Paris-based cybersecurity insurtech Stoïk has raised €11m in a Series A round led by US investment giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to roll out its hybrid insurance and cybersecurity product in European SME markets.

Homeowners insurance provider Openly, has closed a $75m Series C investment as part of its mission to empower independent insurance agents, according to the company.

Laka, winner of the ‘Best Cycle Insurance Provider’ Award four years in a row has secured additional funding from Porsche Ventures, the venture capital unit of Porsche AG.

Wefox, the German digital insurer, is in advanced discussions to raise fresh funding at a valuation of $5 billion to $6 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Instanda, provider of a “no-code core insurance platform,” Monday (June 20) announced it raised $45 million in a Series B funding round that was led by Toscafund and included existing investor Dale Ventures.

Corvus Insurance, the market-leading specialty insurance MGA offering Smart Commercial Insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, today announced the appointment of Paul Gaspar as Chief Data Officer, effective immediately.

Pazcare, a Bangalore-based employee benefits and insurtech platform, announced today it has raised $8.2 million led by Jafco Asia, bringing its valuation to $48 million. The funding also included participation from returning investors 3One4 Capital and BEENEXT.

Middesk, a platform designed to automate business verification and underwriting decisions, today announced that it raised $57 million in a Series B round.

Branch, a startup offering bundled home and auto insurance, has raised $147 million in Series C funding at a postmoney valuation of $1.05 billion.

Overalls closed a $4.6 million funding round led by RPM Ventures , bringing its total funding to $8.6 million.

The French startup wants to disrupt the traditional pet insurance experience with personalised coverage, fast reimbursement, unlimited live vet chats and support, and charity-driven benefits.

Strategic acquisition will be instrumental for expansion to the UK and Ireland markets, while investing in Ai-London’s vision to create the world’s first AI-powered PAS and adding award-winning digital engagement to Lumera’s policy administration environment.

Acrisure, a Fintech specialist that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, has closed a $725 million in Series B-2 Preferred Equity funding at a $23 billion valuation, representing a 31% increase from its last preferred equity raise in March 2021.

Medical care and travel startup Air Doctor has secured $20M in funding for scaling the company globally. This second round of investment capitalizes on the worldwide influx in travelers after the Covid-19 pandemic and will enable the company to enter its next phase of growth.

Any pet owner will be able to confirm it – our pets become part of our family and their health is just as important as the owners. Increasingly, people are becoming pet parents and are prepared to invest in all aspects of their pet’s care – from how they are fed, to insurance, to toys and beyond. It’s meant that a new area of innovation has sprung up – PetTech.

Founded in 2021, Neptune Mutual is a marketplace for parametric coverage protection of digital assets against hacks and exploits.

Faye, a Los Angeles, CA-based travel insurance startup, raised $8M in Seed funding.

Indonesian insurtech startup Qoala has raised US$65 million in a series B round led by France-based investor Eurazeo and joined by MassMutual Ventures and Sequoia Capital India.

Meet Getlife, a Madrid-based startup that just raised $6.3 million (€6 million) in seed funding. The company wants to make it easier to access life insurance products in Europe. For instance, there’s no medical exams needed to subscribe to Getlife.

British insurer Hiscox (HSX.L) said on Thursday it had set aside $40 million for expected losses due to claims arising from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, mainly through its political violence, war and terror portfolio.

French startup Alan has raised a new €183 million funding round ($193 million at today’s exchange rate). The company sells its own health insurance products and has expanded to other medical products and services. In other words, Alan wants to build a healthcare super app and a one-stop shop for all your questions and needs when it comes to your health.

There were 25 funding rounds in the insurtech sector between April 1 and April 29, 2022, according to a review by Digital Insurance. What follows is a selection of the funding rounds, focusing on those in the P&C and life insurance sectors that are part of the venture-capital financing model.

The company intends to use the fresh funds to expand in new geographies, including international expansion into Southeast Asia scale its leadership team and strengthen its product line.

Broker Buddha announced a $5 million investment round led by SiriusPoint with participation from Vertex Ventures US, and insurance professional Bob Sargent.

Hippo’s Expansion to the Empire State Further Diversifies its Portfolio, Reaching 88% of Americans in 38 States.

