InsureTech

Latest Insurtech Funding News; Investment Still Pouring In

Insurance is changing rapidly, so here is a quick round up of the latest investment capital and VC funding for various insurtech projects around the world; BOLDER PENGUINS SPOTTED IN OHIO Bold Penguin, a Columbus […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Dead Happy Raises An Extra £4.5m in Funding Round

Death is a taboo subject most of the time. But DeadHappy wants to change that, and our attitudes towards the deadly dull topic of life insurance. Back in March 2019 Dead Happy told IE magazine that things […]

InsureTech

Insurtech: omni:us Wins 1.6m Euros to Develop AI Insurance Platform

Governments, private equity funds, big banks and large insurers all continue to pour money into the exciting insurtech future. Here’s some news from omni:us, the insurance-focussed artificial intelligence (AI) provider, which has been awarded €1.6 million […]

InsureTech

Insurtech News: Zurich Innovation Comp is Back for 2020

Zurich Insurance Group has launched the second edition of its Innovation Championship, offering startups the opportunity to work with the global insurer to grow their business. In its second year, the global contest is looking […]

Opinion

Opinion: Insurtech Means Challenges Ahead, But Brighter Future for UK

This latest Opinion piece from UKRI Challenge Director Stephen Brown, looks at how technology is transforming the entire insurance sector in the UK, and the exciting challenges ahead. The emergence of AI and other leaps […]

InsureTech

Start-Up News: Hokodo Secures £2m Funding from Horizon 2020

 Hokodo, the UK fintech startup, has been awarded €2m by Horizon 2020, the funding programme for research and innovation run by the European Commission.  Grants are awarded to “market-creating innovations” that demonstrate high growth prospects, […]

InsureTech

Start-Ups: vipHomeLink Raises $1.4m in Second Round Funding

Investment within insurtech is still a lively part of the insurance eco-system, with motor, home, life, healthcare and gadget insurance all high on the list whehn it comes to disruption. Here’s some news about vipHomeLink.com, […]

InsureTech

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Imagine a global marketplace where you could pitch, meet compliance standards and sign up new investors within hours, rather than prepping all kinds of paperwork and holding meetings, playing email ping-pong or holding repeat conference […]