The Travelers Companies, Inc. today launched its Every Second Matters national initiative targeting the distracted driving problem . Through a series of forums held across the country by the company’s public policy division,...

Singapore-based blockchain startup Lala World announced it has raised $2 million in a Series A round to become the ecosystem for the underbanked . The startup’s digital wallet ‘LaLa Wallet’ allows...

Fifth Third Bancorp announced it has completed the acquisition of Epic Insurance Solutions Agency LLC, and Integrity HR.   “Adding the Epic Insurance and Integrity HR teams to Fifth Third...

AIG is introducing Blackboard, the new brand name and logo for its technology-focused subsidiary, formerly operating under the Hamilton USA brand. Recall: AIG completed the acquisition of Hamilton USA on...

Northwestern Mutual and Aurora Health Care announced that the companies are each investing $5 million to support local Milwaukee startups through a multiyear funding commitment, business resources and mentorship .   Northwestern Mutual’s Cream City Venture...

Here’s the latest promotion video uploaded to Indie’s YouTube Channel on October 24, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=XLfHQV_rlpk   PS. Here’s another ‘creative’ from Indie. Feels different. Indie Financial – the edgiest #insurtech...

Karlsruhe-based insurance startup Optisure, which wants to revolutionize the commercial insurance market in Germany, is live as of October 4, 2017. The startup, established in 2016, is now offering its...

What’s the hottest term these days in insurance? Come on, you know this… no no, not disruption… that’s a thing of the past. We’re now collaborating. Last chance – starts...

UK-based digital insurance platform PolicyCastle has recently announced that it will offer UK customers who have qualifying smart home devices installed in their homes discounts on the cost of their home...

Naked, a Johannesburg-based insurance startup set to launch in 2018, has received R20 million (~$1.5M) in seed funding from Hollard and Yellowwoods. Naked an insuretech start-up company has received funding...

Fanhua Inc., (Nasdaq:FANH), (the “Company” or “Fanhua”), a leading independent online-to-offline (“O2O”) financial services provider in China, today announced that, as part of its transition towards the fee-based property and...

Farmers Insurance announced the deployment of a virtual reality (VR) program to help train claims representatives for home damage assessments. Trainees can navigate through an intuitive gamified learning course with...

“Life insurance is expensive and confusing.” According to LIMRA’s 2017 Insurance Barometer Study, that’s the assumption most people (especially Millennials) make when it comes to purchasing coverage.   You know what...

First. Denver-based Friday Health Plans is ready to offer plans through the Friday Health Plans brand starting January 1, 2018 . Look.   Second. Speaking of Friday, thinking of Friday. The...