MetLife joins R3 to explore Blockchain’s role in insurance
US insurance giant MetLife is joining the R3 blockchain consortium to explore what role the technology could play a role in its field.
Peer-to-peer InsurTech startup Lemonade grabs funding
Peer-to-peer insurance company Lemonade has raised a new round of funding from XL Innovate, the venture capital arm of insurance firm XL Catlin. The size of the round is undisclosed.
UpGuard locks down $17m for cybersecurity insurance
Australian insurance firm IAG has invested in Sydney-founded cybersecurity firm UpGuard’s $17m Series B round.
Buzzmove picks up $7.7m for property insurance
Buzzmove, a UK PropTech and insurance startup, has raised a fresh £6m ($7.7m) in a sizable seed funding round led by White Mountains Insurance Group.
Anivo lands insurtech deal with SBB
Swiss insurtech startup Anivo is striking a partnership with the state railway company (SBB) that will bring as many as 35,0000 railway workers onto the platform.
Legal & General backs UK startup Smart Pension
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has invested in UK startup Smart Pension, which manages a digital auto enrollment platform.
Gravie grabs $1m for new life insurance service
Minneapolis-based insurance technology company Gravie has received $1m in funding from Securian Financial Group to roll out a new life insurance service.
Quilt raises $3.25m in Seed funding for self-service insurance
Boston-based InsurTech startup Quilt collected $3.25m in a NextView Ventures-led Seed round.
Advisen nabs $6.5m for commercial insurance analytics
New York-based company Advisen, a provider of real-time analytics and research of the commercial insurance sector, has raised $6.5m in debt financing.
InsurTech startup Finanzchef24 raises €4m in VC-backed round
Munich-based Finanzchef24, the first digital insurance broker for entrepreneurs and companies in Germany, has raised €4m in a Grenke Bank-led round.
