January 2019
Articles
Everledger’s Pioneering Blockchain Work for Diamonds
Everledger, a London-based blockchain company, has applied blockchain technology to over 1.6mn diamonds effectively creating a digital twin of the object. This established re...
Homelyfe launches digital insurance platform
UK based, Homelyfe launched a B2B digital insurance platform called “Aventus” which enables businesses to create a white label buying experience for any insurance line, in an...
Lemonade Launches World’s First ‘Open Source’ Insurance Policy
Lemonade the well-known community-based insurtech which offers homeowners and renters insurance powered by A.I and informed by behavioral economics announced the launch of an...
Pay-per-mile car insurance company Metromile raises $90 million to automate the claims process
Metromile, a well know usage-based car insurance startups has raised $90mn in a series E funding co-led by Tokio Marine Holdings and Intact Financial. Metromile allows driver...
Phoenix Intellinsur building insurance’s Dianping.com
Phoenix Finance is a financial investment platform established by Phoenix Satellite Television Group. Phoenix Finance provides a wide range of financial products and private ...
Shanghai-based insurtech raises US$15.5 million in series A round
Shanghai-based Ins For Renascence (IFR) recently raised approximately $15.5mn in series A funding led by Matrix Partners.
IFR specializes in pre-insurance ris...
Verivox Acquires Insurance Broker Unit of Getsafe
Verivox, a joint venture between General Atlantic and Nucom’s price comparison site, has acquired the broker unit of Getsafe, the Germany-based digital insurance wallet.
...XL Catlin adopts new online notification platform to address Marine insurance claims in North America
XL Catlin’s Global Marine business has rolled out an online claim reporting tool in North America to help clients quickly and easily submit notifications of their Marin...
ZhongAn Insurance’s entry sparks shift to digital products in Japan
China’s pre-eminent digital insurer, ZhongAn, is partnering with Japanese insurer Sompo Japan Nipponkoa to enhancing its technical strengths. ZhongAn’s IT platform will...