SafetyWing, a startup that’s providing health insurance coverage to remote workers, has secured $35 million in a Series B round.

Direct-to-consumer and fast-growing insurtech Kin Insurance coverage has now priced its debut Hestia Re Ltd. (Collection 2022-1) disaster bond issuance at a dimension of $175 million, with the coupon traders will obtain finalised on the top-end of preliminary steering.

Insoore plans to develop AI projects in damage detection, engage new talent and expand globally.

Swiss Re has successfully closed an innovative multi-year stop-loss transaction, with financing ultimately provided by J.P. Morgan and various institutional investors.

We’ve learned that direct-to-consumer and fast-growing insurtech Kin bolstered the surplus capital of its main carrier operating in Florida by $20 million in order to meet Demotech’s requirements for its rating affirmation recently.

Processing claims at scale presents a challenge for insurers, particularly where the claims entail factors like complex underlying health conditions.

Surance.io has recently completed a round of financing from Tech Mahindra that acquired 25% equity of the start-up with an option to invest in additional 20%. The initial investment is at the amount of US$ 4 million which will support the global expansion of the strong player in the InsurTech industry.

For any life insurer, future success means resonating with demographically diverse generations of new consumers where they live—and that’s increasingly in a digital world.

Digital life insurance platform Covr Financial Technologies has announced the completion of a Series B funding round.

InsurTech closes new round of funding aiming to bring auto insurance to the underserved Hispanic market.

Using AI and ML, Layr helps business owners get the right insurance faster, cheaper and easier.

There were about 25 funding rounds in the insurtech sector between March 1 and March 31, 2022, according to a review by Digital Insurance. What follows is a selection of the funding rounds, focusing on those in the P&C and life insurance sectors that are part of the venture-capital financing model.

– Life and retirement arm indicated to have $29 billion value

– Proposed terms for AIG selling shares in unit to be set later

Zesty.ai, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of predictive data analytics in the climate risk space, received $10M in venture debt financing.

Buckle, a digital financial services company aimed at the gig economy, has bagged a $15m upsizing for its term loan.

Consumers seem intrigued by the prospect of insurance products from big technology companies like Amazon, Google, Apple and Meta.

German technology firm Xempus has completed a Series D funding round, raising USD 70 million.

Ondo has become the first ‘insurtech’ firm to go public in the capital today, as listed acquisition vehicle Spinnaker Acquisitions snaps up the firm and brings it onto the London Stock Exchange.

The company will use the capital to invest in the growth of its core businesses of life, disability, home, and auto, as well as new no-exam life offerings and Policygenius Pro.

Sachin Bansal’s Navi Technologies, a fintech startup that offers customers insurance and loan products, has filed for a $440 million IPO as the 40-year-old entrepreneur who made his money by kick starting the e-commerce wave in the country once again makes a bold choice.

Crowley has joined forces with Insurtech MGA, Loadsure to help accelerate the development of proprietary smart technology serving the global cargo and freight insurance market by investing in the $11 million Series A funding round.

Nuon AI (Nuon) announces it closed an oversubscribed £1m pre-seed round today. Nuon extended the round led by Haatch Ventures to grow the team following earlier-than-expected customer traction in the UK and US.

Insurely, on its mission to digitize the insurance market with its easy-to-use solutions for open insurance, today announced the completion of a €19 million Series A funding round. The company will use the funds to scale the business into new markets in Europe.

DeadHappy, the UK’s fastest-growing life insurance provider, has raised over $15M in equity in its latest funding round, with existing VC’s Octopus and Headline reinvesting in this round alongside new shareholders Volution, Verso Capital and Channel 4 Ventures.

Plum Life Inc announced today it closed a $5.3 Million seed round led by ManchesterStory with additional participation from MTech Capital, Sonostar Ventures and other investors.

There were 34 funding rounds in the insurtech sector between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28, 2022, according to a review by Digital Insurance. What follows is a selection of the funding rounds, focusing on those in the P&C and life insurance sectors that are part of the venture-capital financing model.

Pendella Technologies, a fast-growing technology company on a mission to take the bias out of life insurance, announced the completion of $5.2 million in Series Seed-2 funding.

