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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.
Lloyd’s looking to ‘redefine’ tech use with new innovation lab partners
18th June 2018
Inga Beale, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Lloyd’s, has said that the company is looking to redefine the way it uses technology as it begins the process of searching for entrepreneurial start-ups to partner with its Innovation Lab, due to be launched later in 2018. Lloyd’s recently announced that it ... Read the full article
B3i confirms switch away from blockchain to R3’s Corda
18th June 2018
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) has announced a platform switch away from Hyperledger Fabric's blockchain to Corda, an open source distributed ledger product created by New York-headquartered technology firm R3. The decision comes following a report by B3i Services AG that reviewed open source blockchain technologies against the B3i ... Read the full article
Zurich partners with Insurtech platform Digital Insurance Group
14th June 2018
Zurich has signed a multi-year collaboration deal with Amsterdam-headquartered insurtech platform Digital Insurance Group (DIG). Parallel to the agreement, DIG has received $15 million via a funding round co-lead by Zurich Insurance and Finch Capital. This deal bolsters Zurich’s digital capabilities moving forward, providing access to a next generation technology experienced ... Read the full article
Blockchain could bring greater efficiency & higher profits for re/insurers: BCG
14th June 2018
Blockchain’s promise of a more efficient, secure and cost-effective ecosystem for re/insurers is very real, but the logistical and regulatory shift required to leverage its benefits is considerable and will require years of further examination and experimentation. A report by BCG estimates that blockchain, properly integrated and deployed, could reduce the ... Read the full article
New technologies to stimulate struggling engineering sector: Swiss Re
13th June 2018
The adoption of new technologies in construction could lead to significant improvements in efficiency for engineering insurance, a sector that has largely stagnated in recent years, according to a new study by Swiss Re’s sigma. Global engineering insurance premiums were estimated to total around $21 billion in 2017, but have suffered ... Read the full article
Amazon could bring major disruption to re/insurance industry: Altus Consulting
12th June 2018
Altus Consulting, a specialist provider of financial sector consultancy services, has cautioned that Amazon’s entry into the insurance industry could act as a major disruptor for traditional re/insurers. In 2016, Amazon launched its first product protection insurance cover, Amazon Protect, and has since begun investing in InsurTech start-ups and partnering ... Read the full article
Zurich invests in Insurtech startup Coverwallet
11th June 2018
Zurich has acquired a minority stake in U.S. based Insurtech startup Coverwallet, an online platform founded in 2015 that simplifies the purchase and management of insurance for businesses. This announcement builds upon an agreement between the two companies in February that saw the launch of Zurich, Powered by Coverwallet (ZPC) - ... Read the full article
Amazon sizes up potential home insurance move, property market reacts
8th June 2018
With it only a matter of time until Amazon officially takes its long-rumoured dive into insurance, supposed insider-information published by news website The Information linking the e-commerce giant to the home insurance market quickly reverberated throughout the industry. The rumoured offering from Amazon is planned to tie in with its connected ... Read the full article
SCOR Global Life and Transamerica Ventures invest in iBeat health tech
8th June 2018
SCOR Global Life and Transamerica Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Aegon Group and Transamerica, have invested in wearable health technology company iBeat in support of its wellness and safety platform. The investments include enterprise partnerships and booked revenue for iBeat’s cardiac monitoring smartwatch, which will eventually be rolled out ... Read the full article
Willis Towers Watson the majority investor in insurtech Innovisk Capital Partners
1st June 2018
Innovisk Capital Partners, a new global InsurTech start-up that aims to address both the current and future fundamental changes in the insurance sector has been established, with insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson as the majority investor. The new InsurTech partnership has been launched with technology, data and modelling core ... Read the full article
ETNA Insurance Agency acquired by RightSure Insurance Group
1st June 2018
RightSure Insurance Group has completed its eleventh book of business acquisition after acquiring Tucson-based ETNA Insurance Agency in a deal effective May 21. The acquisition provides ETNA customers with free access to RATEGuard - an AI-powered insurance management platform introduced by RightSure that automatically shops up to 40 carriers in preparation ... Read the full article
Everest Re partners with tech firm on updated safety platform ZERO
1st June 2018
Everest Re Group has partnered with technology firm Salus Systems, LLC on an updated version of its safety communication platform ZERO, a real-time sharing platform that allows employees to actively contribute to their company’s safety programme. ZERO 2.0 now includes several enhanced features, such as a comprehensive dashboard, live-chat capabilities, bulletin ... Read the full article
ChainThat & Send Technology partner on blockchain integration into re/insurance
30th May 2018
Specialist blockchain solutions company ChainThat is taking steps to improve blockchain and DLT technologies' integration potential in the insurance and re/insurance industry by announcing today a strategic partnership with Send Technology, a specialist integration and ACORD certified gateway provider. An improved potential for transition to blockchain-based solutions, as well as effective ... Read the full article
Re/insurance industry set to grow faster than global economy: Munich Re
29th May 2018
The rate of growth of the global re/insurance industry is set to overtake the global economy in 2018 and 2019, with average annual premium growth forecast at 5.3%, compared with global GDP growth of 4.9%, according to Munich Re’s latest Insurance Market Outlook. Munich Re reported that life insurance is set ... Read the full article
Blockchain could allow developing countries to ‘leapfrog’ current tech: Fitch
29th May 2018
Fitch Ratings has suggested that blockchain technology could allow insurers and reinsurers in developing nations to make a faster technological leap than those in more established markets, as they can circumvent current operational systems. In its report, "Blockchain and Insurance - The Trust Machine," Fitch observed that many emerging markets and ... Read the full article