Los Angeles-based casualty analytics startup Praedicat announced the release of Oortfolio, a modern risk-modeling platform for liability insurance targeting insurers and reinsurers. Instead of using historical claims data to understand risk Praedicat’s CEO Robert Reville says Oortfolio...

FinanceFox reached a milestone. Think: 60K+ policyholders since its launch in Switzerland in September 2015 and in Germany in October 2015. Op-Ed: Given that its business model revolves around a free insurance management...

Texas-based DocSynk announced it has raised $1 million in seed funding. The startup develops an AI-powered software to schedule and remind patients of appointments (including the option to send Uber!). Bottom Line: looking to work with insurers.

Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings announced its plans to acquire Endurance Specialty Holdings for $6.3 billion. Current management stays intact. Sigh of relief.

Japanese insurer Sompo Holdings announced its plans to acquire Endurance Specialty Holdings for $6.3 billion. Current management stays intact. Sigh of relief.

Social Intelligence, a leading provider of social media risk assessment tools and data, announced the spin-off of its insurance predictive scoring and data offerings into a new independent business, Carpe...

Mercury Insurance has been named one of “America’s 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies” by Forbes. For the 7th time. Noteworthy.

Startupbootcamp InsurTech announced a new partnership with German insurer Talanx. Recall accelerators and partners below.

Bunker, the San Fran-based insurance marketplace for the gig economy, announced the launch of its platform in private beta. Recall: the startup picked up $2 million in seed funding from AmFam...

A new bill signed into law last week by California Governor Jerry Brown allows the testing of self-driving vehicles sans steering wheel, brake or accelerate pedal, or human test driver. Other restrictions...

That’s the value proposition of eTerm Express by eLife, an agent-facing distribution platform for no-medical exam term life via Fidelity Life. The company plans to expand its offering to consumers in the future....

A spin-off of Social Intelligence, the social media risk assessment tools and data provider, that’s looking to be the one-stop shop for all-things data, all-things insurance. Think: a ‘Home Connect’ dashboard that consolidates...

Desjardins Group today brings Apple Pay to its members and customers, transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient. Security and privacy...

Before. After. Progress. Speaking of progress, Axa and Allianz have advanced to the second stage of bidding for a Standard Chartered (SC) deal that would enable the sale of general insurance products through the...