Startup

The area promises huge opportunities to gain experience and has the right infrastructure to power long-term growth.

Cargo supply chain insurer offers parametric event coverage.

The Columbus, Ohio-based VC is bullish on the midwest being the next startup hub.

Ukrainian pet insurance startup thrives in challenging conditions.

A Canadian technology company is using satellite images to build high-precision maps.

Pilot Co., which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to take a stake in Kodiak Robotics Inc., a driverless truck startup.

Erie Strategic Ventures will primarily focus on early-stage North American-based companies.

Each startup receives $100,000 investment and works with gener8tor, Allianz Life and Securian Financial during the three-month program.

Global funding to startups fell 23% in the the second quarter from the first, to $108.5 billion, according to a recent report from CB Insights.

New products can help insurtechs stand out from the competition and boost profit margins. Successful distribution, though, requires a strategy.

The insurtech has launched technology that proactively detects and mitigates boating risks.

Several insurtechs considered or used special purpose acquisition companies, a method of going public, in 2020 and 2021, but the results have been lacking.

There were about 18 funding rounds, including Branch with $147M, Series C.

The next few years will determine the insurtech winners in an increasingly polarized competitive landscape.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based home protection insurance group Hippo has hired Keith Simard as vice president of property claims.

Digital insurers got almost 55% of the funding among insurtech companies.

Since 2017, there have been 86 weather-related disasters in the U.S. exceeding $1 billion in damage.

There were about 25 funding rounds.

The round isn’t finalized yet and the details could change, the people said, who asked not to be named discussing private information.

Forbes recently released its fourth annual list of America’s Best Startup Employers, which includes 12 insurtechs.