Tag: insurtech
BNP Paribas launches FinTech/InsurTech accelerator
Banking group BNP Paribas and global innovation platform Plug and Play have launched a Fintech and Insurtech acceleration program in Paris. Read more: www.finsmes.com
CXA lands $25m for employee benefits and insurance platform
Corporate insurance and benefits platform CXA has raised $25m in its Series B round. B Capital Group and EDBI co-led the investment. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Insurance tech start-up investment surge
Investment in insurance tech start-ups more than tripled last year as a previously sleepy corner of the market begins to draw a surge of interest. Read more: www.ft.com
Tech to complement not replace insurance
InsurTech is moving from a ‘buzzword’ into the real world but it will help complement the existing industry rather than replace it. Read more: www.insurancebusinessonline.com.au
InsurTech futures: brokers could be replaced by robots
Brokers could potentially see themselves replaced by AI as technology improves, but disruptive technology can also be an opportunity for the market. Read more: www.insurtechnews.com
New FinTech segments rising as alternative lenders regroup
They have the potential to become the next Visa, Paypal or Charles Schwab because they could transform important areas of the financial services industry. Read more: www.uk.businessinsider.com
Zenefits reaches a $7m settlement with California
This California settlement will be a milestone for the company as it lets the insurance startup do business once again in its home turf. Read more: www.fintechranking.com
InsurTech in Asia: 10 things to know
To facilitate the pace of innovation underway, it is paramount to understand the customer perception of insurance in Asia; here are some common themes. Read more: www.e27.co
Why exactly does big data matter?
Big data’s ability to help us analyze messy data could help us insure harder-to-insure things. Read more: www.insurtechnews.com
Insurance sector worried about InsurTech start-ups
Deals in the insurance technology market have been coming fast this year. Insurance is no longer on the back burner of the FinTech world. Read more: www.insurtechnews.com