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Insurance and reinsurance technology related news, focused on the wave of interest in InsurTech start-ups, investing in insurance technology initiatives, as well as reinsurance tech start-ups or ReinsurTech.
IBISA raises seed funding from Ankur Capital
17th August 2022
The Luxembourg based start-up IBISA, has raised seed capital of an undisclosed amount from Ankur Capital, an India-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on transformative technologies in deeptech and climate tech. With this fresh funds, the start-up is now planning to scale its operations across the country with operations in Odisha, ... Read the full article
HowdenCAP and Mosaic team up on technology
16th August 2022
HowdenCAP and Mosaic are teaming up to integrate their technology platforms. The former, a division of broker firm Howden, will work with the specialty carrier to ‘drive efficiency and speed of risk placement’ in the structured credit insurance market. A statement from the two firms said that team-up will be the ... Read the full article
Lemonade buys catastrophe excess-of-loss reinsurance at July renewal
15th August 2022
Growing insurtech Lemonade has secured catastrophe excess-of-loss reinsurance to protect its business at the July 1 2022 renewals. The insurtech company continues to utilise reinsurance more for capital efficiency reasons than for risk management, but the catastrophe excess-of-loss treaty is clearly designed to moderate the impacts of major US catastrophe events ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine Asia partners on insurtech investing with Arbor Ventures
12th August 2022
Tokio Marine Asia has announced a strategic partnership with Arbor Ventures, a leading global Fintech/InsurTech-focused venture capital (VC) firm headquartered in Singapore. The partnership marks Tokio Marine’s commitment to accelerating the digital transformation of the global insurance industry. The union was established through Tokio Marine’s Innovation Lab in Singapore. In April 2022, ... Read the full article
Corvus appoints Madhu Tadikonda as Chief Executive Officer
11th August 2022
Specialty insurance MGA Corvus Insurance has appointed Madhu Tadikonda as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He will join the Corvus Board of Directors and will report directly to the Board. At the same time, the InsurTech’s founding CEO, Phil Edmundson, will assume the new role of Executive Chair and Chair ... Read the full article
Planck unveils new risk search engine for commercial insurers
11th August 2022
Leading AI-powered business intelligence platform, Planck, has launched a new risk search engine built specifically for commercial insurance research. The new risk search engine solves for the shortcomings of traditional research methods, which are ineffective and time consuming. The proprietary solution returns real-time results mined from billions of public sources and unindexed ... Read the full article
Betterview to provide wildfire insights through engagement with NFPA
10th August 2022
Insurtech provider Betterview has teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to provide property and community-level wildfire insights. NFPA is a non-profit organisation that is devoted to eliminating death, injury, property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. The company is focused on helping insurers in ... Read the full article
HCI Group sees 30% increase in gross premiums earned, despite Q2 $8.5mn net loss
9th August 2022
Florida-based insurtech HCI Group has reported a net loss of $8.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net income of $3.8 million in the same period last year. Adjusted net loss was $5.4 million for the quarter, compared to an adjusted net income of $2.7 million in ... Read the full article
Carpe Data names William Magowan as Chief Revenue Officer
9th August 2022
Carpe Data, an emerging and alternative data provider for the insurance industry has appointed William Magowan Chief Revenue Officer, assuming the role after Jim Andrews was appointed Carpe Data's Chief Customer Officer. Magowan brings 20 years of experience building compelling go-to-market strategies in the insurance and insurance technology sectors. Prior to joining ... Read the full article
Arbol forms first captive insurer dedicated to climate risk management
5th August 2022
Insurtech platform and FinTech company Arbol has announced the formation of Climate Risk Insurance Company – the first captive insurance company dedicated to climate risk management. Based in Connecticut, Climate Risk Insurance Company will focus on helping businesses and corporations manage a range of risks, like temperature, rainfall, and catastrophic storms. The ... Read the full article
Convex makes “strategic investment” in insurtech Quotech
4th August 2022
Specialty insurance and reinsurance company, Convex Group Limited, has made a “strategic investment” and acquired a 7.7% share in Quotech, an underwriter-led insurtech. Quotech has raised one million pounds from a number of angel investors and Convex, who has become the lead investor. Proceeds from the funding round will be used to ... Read the full article
Insurtech investments up to $2.4 billion in Q2 2022, says Gallagher Re
4th August 2022
Investment in the insurtech space in the second-quarter of 2022 increased by 8.3% from the opening quarter of the year to $2.41 billion, as a rise in the average deal size masked a decline in the overall number of deals, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re's latest Global Insurtech Report. Despite ... Read the full article
Genasys names Ian Pettifor Group CFO
3rd August 2022
Insurance software solutions provider Genasys has appointed Ian Pettifor as the company’s new Group Chief Financial Officer. According to Genasys, Pettifor appointment is the latest in a line of C-suite hires by the company as it targets international expansion. It follows the appointment of ex-Duck Creek director Bart Patrick as Chief Revenue ... Read the full article
Insurtech Mulberri raises $4mn Series Seed
29th July 2022
Mulberri, a pioneering insurtech and business insurance platform for modern PEOs and brokers, has announced that it has raised a $4 million Series Seed led by a consortium that includes Hanover Technology Management, MS&AD Ventures, and Altamont Capital Partners (via insurance enterprises in its portfolio). In a press release, it notes ... Read the full article
The Hanover launches Hanover i-on Sensor Program
29th July 2022
Property and casualty insurance company, The Hanover Insurance Group, has announced the launch of its Hanover i-on Sensor Program, aimed to help reduce business losses. According to the announcement, it will offer a robust set of technology-based services to help business and organisation owners prevent workplace injuries, property damage, theft, and ... Read the full article
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