InsurTech News
For Brown & Brown, Acquiring CoverHound Accelerates Tech Modernization Efforts
Property/casualty insurance companies far and wide are considering whether to develop technology platforms in-house or modernize some other way. Brown & Brown chose an acquisition to get there. ...
Online Selling Platform Apollo Insurance Solutions Pulls in a $13.5M Financing Round
Apollo Insurance Solutions Ltd., a Toronto-based online insurance platform, said it has closed an oversubscribed $13.5 million Series A financing round. The funding exceeded its original $4 million ...
Executive Viewpoint: 2021 Will Bring Bolder Bets on InsurTech Innovation
Change came in many forms this year, as a global pandemic and numerous catastrophes sent shockwaves through the world and insurance community, leaving us all with a new perspective. Across the board, ...
2020 InsurTech VC Financings: Only A Handful Reached $100M or More
Carrier Management covered more than 30 property/casualty-specific InsurTech venture capital financings in 2020. The rough total of those combined investments surpasses approximately $1.7 billion. ...
Lemonade, 2020’s Best IPO, Could See Volatility When Insider Selling Restrictions Expire
The best-performing listing of 2020 is poised to enter the new year with extra volatility after insider selling restrictions expire this week. Insurance provider Lemonade Inc. is trading more than ...
Lemonade Wins Right to Use Signature Pink in France
Lemonade said it has won one battle in its ongoing fight to use its signature pink in the European Union. The digital insurer said it came out on top in a key ruling against Deutsche Telekom ...
High-End Home Insurance MGA Openly Secures $40M VC Round for National Expansion
Openly, an InsurTech MGA focused on high-end homeowners insurance, raised a $40 million round of venture capital from multiple investors. The new investment will fuel a national expansion, hiring and ...
Insurance M&A Rebounds, With Trend Continuing Into 2021: PwC
Insurance M&A deals rebounded from COVID-19 challenges in the second half of 2020. The trend should continue well into 2021 as companies unload non-core assets and purse cost-effective ...