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Amazon’s new accelerator for small business insurance
Amazon will require third-party sellers to secure product liability coverage after reaching $10,000 in sales in one month on Amazon. → Read More
Motorcyclists can now save monthly with per-mile insurance
The insurance enables motorcyclists to customize their insurance all year round and pay for the time they ride instead of high predetermined rates. → Read More
Metromile goes crypto, Liberty Mutual studying autonomous trucks: Roundup
Also: New data hire at Amerilife, European expansion at Insurify. → Read More
OnRamp announces 2021 insurtech accelerator
In partnership with Allianz Life and Securian Financial, five insurtech startups will participate in a three month accelerator program. → Read More
Insurity completes Instec acquisition
Insurity's goal in the buy is to expand into the program business. → Read More
Insurify now powering Toyota's insurance agency
The white-label product is a first for the insurtech in the embedded-insurance space. → Read More
FRISS acquires Terrene Labs: insurtech roundup
Also: Shift and Buckle partner up. → Read More
Insurtech Buckle hires AIG, PURE vet as new CIO
Rideshare coverage company also brings in a USAA executive to lead operations and distribution. → Read More
Clearcover's internship aims to boost women in insurtech and STEM
Created by two software engineers, the goal is to give individuals from overlooked populations in the industry an opportunity. → Read More
John Hancock Vitality rewards COVID jabs: Roundup
Also: FRISS and Gore Mutual, Insured Nomads/Safesure. → Read More
Amazon Business partners with insurtech Next
Small businesses on the Amazon platform can buy from Next's portfolio. → Read More
Travelers, Nationwide insurtech partnerships: Roundup
Travelers has announced a partnership with Westhill to give customers who file property claims in select states access to Westhill’s digital platform, which will allow them to communicate with contractors in their area, easily select the best ones for their needs and track key milestones during the repair process. Jim Wucherpfennig, Vice President of Property Claims at Travelers says, “Our goal… → Read More
COVID-19 drove more digital claims: J.D. Power
Insurers’ use of photos and videos for estimation increased during 2020. → Read More
Meet the insurtech: Surround
The product takes into account the most common risks in a modern young adult’s life: driving a rented, borrowed, or shared car, living in an apartment, and freelancing as a side gig. → Read More
Wearable technology and drone insurtech partnerships: Roundup
Country Financial has selected Loveland Innovations' IMGING to centralize collection and analysis of property claim data. In the new partnership, Loveland Innovations will provide COUNTRY Financial's property claims department with IMGING's AI-powered inspection platform and on-demand virtual inspection services. John Butkus, Director, Property Claims at COUNTRY Financial says, "From minimizing… → Read More
Meet the insurtech: Joshu
Commercial insurance distribution platform is co-founded by At-Bay veterans. → Read More
Insurtech partnerships from Trov, Agero, Swoop: Roundup
Also: IoT intruder alarm tech from Church Mutual. → Read More
People moves: AXIS Re, Kespry, Understory, and more
Tracking hires in the insurtech sector. → Read More
Forresters in wearables partnership: Roundup
SmartDriverClub is deploying usage-based insurance through a smart tag and app solution from CalAmp. The Tracher white-labeled smartphone app allows insurers to deliver a branded experience for their policyholders. It provides GPS tracking and delivers the driver behavior data information and crash-detection alerts in real-time. “This convenience is key to its successful adoption. At the same… → Read More
Zurich NA launches parametric cover for construction projects: Roundup
Also: Three insurtech/insurer partnerships. → Read More