Kin Insurance, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, today announced the $82 million first close of its Series D round, with additional commitments for a second close totaling $18 million.

Nayya will further its mission of providing consumers with a personalized benefits experience that meets the realities of today’s health and financial landscape. Helping Americans gain understanding and control in the wake of rapid inflation, surprise medical bills, and growing debt is more critical than ever.

Foxo Technologies Inc., whose artificial intelligence and genetics technology is used to underwrite life insurance, is going public through a deal with a blank-check company, according to people familiar with the matter.

The round, co-led by MLTPLY and Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, provides fit-for-purpose coverage and tools to help policyholders run their businesses more effectively.

Nirvana Insurance, a technology-driven platform that modernizes commercial fleet insurance using vast amounts of data from sensors on trucks, today announced the public launch of its services to make our roads safer and aid the imperiled truck industry.

UK life insurance stands out as the only life sector in Europe with an improving outlook, which is largely due to the likelihood of increasing business from pension schemes looking to transfer their risk to insurers, Fitch Ratings says.

Insurtech startup HealthySure has raised $1.2 Million (9crore approx.) in a Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from We Founder Circle, Dexter Angels, Campus Fund, HEM Angels and other private investors.

Lloyds Banking Group has completed a £5.5bn (€6.5bn) longevity swap deal with SCOR and Scottish Widows for its Lloyds Bank No. 1 Pension Scheme.

Redkenko Health Tech Pvt Ltd, which operates insurtech startup Kenko Health, has raised $12 million (around Rs 90 crore) as part of its Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Gaia is a startup that is effectively out to ‘de-risk’ the whole process of IVF fertility treatment, using products like personalized insurance and payment plans. It’s almost BNPL for babies — but not quite.

Swiss Re has made a minority investment in insurtech digital platform Klimber Latam Corp as the reinsurer looks to grow in Latin America’s life and health insurance markets and replicate its strategy of supporting digital businesses in other regions around the world.

Vitesse, the global payment, liquidity and treasury management platform, today announced that it has raised $26 million in Series B funding led by Prime Ventures.

Meet Insify, an insurtech startup that raised a $17 million (€15 million) Series A round led by Accel. The company wants to modernize the insurance market. Instead of focusing on the consumer market like many insurtech startups, Insify has picked a different path. It’s a pure B2B play as Insify focuses on Europe’s small and medium companies.

Redkik, a global software company
with the mission to simplify and improve the marine cargo insurance industry with technology today announced the closing of a $3.3 million Seed funding round.

Parametric insurtech firm FloodFlash has secured $15 million in a Series A round of funding that was led by Chicago-based Buoyant Ventures with Munich Re Ventures also featuring as an investor.

A customer’s attention has been a rare commodity since long before the term “attention economy” entered the business lexicon. Wherever consumers are online, providers from all sectors are competing to get noticed. Staying visible is the name of the game, but it is becoming increasingly difficult as digitalization advances and delivers an ongoing clamor from companies in every conceivable industry vying for customers’ limited attention.

Seyna, the fast-growing insurance platform, announces a €33 million investment round to scale its service to all brokers and merchants in Europe.

UK-based insurtech startup Percayso Inform has raised £3.4m in a funding round led by Manchester-based venture capital investor Praetura Ventures.

The financing will further accelerate the continued expansion of the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, and the growth of ICEYE’s Natural Catastrophe (NatCat) Insights and Solutions offering.

UK-based InsurTech firm Stubben Edge has raised £10m from an investment round that including firms such as Lloyd’s Names and a range of institutional investors.

Revolut, the financial superapp with almost 4 million UK customers, today announced the launch of Pet Insurance. The stand-alone product reinforces Revolut’s existing insurance offering including travel insurance, purchase protection and ticket- and missed event cover. Pet insurance is Revolut’s entrance into insurtech, and is the company’s first of many future standalone insurtech products.

African countries are yet to catch up with social security and safety programs commonly used in the West, where the government provides health insurance and unemployment benefits to citizens.

Chilean insurance-tech startup Betterfly plans to expand overseas after its latest funding round swelled its valuation to $1 billion.

