Technology & Analytics
Swedish Tech Startup Haidrun Releases Insurance-Focused Enterprise Blockchain Platform
Swedish tech start-up Haidrun debuted an enterprise blockchain platform targeted at insurers and reinsurers. Haidrun's private blockchain platform is pitched as eliminating suspicious and duplicate ...
InsurTech Startup Omnidya Sees Benefits in Crowdfunding Versus Straight VC
Most InsurTech startups seek out venture capital to help fuel their initial development goals. Omnidya is turning to a crowdfunding campaign to raise money. Omnidya's Founder and CEO Kumar Patel is ...
Lemonade Makes Progress Building Its Brand, Spending Money to Make Money
Lemonade remains a money-loser, but the digital insurer continues to take steps toward building a sustainable business. One of those key areas is in advertising spend. In the company's Q1 2021 ...
Boost Raises $20M for Deeper Dive Into ‘Embedded Fintech Revolution’
Boost Insurance attracted $20 million in new financing from multiple investors it will use to dive deeper into what CEO Alex Maffeo refers to as the "embedded fintech revolution." The New York-based ...
Metromile, Hippo Partner on Home/Auto Bundled Insurance Cover
Metromile and Hippo Insurance are partnering to offer consumers home and auto insurance protection by way of a new bundled discount. Hippo, based in Palo Alto, is an MGA focused on digital homeowners ...
Car Insurance Comparison Site Jerry Raises $28M
Jerry- a car insurance comparison site centered around AI and machine learning – has raised $28 million in new financing. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup, which operates as a licensed insurance ...
Digital Transformation Is Vital to Keeping the London Market Competitive
Digital transformation is imperative to remaining competitive in the London market, according to the results of a new survey published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). Companies ...
Executive Viewpoint: A New Property Underwriting Paradigm
Buildings burn. They shake. They blow up, and they blow down. The events and situations causing damage to buildings are unchanging. For more than 300 years, insurance companies have indemnified ...