Start-up funding

Carriers should partner with upstart companies to speed digitalization, consultant adds.

But Zhong An's viability is still under review by investors.

The tech firn doubles down on attempts to back early-stage companies that are building software around AI, blockchain and computer vision.

The insurtech will use additional Series B funding to expand product development and services for its customers.

The division of XL Catlin, whose insurtech portfolio includes smart-device company Notion, seeks exceptional management teams in its ventures.

The carrier has hired its first chief innovation officer to manage the strategy.

The company looks to invest in startups, like the Ring video doorbell, that dovetail with its future vision of insurance.

Algorithms and AI are very good at identifying patterns of behavior that predict certain outcomes, which can be used to sort people by the expected cost of care.

With 496 deals completed so far this year, insurance, wealth management, lending and blockchain-related companies continue to attract new dollars.

The new system is powered by "AVA," a smart assistant leveraging telematics data to replicate accident scenes in seconds.

Every insurance company is different, and its approach to collaborating with startups needs to conform to its particular circumstances.

Partner Martha Notaras says that her fund is working to keep up with a fast-moving market for new insurance technology companies.

Take a look at some of the insurtechs that participated in Plug and Play's largest accelerator cohort.

Jonathan Larsen joins the Chinese insurer after 18 years at the banking giant.

Carrier promises to accelerate the renters insurance provider's worldwide market reach.

Carriers need guidance from outside the industry to truly get digitalization, says Munich Re exec.

The insurance program at the Silicon Valley startup accelerator is entering its second year.

New entrants see an opportunity to sell insurance more effectively and efficiently than traditional methods.