Tint, the platform that empowers companies to protect their end-users through unique embedded insurance products, today announced that it raised $25M in Series A funding.

There were 41 funding rounds in the insurtech sector between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2022, according to a review by Digital Insurance. What follows is a selection of the funding rounds. A portion of the data was sourced from Crunchbase. For our previous edition, which covered the month of December, click here. These updates will continue monthly.

Denver-based Parsyl has raised $25m in Series B funding to expand its cargo insurance and risk management solutions.

Bolttech, an insurance technology unicorn backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is considering raising $200 million to $300 million in fresh funds this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Descartes Underwriting, the insurtech company that specializes in parametric natural catastrophe products, has announced a $120 million Series B funding round.

Ascend, the first modern insurance payments platform, today announced that they have raised a $30M Series A in equity funding, bringing the total funding raised to $39M along with a $250M lending commitment to finance insurance premium loans through its platform facilitated by Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. – doing its re/insurance business as HSCM Bermuda – an investment adviser that specializes in re/insurance, insurtech, and transportation investments.

In health care, the process of underwriting and claims analysis can be both labor-intensive and error-prone. Claim adjusters and underwriters are often required to read and carefully parse hundreds of documents per case. Each year, the insurance market invests an estimated more than $3 billion in work hours devoted solely to collating and summarizing medical records.

On a mission to build the leading e-mobility insurtech offering in Europe, London-based Laka has secured over €10.6 million for its unique insurance model.

Baobab, a Berlin, Germany-based cyber insurance company protecting organizations from existing and emerging cyber threats, raised $4.2m in pre-seed financing.

Sayata, a marketplace for insurance brokers and carriers, added $35 million to its latest funding round. The Insurtech previously raised $17 million five months ago, resulting in a total A round of $52 million.

Led by OMERS Ventures and with participation from Digital Garage Ventures, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the round brings the total raised to $59 million.

The funding, led by Tencent, plus SV Angel and Hawktail, will support Reask’s growth and development of its next generation AI-based models, as re-insurers seek to deal with the increased frequency and scale of losses from climate risk and natural catastrophes, worldwide.

Five Sigma, a cloud-native Claims Management solution provider, announced on Wednesday extension of its Series A round from Aquiline Technology Growth (ATG), bringing the company’s total funding to date to over $20 million. The company’s Series A funding was initially announced in September of 2021.

The Israeli digital insurance provider has developed a technology stack for multi-family properties with the aim of assisting landlords and condo owners associations seeking insurance.

Greycroft and Crosslink co-lead funding round on the next generation permanent life insurance platform.

Meet Stoïk, a new French startup that wants to protect small and medium companies against cybersecurity incidents. The company offers an insurance product as well as a service that monitors your attack surface.

KYND, a provider of cyber risk management solutions for the insurance industry, has raised £ 3.25 million from UK and Ireland-based growth capital investor BGF.

Automated security validation firm Pentera, formerly called Pcysys, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of $1 billion, making it Israel’s newest unicorn.

Florida-based InsurePay has secured a Series B investment led by Aquiline Technology Growth with significant participation from FINTOP Capital and other strategic investors.

There were 30 funding rounds in the insurtech sector between Dec. 1 and Dec. 29, 2021, according to a review by Digital Insurance. What follows is a selection of the funding rounds.

A commercial insurance brokerage technology company that is up and running in the UK is targeting the U.S. after raising more than $7.9 million in a Series A funding round.

Herald, a digital infrastructure that connects software developers to commercial insurance carriers through a single API, announced today that it has raised $8 million in new funding.

Stere, a digital solution designed to tackle speed-to-market, capacity sourcing, and other challenges relevant to managing general agents and insurers, has closed its $2 million seed funding round.

London-based leak prevention solution LeakBot has announced plans to go public via a reverse takeover with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Spinnaker Acquisitions.

Shares in the Bloomington-based health insurer jumped Tuesday on news that the venture capital unit of health insurance giant Cigna is a new investor.

AgentSync this morning announced that it has closed a $75 million Series B, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion.

Founded in 2019, Continuity, uses AI to help insurances improve underwriting for SME’s. The insurtech company has just bagged a funding boost of €5 million from Elaia Partners, Bpifrance, and Kamet Ventures.

