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IKEA, Seller of Furniture and Meatballs, Now Offers Home Insurance
IKEA, the Swedish global retailer that sells everything from assemble-it-yourself furniture to food, is getting into the home insurance business. Specifically, IKEA said it is partnering with Swiss ...
Hippo Reaches Out to Mortgage Clients With Home Point Financial Partnership
Hippo Insurance is expanding its market reach through a new partnership with Home Point Financial, a national mortgage provider. The partnership gives Hippo access to Home Point customers so it can ...
For InsurTech Startup Kin, No App Is Necessary
Both old-fashion carriers and InsurTech startups alike are increasingly turning to apps in order to engage their customers. Sean Harper is going the opposite direction for Kin, the MGA and insurance ...
Openly, a Home Insurance InsurTech, Launches in Two States, Raises $7.65M
The tech-enabled high-end home insurance provider Openly announced it has begun selling in Illinois and Arizona at the same time it announced a $7.65M seed round of funding led by Gradient Ventures, ...
UK Home, Car Insurers may Be Stopped From Annual Price Hikes
U.K. home and car insurers could be stopped from jacking up prices when customers' policies come up for renewal as the country's financial-markets watchdog clamps down on an industry that's not ...
Home Insurers Are Ripe for an Image Change, With InsurTechs Nipping at Their Heels
Traditional home insurers appear to be in need of an image change, and that, in turn, could create a big opportunity for InsurTech startups, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Home Insurance ...
Homeowners Insurance Startup, Underwriting Platform Form Separate Partnership Arrangements
Home insurance startup Swyfft is partnering with a subscription app designed to help homeowners catch and address issues before they become costly repairs. DataCubes is joining forces with a ...
InsurTech Kin Insurance Raises $47M to Launch Florida Home Insurance Carrier
Kin Insurance, an InsurTech startup focused on home insurance in catastrophe-prone regions, said it has raised $47 million in new venture financing to fuel expansion and a revamped business model. ...