NFP, an Aon company and a leading property and casualty (P&C) broker, has acquired Scott Litman Insurance Agency (SLIA), a Calabasas-based firm specializing in habitational risk.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), part of the MS&AD Insurance Group, has announced a strategic investment in Serenity Health Partners Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company focused on health insurance.
McGill and Partners, the independent global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Nick Williams-Walker as Group Chief Operating Officer, effective from 23 September 2024.
San Francisco-based health benefits startup Thatch has secured $38 million in a Series A funding round, led by Index Ventures and General Catalyst.
AXA UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Rahul Gumber as its new Chief Risk Officer, pending regulatory approval.
The first half of 2024 marked a significant downturn in insurance carrier M&A, with only 103 deals completed, the lowest figure in 15 years, according to Clyde & Co’s mid-year Growth report.
Vertafore, the leader in modern insurance technology, announced its latest innovation to empower benefits brokers: automated importing for SBC data into BenefitPoint.
Experian has introduced a new feature in its Insurance Marketplace that aims to ease the burden by automating the search for better rates.
Sapiens, the insurance software specialist, has launched Version 12.0 of its Sapiens CoreSuite for Property & Casualty (P&C) for the North American Insurance market.
Redline Underwriting has launched a new comprehensive property facultative reinsurance solution aimed at Commercial and Industrial Property risks across Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
General Motors Insurance has officially expanded its car insurance offerings to Georgia, continuing its rapid growth across the United States.
KOHO, the Canadian fintech, has expanded its financial product suite by offering a new tenant insurance policy to its members in partnership with Walnut Insurance.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), part of the MS&AD Insurance Group, has announced a strategic investment in Serenity Health Partners Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company focused on health insurance.
San Francisco-based health benefits startup Thatch has secured $38 million in a Series A funding round, led by Index Ventures and General Catalyst.
The Demex Group, a risk analytics and intelligence firm specialising in stop-loss reinsurance protection, has raised $10.25 million through a Series A and previous SAFE funding round, led by Congruent Ventures. Moxxie Ventures, MetaProp, and existing investor Blue Bear Capital also participated.
Korint Insurtech, a rising player in the digital insurance space, has raised €5 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm Ventech, with continued support from 360 Capital.
InsurancePadosi, an Indian insurtech startup, has announced that it has successfully raised $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by the global early-stage VC Antler.
redalpine, the European Venture Capital firm, has today announced the successful closure of its largest-ever fund, “redalpine Capital VII (RAC VII),” at $200 million.
Angela Hunter, a leading figure in the insurance and healthcare sectors, leverages her extensive experience as a CEO, Board Member and now as a Senior Adviser to drive transformative change across Asia Pacific. We caught up with her to find out more
Female insurance leaders Sabrina Hart, Margot Giles and Casey Kempton discussed the challenges surrounding promotions and fundraising for women in the insurance industry, during the recent Women’s Leadership Congress at Insurtech Insights USA 2024.
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NFP, an Aon company and a leading property and casualty (P&C) broker, has acquired Scott Litman Insurance Agency (SLIA), a Calabasas-based firm specializing in habitational risk.
GoHealth, a prominent health insurance marketplace, has announced a significant step forward with its acquisition of e-TeleQuote Insurance, a well-regarded player in the Medicare insurance market.
The Clear Group, an independent insurance broker based in London, has acquired managing general agency Accelerate Underwriting.
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the proposed acquisition of a 51% shareholding in Monarch Insurance by a consortium of three firms: Ondoba, Kenyoro, and Equico Thirteen.
DUAL UK, the specialist underwriting arm of Howden Group, has announced its acquisition of International Passenger Protection (IPP) in both the UK and Malta, pending regulatory approval.
Rising Edge Ltd has announced an agreement to acquire AMANIKI GmbH, a move that will enable the company to launch a suite of Transactional Liability insurance products.
McGill and Partners, the independent global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Nick Williams-Walker as Group Chief Operating Officer, effective from 23 September 2024.
AXA UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Rahul Gumber as its new Chief Risk Officer, pending regulatory approval.
VIG Re has announced that effective January 1, 2025, Tobias Sonndorfer will succeed Johannes Martin Hartmann as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors in line with the established succession plan.
Aon has strengthened its capital advisory services with the appointments of Mike Cane as Capital Advisory Leader for the UK and Yen Chu Choo as Capital Advisory Leader for Asia Pacific (APAC).
INSTANDA, a leading global no-code insurance platform provider, has announced the appointment of Professor Andy Pardoe as its Interim Chief AI Officer. This marks the first time the company has created this role, underscoring its commitment to integrating advanced artificial intelligence into its operations.
Everest, the global (re)insurer, has announced two key strategic appointments within its international insurance operations, as it seeks to expand its European presence.
Vertafore, the leader in modern insurance technology, announced its latest innovation to empower benefits brokers: automated importing for SBC data into BenefitPoint.
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s leading telematics service provider, has further strengthened its European operations by appointing Rima Khetab as the Director of Sales for France and Benelux.
The idea for Canopy Connect sprang from a chance conversation at a dinner – and was prototyped over a weekend. Insurtech Insights talks to Tolga Tezel about his extraordinary startup journey.
GoHealth, a prominent health insurance marketplace, has announced a significant step forward with its acquisition of e-TeleQuote Insurance, a well-regarded player in the Medicare insurance market.
WTW has partnered with Canopius and Verita Capital Solutions to introduce a new property insurance facility called the Client Edge Facility.
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) has been honored with Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Market Leadership Award for its pioneering contributions to the telematics insurance and connected claims industry.
Vertafore, the leader in modern insurance technology, announced its latest innovation to empower benefits brokers: automated importing for SBC data into BenefitPoint.
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s leading telematics service provider, has further strengthened its European operations by appointing Rima Khetab as the Director of Sales for France and Benelux.
The idea for Canopy Connect sprang from a chance conversation at a dinner – and was prototyped over a weekend. Insurtech Insights talks to Tolga Tezel about his extraordinary startup journey.
GoHealth, a prominent health insurance marketplace, has announced a significant step forward with its acquisition of e-TeleQuote Insurance, a well-regarded player in the Medicare insurance market.
Flowcode, a marketing technology platform, has entered into a partnership with REIN, an embedded insurance technology company, to simplify the process of purchasing insurance. The collaboration aims to enhance the ease with which customers can obtain quotes and secure coverage.
A recent survey by Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software and analytics for the insurance industry, has revealed a notable shift in consumer priorities when choosing insurance providers, especially in the face of increasing severe weather events.
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, today announced a strong set of results for the first six months of 2024, with an overall profit before tax of £4.9bn (HY 2023: £3.9bn).
Developments in the healthtech space are driving transformation in the Life insurance industry, enabling it to implement better diagnostic outcomes for patients, according to leaders from GRAIL, MassMutual and Munich Re Life and Health.
Prudential plc (Prudential) has announced a significant expansion of its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to develop innovative AI-powered products and applications aimed at enhancing experiences for customers, agents, and employees.
AI can complicate rather than simplify and reinsurers should take a circumspect approach to replacing legacy processes, according to Nicholas Berg and J.C. Brueckner of SCOR
Insurity, a leading provider of cloud software for insurance carriers, brokers, and managing general agents (MGAs), has released findings from its 2024 Severe Weather P&C Consumer Pulse survey, shedding light on consumer attitudes towards severe weather insurance coverage.
INSHUR has annouced its findings from Driving the On-Demand Economy in the US, the first and only report to survey Americans who drive for on-demand rideshare and delivery apps including Uber and DoorDash.
