Is the insurance industry ready for self-driving boats?
Self-driving cars have become a reality, even though their use isn't widespread yet. Can self-driving boats be far behind? Read more: www.propertycasualty360.com
InMyBag pockets £300k to insure freelancers’ laptops
London-based InsurTech startup InMyBag has landed £300,000 in a pre-Seed round from angel investors including onefinestay founder Demetrios Zoppos. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Co-operation ‘the smart strategy’, says InsurTech firm
A managing director of a US-based InsurTech firm within the life insurance space says 'the smart strategy' of fintech firms to work in parallel with advisers. Read more: www.ifa.com.au
How insurers can implement tech companies’ tactics
Insurers are rethinking insurance: applying cognitive technologies that understand and reason, improving the way insurers do business. Read more: www.dig-in.com
French InsurTech Otherwise grabs €1.6m Seed round
Collaborative insurance startup Otherwise has picked up €1.6m in a Seed funding round. The investment comes from 360 Capital Partners and Bpifrance. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
InsurTech: The future of insurance is in partnerships
Where's the smart money going? Why should big players partner with start-ups? What effect will Brexit have on InsurTech VCs? Read more: finovate.com
How is InsurTech keeping up with FinTech?
There has been huge flow of capital into insurtech in a short space of time. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Smart home devices present insurers with data challenges
But carriers are interested in improving customer relationships with more value-added services. Read more: www.dig-in.com
Wellthie scores $5m to help brokers catch up in InsurTech
Tech provider for the insurance space Wellthie has raised $5m in a Series A round led by IA Capital Group. IA Capital Group led the round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Groundspeed Analytics nabs $2m for insurance data platform
Insurance data and machine learning platform Groundspeed Analytics has closed a $2m Series A round. ManchesterStory led the round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com