Technology/Science
Insurance Software Maker Vertafore Sold to Roper in $5.4B Deal
Florida-based Roper Technologies has agreed to acquire insurance software maker Vertafore in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.35 billion. Roper said the Vertafore management team ...
InsurTechs Focused on Commercial Auto and Climate Risk Secure New Funding
An InsurTech MGA focused on commercial auto insurance has raised $16 million in new Series A financing. A climate-risk related InsurTech raised $4.2 million in new seed financing. *** High Definition ...
P/C Insurance Software Startup Duck Creek Raises IPO Range
Duck Creek Technologies Inc, a software company that serves the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market, on Wednesday raised the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) and expects ...
Too Many Hurricanes, Not Enough Names: Experts Up Atlantic Forecasts
Already smashing records, this year's hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season is about to get even nastier, forecasters predict. In the coming months, they expect to run out of traditional hurricane ...
AI Tech Firm Expert System Raises $29.4M; Clients Include AXA XL, Lloyd’s, Zurich
Expert System, a global artificial intelligence company with many property/casualty insurance industry clients, raised $29.4 million in a new financing round. Of that total, $20 million came from ...
Buckle Raises $31M; Seller of Digital Rideshare Insurance Is Going National
Buckle disclosed it has raised $31 million in new venture financing, and the digital seller of rideshare insurance will use the money to expand operations nationally. HSCM Bermuda and Eos Venture ...
How to Compute Car Insurance Discounts for Automated Safety: Enter Swiss Re
A car owner should be able to pay lower insurance premiums for driving a car with safety features, such as automated braking that stops the car when the driver is distracted or lane keep assist ...
CoreLogic Bidders Seek Shareholder Backing to Replace 9 Directors
The investors seeking to take over CoreLogic Inc. plan to solicit support from fellow shareholders to replace nine directors, after the company rejected their $7 billion proposal to take it private. ...