Finance

The insurance world was caught by surprise last October when Google’s Capital G investment arm announced a substantial investment in Applied Systems.

Once a company knows what’s coming their way, and understands their value chain, they make fewer mistakes and take better-informed risks.

The G-Force Innovations collaborative will identify and develop emerging digital insurance capabilities and companies.

Ruth Foxe Blader, managing director with venture-capital company Anthemis, is responsible for identifying insurtechs that are helping carriers minimize risk.

The $1.6 billion figure from Q4 is the most since 2015's second quarter, which was the highest on record, according to CB Insights and Willis Towers Watson.

Allianz X was launched in 2016 with a 430 million-euro checkbook and has done about 15 deals,

New program follows successful Hartford Insurtech Hub as traditional insurance 'capital' repositions.

Health insurtechs continue to draw a lot of attention from investors.

Companies will participate in 100-day program in Des Moines, Iowa.

Taking a look at the auto, home and commercial insurtechs who attracted big investments last year.

Similar to 2017, a common thread is disillusionment about technology or the companies behind it.

Cambridge Mobile Telematics will use the money to accelerate its DriveWell platform used by insurers and others to measure driving risk.

Despite a drop in total deals, funding volume nearly doubled Q1 and Q2 combined.

Agreement with SixThirty will give insurer access and mentorship opportunities for portfolio companies.

Carrier-side venture partner Martha Notaras shares her ideas on what's in store for the insurtech sector next year.

The insurers have partnered with gener8tor to launch the new OnRamp Insurance Accelerator.

Company executives invited entrepreneurs to learn about business problems and come up with ideas for solving them at Milwaukee startup festival.

Venture-capital investment in the insurtech market remains on a solid pace, with more mature companies emerging as leaders.

Companies transforming the sector provide stable returns and a transformative future based on data.

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