Industry Segments: Insurtech Page 2 / 11
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- March 28 2024
Insurtech Qoala raises US$47m in latest funding round co-led by PayPal Ventures
PayPal Ventures co-led the latest funding round with MassMutual Ventures, bringing the Jakarta-based insurtech's total funding raised to US$130 million since its inception.
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- March 26 2024
Hannover Re to combine global cyber, digital risks underwriting business
Stefan Sperlich, who was leading the company’s North American structured reinsurance business, will head the Hannover-based business unit as managing director.
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- December 15 2023
OneDegree Group gets strategic investment from Dubai Insurance
Following the partnership, the Hong Kong-based virtual insurer will offer professional indemnity and directors' and officers' policies, primarily catering to web3 companies, in UAE.
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- December 5 2023
Pop Holdings adds Nicole Coleby as managing partner in Melbourne
In this newly created role, Coleby will be in charge of operations and managing teams at Fusion Specialty and io.insure, reporting to Pop's co-founders Killian McDermott and David Rogers.
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- December 4 2023
Insurtech Igloo raises US$36m in pre-series C round
The new round backed by Eurazeo, Openspace and La Maison closed at a 50% increase in valuation compared with the Singapore-based insurtech's series B+.
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- October 24 2023
Vesttoo creditors seek to liquidate company and terminate all employees
The troubled insurtech, which the creditors' motion said is "viewed as the Madoff of insurance", is to file a response and expects the Bankruptcy Court to rule in November.
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- October 18 2023
Bolttech mulling US$300m US listing: report
The Singaporean insurtech is in talks with investment banks for the potential share sale, which may take place as soon as next year, according to Bloomberg.
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- October 16 2023
Howden secures US$608m of Lloyd’s capacity for MGA tech startups
Howden Ventures has capacity provided by Lloyd’s underwriters, including Tokio Marine Kiln, Chaucer and Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- October 11 2023
Indian insurtech InsuranceDekho raises US$60m in Series B funding round
The New Delhi-based firm has direct integration with 46 insurers across India offering more than 380 insurance products including 175 for life and health.
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- September 29 2023
Roojai’s South-East Asia M&A play to see GWP double
Group CEO Nicolas Faquet refocuses after snapping up DirectAsia from Hiscox this week, FWD General Insurance in Thailand in the summer and launching in Indonesia in 2022.
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- September 27 2023
Hiscox sells DirectAsia to Roojai parent Ignite Thailand
DirectAsia is primarily a motor insurer in Singapore and Thailand and had gross written premiums of US$52.5m in 2022.
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- September 21 2023
Bolttech raises US$50m from LeapFrog in extended Series B round
The Singapore-based insurtech will use the proceeds to fund its global growth strategy, with a focus on emerging markets.
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- September 18 2023
HKIA rolls out Open API framework and central register
The idea is to provide guiding principles on Open API adoption, the categorisation of functions, third-party service provider governance and risk management.
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- September 12 2023
Zurich | Designing result-driven embedded insurance propositions
Embedded insurance is more than just a tick in the box, it calls for a hands-on approach involving thoughtful consideration of customer value.
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- September 11 2023
Hong Kong tech hub receives ransom demands after data breach: reports
Hackers are demanding around US$300,000 to return the data taken from startups in Cyberport, which also incubates several insurtechs.
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- September 7 2023
Vesttoo investigation blames CEO, 3 senior execs, China Construction Bank and Standard Chartered staff for fraud
Interim CEO says it plans to sue the former employees named in the report and the Chinese bank, according to a first interim report with the US court identifying the people behind the forged letters of credit.
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- September 7 2023
Lloyd’s Lab’s 11th cohort has focus on APAC climate, cyber and sustainability
Four insurtechs joining the programme will focus on developing solutions to some of the biggest risks faced by businesses and communities in the region.
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- August 15 2023
Vesttoo files for Chapter 11 protection; board says no plans to liquidate
The move will provide the Israeli insurtech protection from its creditors and breathing room to pursue legal actions, the company claims.
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- August 10 2023
Vesttoo names interim CEO, liquidates Bermuda insurer
Board member Ami Barlev takes on the role after the insurtech shut its Asia offices and made 75% of staff redundant.
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- August 4 2023
Vesttoo scandal contagion to curtail Asia business
The fallout is unlikely to affect Asia cedents but could create capacity constraints for MGAs and reputational damage in the insurtech and ILS spaces.
