Argo Group not only insured Princess Leia (think: contract protection insurance policy), but has also made over $1 billion in profit in the last decade insuring those hard-to-price risks no one else wants...

Have a look.                 Bottom Line: Lemonade is not yet acknowledged as a player (see ‘who was your prior Renters insurance provider?’).

1. Net written premiums jumped 16%    2. Net premiums earned jumped 13%    3.  In 2016, Progressive’s direct channel sold 7% more auto policies compared to its agency channel...

AXA Assistance and GetRentr announce partnership. GetRentr is a London-based startup launched in 2015 to offer a platform that streamlines the process of getting repairs around the house done. It offers an...

The Swiss insurer has been using robots since March to speed up its claims processing. On accuracy. “Accuracy has improved. Because it’s machine learning, every new claim leads to further...

About 8 months ago, Google announced its plans to launch a website called BharatSaves that will allow users to compare and purchase banking and insurance products. Well, the site is up, and Google isn’t...

Think: a South African startup offering parametric coverage to smallholder famers via a mobile app. The 3-year-old startup has a partnership in place with the South African National Space Agency to allow...

Meet new insurance entrant Boost . Think: an emerging MGA player (1) that looks to become an insurer, and (2) is conveniently located on 419 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10016,...

Photo verification startup Truepic is possibly a new entrant in the insurance scene. The San Diego-based company has just picked up $1.75 million in a seed round bringing its total funding to date...

It started with an Health IQ ad that got my attention. One. Because it has a typo (insurancev) . And Two. Because I can’t do pull-ups.   Recall: Health IQ is...

Insurance aggregator Check24 has announced the launch of an insurance app and its intention to enter the fintech space. By fintech, think insurtech. The company, which was established in Germany in 1999,...

1. Remember when it hired a 19-year-old as its CTO? Well, that was then.   And this is now.   Wait, there’s more. One more.   Read as: Knip lost its...

Lifestyle health insurer Harken Health, the independent subsidiary of UnitedHealthcare, is shutting down according to Chicago Tribune.     The company, which describes itself as “a new kind of health care company that unites...

Meet Wilov. The one-year-old Paris-based startup that offers car insurance by the day minus an annual contract. [BTW, ‘zero-commitment contracts’ are a thing. Example: Friday]. The startup offers policies that start at...