The Gist: AIA Group CEO Mark Tucker will be stepping down come Sep. 1 2017 as it moves on to HSBC. Ng Keng Hooi will take over the once upon a time subsidiary of...

Before.   After.   Let me explain. IAG’s Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Australia (BHIA) business has changed its name to IAL. The IAL business was transferred to IAG as part of the broader...

Back in March we reported on Goji’s decreasing web traffic and overall lack of activity on its social media accounts. And that much hasn’t changed. Look here (Facebook page), here (Twitter page) and here (SimilarWeb). But, there’s at least one...

PriorAuthNow, which makes software to automate the prior authorization process for insurance to cover medical tests and procedures, has raised $1.68 million, bringing its total funding to date to $3.47M....

Economical Insurance today announced two significant additions to the executive team. Effective May 1, 2017 , Fabian Richenberger will join as Executive Vice-President (EVP), Commercial Insurance, and Kelley Irwin will...

Israeli startup Otonomo has recently picked up $25 million in a Series B round bringing its total funding to date to $40 million. The two-year-old ‘connected car’ player uses a cloud...

Think: an emerging digital insurer in Europe cofounded by one Samir El-Alami. Bottom Line: in good company .

Freebird, the mobile app that lets customers rebook any airline or flight if their travels are delayed, canceled or disrupted by means beyond their control, announced it has raised a $5 million round,...

Monsenso, a Copenhagen-based technology company developing mHealth solutions for mental health, today announced a partnership with Gen Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies. The objective of the partnership...

Uber announced its collaboration with Lagos-based AXA Mansard to provide coverage to Uber riders for accidental death, permanent total and partial disabilities and accidental medical expenses during any trip with Uber. “The...

If you ever wondered who’s the tech enabler behind NY-based digital insurance broker Bungalow, wonder no more. Meet Lockstep Labs, the web and mobile development firm founded by Paul Hiatt back in 2015. So what’s...

AARP announced the winners of its sixth Innovation@50+ LivePitch event. Recall, among the 20 finalists were two insurance players. One. Abaris, an online provider of annuities and pension plans. And two. LifeSite, a CA-based...

  The venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group, CMFG Ventures, announced its latest investment in MortgageHippo. The Chicago-based startup provides a digital mortgage platform to guide consumers through every step...