 crisis. The InsurTech focused on digital homeowners and renters insurance ...
Venture Funding Drop Leaves Digital Insurers Vulnerable to Takeover
Some digital insurers will be in serious jeopardy as standalone companies in the months ahead, thanks in part to a big coronavirus crisis-related drop in venture funding. That reality, in turn, could ...
House Judiciary Committee Chair Eyes Ban on Mergers to Protect Small Firms During Pandemic
The chair of the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel on Thursday called for a moratorium on mergers in the next coronavirus stimulus package and a ban on deals that are not directly related ...
Data Intelligence/Legal Technology Platform Startup Raises $10M
Bodhala, a data-intelligence and legal technology platform targeting insurance and other industries, raised $10 million in venture financing. Edison Partners, a venture capital firm based in New ...
UK InsurTech Links With Maltese Insurer to Offer Bicycle Insurance
Babel Cover, a British insurtech start-up, is working with Maltese insurer Atlas and emerging technology firm Piprate to insure bicycles of competitive cyclists, triathletes and commuters of Malta. ...
Improving the Quality of Life for Humanity
The definition of insurance risk will always evolve as long as this industry exists. Perhaps the earliest date associated with insurance risk on a person and not an asset (which dates back even ...
Creating New York’s X-Factor: Building an InsurTech Community
In less than one year, InsurTech NY has grown from an idea shared by founders David Gritz and Tony Lew into a vibrant hub for East Coast insurance entrepreneurs, insurers and investors. Q: Let's talk ...