Innovation
Fintech Startup Gets German Banking License; Insurance Offerings Planned
N26, a Berlin startup that offers financial services directly to consumers, said Thursday it's received a German banking license that will let it offer a fuller range of products across Europe. The ...
Insurers Will Gain by Innovating for the Internet of Things
The steady advance of the internet of things (IoT) presents a huge number of opportunities for insurers – as well as threats, according to a digest published by Efma*. The rise in connected homes, ...
Smart Car-Makers Could Outmaneuver Traditional Auto Insurers
As Internet-connected and, eventually, driverless vehicles roll off production lines, traditional motor insurers need to adapt to ward off competition from car manufacturers. Insurers have struggled ...
Companies Worry Over Autonomous Cars’ Cyber Security Risks: Munich Re
Cyber security is the biggest concern for companies evaluating risk in the nascent self-driving vehicle industry, according to a survey conducted by Munich Re. The world's second-biggest reinsurer ...
AIG Unleashes New Primary Cyber Policy for Property/Liability Exposures
AIG rolled out a new standalone cyber policy that provides primary insurance protection for a wide range of related risks. The insurance giant is marketing CyberEdge Plus as offering primary ...
Quadrant CEO Macauley: The Predictive Pricing Tool That Scares Insurers
To Quadrant Information Services Founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Macauley, InsureWatch Looking Glass is the ultimate marketplace weapon. The cloud-based pricing tool assembles ...
Women Are Key to Advancing InsurTech Space
Women have a vital role to play in helping to build InsurTech companies. Eva Genzmer, head of corporate communications for Germany's Friendsurance argues as much in a recent company blog posting. ...
InsTech Startup Slice Partnering with Munich Re
Slice Labs Inc., the insurtech startup that disclosed $3.9 million of seed funding from XL Innovate and Horizon Ventures in March, announced Monday that Munich Re has signed on as a coverage partner. ...