Venture capital

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.

There were about 20 funding rounds in the insurtech sector.

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

The VC arm is particularly interested in decentralized finance and AI/ML applications.

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

The agency CEO talks about his vision for investments in a new initiative

Signs point to 2022 being another strong year for deals.

There were about 25 funding rounds.

The pandemic rollercoaster continues to rattle the insurance industry as we ride into 2022. One of the bright spots for our industry was the acceleration of technological innovation. All the uncertainty and changing consumer habits are fueling substantial changes in how insurance is marketed and sold by independent agencies.