Credit insurance company Energetic Insurance announced the completion of a Series A financing of $7 million led by Schneider Electric Ventures with participation from MS&AD Ventures, MCJ Collective, and Atlantic Global Risk.

Ladder, which providers flexible-term life insurance policies providing coverage ranging from $100,000 to $8 million, has raised $100 million in equity funding, a Series D that values the company at $900 million.

Ascend on Wednesday announced a $5.5 million seed round to further its insurance payments platform that combines financing, collections and payables.

Envelop Risk, a leading data-driven underwriting and risk analytics business, today announced a Series B investment of $130 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

The company now offers instant-issue life-insurance policies both direct-to-consumers and through the 1.2 million licensed insurance sellers in the US via its new Agent Platform.

Vouch, a provider of business insurance to startups and high-growth companies, announced today it has raised $90 million in new funding.

Technology tools, including web portals and exposure mitigation techniques, have become critical parts of modern risk managers’ arsenals, helping to inform and automate a range of functions.

London-based insurtech with high profile backers including one of the world’s largest reinsurer SCOR has become Britain’s next unicorn with its latest funding round. The company is looking to “disrupt” the insurance market worth $5 trillion globally.

Israeli insurtech startup Vesttoo announced on Sunday that it has completed a $6 million funding round led by Hanaco venture capital fund, just four months after raising $2 million.

Kalepa, an insurance underwriting platform based out of New York, has raised a $14 million Series A funding round led by Inspired Capital, with participation from previous investor IA Ventures.

Sunday, an insurtech startup based in Bangkok, announced it has raised a $45 million Series B.

Shepherd, an insurtech startup focused on the construction market, has closed a $6.15 million seed round led by Spark Capital.

The Series A investment will be used to further develop Balance Re’s proprietary asset-liability management technology and to support its fully licensed German reinsurance company.

Blueprint Title, an insurtech startup working in the title insurance space, announced this morning that it closed a $16 million Series B. The new round was led by Forté Ventures. The startup previously raised an $8.5 million Series A in the final weeks of 2019.

Insurify, America’s highest-rated virtual insurance agent and comparison platform, announced today it has closed $100M in Series B funding led by Motive Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial technology investments.

Having a loved one with specialized care needs is incredibly challenging, but not something that people who have never had to deal with the issue would necessarily quite understand.

Australian insurtech Open has raised a $31 million series B as it looks to launch in New Zealand and the UK in the 12 months.

Slope Software, the Atlanta insurtech startup that is modernizing actuarial modeling for insurers, today announced a $2.0 million investment led by Tech Square Ventures, a leading early-stage investment firm.

Hong Kong-based digital insurance platform OneDegree has raised $28 million in a new round of funding as the startup looks to expand in Asia. Sun Hung Kai & Co. and AEF Greater Bay Area Fund took part in the series B1 round along with six existing investors. To date, the company has raised ~ $70 million.

Following the company’s latest investment, Roamly is on the fast track to becoming a revolutionary RV insurance provider, with international expansion to Canada and additions to its claims business.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s asset manager is backing startup DealerPolicy in a funding round that raised $110 million for the company, which provides auto dealers with insurance quotes for their customers.

General insurance provider Digit Insurance had announced in July that it raised $200 million at a valuation of $3.5 billion.

In addition to the funding from from ManchesterStory, The Hive and Avanta Ventures, InShare names chief underwriting officer and CTO.

Sayata has raised $17 million in new venture capital and has a broad growth strategy in mind. The Massachusetts-based Insurtech startup has a platform designed to help brokers and carriers quickly and easily grow their business insurance portfolios, and the cash infusion will help it expand into new insurance lines.

The platform’s AI underwriting support, blockchain-enabled access to real-time data, and advanced automation aim to significantly increase the speed at which specialty insurance can be sold, underwritten and serviced.

DigiSure, a digital insurance company that caters to modern mobility form factors like peer-to-peer marketplaces, is officially coming out of stealth to announce a $13.1 million pre-Series A funding round.

“We’re really accelerating on a lot of different fronts with our products and into new markets. This came at the right time where we’re looking to expand pretty quickly here,” said Atif Siddiqi, Branch’s founder and CEO.

