Start-up funding

The $1.987 billion figure is the highest on record, and the sixth in a row over $1 billion, according to Willis Towers Watson's Insurtech Briefing.

The Boston-based company has backed almost 40 companies in North America, Europe, Israel and Southeast Asia

The Massachusetts-based insurtech also has raised $23 million in Series A funding.

Managing partner Martha Notaras, late of XL, discusses the new entrant’s outlook on the sector.

Infusion comes a year after $43 million Series B.

While there's still slightly less action in this space, big bets are on the rise

A look at who broke through in P&C insurance during a big year for insurtech.

Lifted by a $1.5 billion third quarter, this year has already surpassed all of last year for startup cash, says Willis Towers Watson.

A look at an active summer for U.S.-based insurtech investment.

While the number of deals in total is falling, those that are inked are for more total dollars, says Hampleton Partners.

While no nine-digit rounds were recorded in this quarter, investment activity is going strong.

Lemonade banked $300 million in the quarter, far outpacing the field.

The goal is to bring more engineers with experience in autonomous vehicle technology to the iPhone maker.

Arrangement makes the wearables-focused insurtech a subsidiary of the TPA service provider and provides a roadmap for insurtechs and vendors to work together.

At the Hartford InsurTech Hub's second Demo Day, speakers focused on staying true to their mission to attract talent and investors.

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,