Technology/Science
Broker Startup Newfront Raises $100 Million
Digital brokerage startup Newfront said it has raised more than $100 million in venture financing it will use to fuel business growth and product development. Founders Fund and Meritech Capital led ...
FinTech Innovation Lab New York Seeking Startups for 12-Week Program
The FinTech Innovation Lab New York is now accepting application for its 12-week program designed to help early-and growth-stage financial technology companies accelerate their development. The ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS Re, Lockton Re and Earnix
AXIS Re made two new underwriting hires to expand its North America Casualty team. Lockton Re hired a Senior Broker to be part of its Marine & Energy Division. Earnix, a provider of advanced ...
A Look at What InsurTech Investors Should Embrace and Leave Behind
Which technology should InsurTech investors move away from, and what should they embrace instead? These are typical questions investors in the space (and others) must ask themselves over time, in ...
Waymo Driverless Taxi Service Relaunching, Expanding in Phoenix
Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS, Buckle and Guy Carpenter
AXIS Insurance hired four underwriters for its U.S. Management Liability team. Buckle, a tech-enabled financial services company, has brought on two veteran insurance executives in leadership roles. ...
Bold Penguin Acquires RiskGenius in Commercial Insurance Tech Deal
Bold Penguin has acquired RiskGenius in an M&A deal that the commercial insurance InsurTechs said will help grow their reach more than they have been able to thus far on their own. Bold Penguin, ...
An InsurTech CEO’s Take on Ransomware Attacks
It almost goes without saying at this point: Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter along compared to the first three months of ...