The deal with a top-3 reinsurer, with fronting support from an A-rated carrier, spans across multiple years and multiple states to support Loop’s expansion plans.

High Definition Vehicle Insurance Group, ranked on Insurtech Insights Future50 Americas is planning new products and a national expansion, following $32.5 million in new venture funding.

With 75% of U.S. businesses underinsured, TrustLayer continues its momentum as the preferred solution for reducing risk and cost amid 200k daily insurance verification requests.

E-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars Carvana and insurer Root are teaming up to develop integrated auto insurance solutions for Carvana’s online car buying platform. In connection with the partnership, Carvana will invest ~$126 million in Root, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

The funding will be used advance Breeze’s mission to protect families in their most financially vulnerable moments.

Afilio, a Berlin based Insurtech, has secured USD13 million in highly competitive Series A funding to support the expansion of their ‘Peace of Mind-as-a-Service’ platform offering users digital estate management services.

Just months after raising $28 million, Jerry announced today that it has raised $75 million in a Series C round that values the company at $450 million.

The Israeli company’s latest round comes just four months after it raised $2 million from the Sure-Tech R&D partnership.

HCI Group, Inc. announced that its InsurTech subsidiary, TypTap Insurance Group, Inc., a Florida-based writer of private market homeowners and flood insurance, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for a proposed initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

InsureLife, a startup technology company in Raleigh, NC, has developed an AI-powered platform for Insurers that digitally connects their financial services products with consumers and agents, growing sales in a contactless world.

Digital health insurer Ottonova has received fresh capital of around 60 million euros. Existing investors Debeka, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Vorwerk Ventures and btov Partners are increasing their commitment, according to an Ottonova press release.

A hippo is on Times Square — Hippo Insurance, that is.

A few weeks after closing a Series A-2 round of nearly $3.8 million from 10 investors, insurance technology company Synchrono Group Inc., which operates under a trademarked brand name of SynchronoSure, is launching its third product, according to founder, CEO, and chairman Steve Hartman.

Colorado-based reThought Insurance, a managing general agency focused on the flood insurance market, has secured $15.5 million in investment to accelerate its growth.

Indian online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar has filed for an initial public offering in which it is seeking to raise $809 million, becoming the fourth startup in the past two months from the South Asian market to explore public markets.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led life insurers to speed up their digital enhancements like mobile insurance shopping and accelerated or automated underwriting. Most insurance carriers are looking for ways to provide more services such as e-signatures, digital applications and online digital quoting.

The $5.8M USD raised will be used to strengthen their platform capabilities, build Guros’ team, expand into health insurance, and enhance its APIs for commercial partners, such as Kavak, Creditas and albo.

Amplify Life Insurance, a digital permanent life insurance platform, announced today it has raised $2.5M in Seed funding led by Anthemis with participation from Transverse Ventures Fund.

The company seeks to make injury insurance coverage more affordable, working through a network of affinity group partners.

Flock has raised $17M in Series A funding to supercharge its expansion into new geographies and product lines. This funding round marks a major milestone in building a global, fully digital insurance company for connected and autonomous vehicles.

Employers typically offer three options for healthcare insurance. When it’s time to switch to Medicare, particularly Medicare Advantage, there are over 3,500 plans available nationwide, and an average of 30 plans someone can choose from in their particular area. Connie Health is leading seniors through the Medicare maze, helping whittle down those 3,000 plans into a handful of best choices based on care requirements.

Munich Re Ventures’ HSB fund has reinvested in cyber insurance start-up At-Bay at a valuation of $1.35 billion to support the expansion of the insurtech into new markets.

Agentero serves over 800 independent agencies by converting existing data into actionable insights that enable them to maximize their earned revenue.

Just two short months after announcing a $200 million Series D round that took its valuation to $2 billion, Ethos, the insurtech leader that’s transforming the life insurance space, has raised an additional $100 million in capital.

A London insurtech has announced that it has raised £6m of funding in a round led by a Silicon Valley investor.

N26 GmbH is holding discussions with investors to raise several hundred million dollars in a fundraising that could value the German fintech at about $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

The round was led by Pivot Investment Partners, with additional investors Aquiline Technology Growth and HSCM Bermuda, as well as existing investors.

Today, Insurello, which helps consumers get fair compensation, announces it was able to claim €20 million in insurance compensation for its clients and the young company also just raised €15 million in fresh funding.

Hellas Direct today announced agreement of a EUR15 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Cryptocurrency insurance platform Coincover raised $9.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Element Ventures.

Digit Insurance, backed by Indian skipper Virat Kohli, has attracted $200 million investment from existing and new investors which has helped rocket its valuation to $3.5 billion (approximately Rs 26,000 crore).

INSHUR, a leading global Insurtech firm carving out a name for itself in commercial insurance, today announced completion of additional Series B funding, led by JVP alongside existing investors Viola Fintech, and MTech Capital. The new funding takes the total raised to $35 million.

London-based insurtech hyperexponential (“hx”) – which has a mathematical modeling software for the commercial insurance sector – has closed an $18m funding round led by growth capital fund Highland Europe.

Bequest is creating a digital revolution in the insurance industry with the sole purpose of simplifying wills and life insurance for the millennial market.

In the wake of COVID-19, insurance customers are looking for more than most insurers typically offer. They are looking for protection from all forms of controllable adversity.

Manulife Financial Corp. Chief Executive Officer Roy Gori is setting a higher bar for the financial firm’s Asia operations after growing the business substantially in the past four years.

Pathpoint, a digital excess and surplus lines insurance brokerage, reported that it has raised $30 million in funding.

EIS, a core and digital platform provider for insurers, today announced a growth investment of more than $100 million from TPG, a global alternative asset firm.

Having secured its $2.1m seed funding round in January this year, Nayms brings in a new cohort of investors who have subscribed to a future listing of the project’s native token, NAYM.

Caura, the vehicle management platform founded by former Apple exec Dr Sai Lakshmi, has secured $4.2 million in funding to develop its application and integrate with in-car infotainment systems.

The US-based AI-enabled insurtech raised a $60 million Series D funding round, valuing it at $1 billion, per TechCrunch. Tractable’s AI solution uses computer vision technology to evaluate photos of vehicle damage rather than relying on human appraisals, which both increases the accuracy of damage estimates and streamlines the customer claims journey.

A successful AI-powered digital distribution strategy integrates tried-and-true customer relationship-building strategies with new data-driven digital experiences.

RenewBuy, one of India’s leading InsurTech companies, has raised US$ 45 million, in a series C funding round. This funding round has been led by an investment from Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP, a UK-based asset manager that supports growth stage financial services and financial technology businesses. RenewBuy’s existing investors, Lok Capital and IIFL Wealth also participated in the fundraise.

Hellas Direct, an innovative, technology-driven insurance company operating in Greece and Cyprus, announced that it has raised a further EUR 32m in funding in its latest financing round, bringing the total raised to date to EUR 56m.

Vital, a next-generation InsurTech platform, has raised $3mn in total with a pre-series A round led by India’s renowned venture capital company BLinC Invest. Venture Catalyst, Survam Partners and several other angel investors also participated in the pre-series A round.

As the insurance industry adjusts to life in the 21st century (heh), an AI startup that has built computer vision tools to enable remote damage appraisals is announcing a significant round of growth funding.

Automating insurance claims is a big business, and the world of AI is coming at it ‘full pelt’. The latest is Akur8, an insurtech automating insurance platform whose ‘Transparent AI’ product is trying to eat into the incumbent large business of Willis Towers watson, among others.

When Richard Joffe moved his family to Australia in 2019, he said applying for home insurance “was like traveling back in time 30 years.”

As the insurance industry continues to seek the best way to digitize and simplify the property claims experience, claim management platform handdii is announcing a $3 million Seed round led by Brick & Mortar Ventures, with participation from Nine Four Ventures and Australia-based Scale Investors and Fifty-Second Celebration.

Bright Health Group today announced the launch of its initial public offering of 60,000,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Playa Vista-based iLife Technologies Inc., a software platform that gives insurance agents and brokers the ability to quickly create their own digital insurance agencies, has received $4 million in seed funding.