Life insurance giant John Hancock has begun work on multiple blockchain proofs-of-concept designed to show how distributed ledger technology could reinvent established insurance industry processes. Yet the proofs-of-concept aren’t actually related to...

Riovic is a peer-underwriting platform that looks to connect those in need of insurance with investors willing to pay for it, hence doing away with insurers. Bottom Line: a new entrant...

Leading provider of aerial data and safety platforms for drones PrecisionHawk has raised $18 million in a Series C round of venture funding to help companies use drones for different commercial...

“Nothing I saw in the presentations made me believe this group of companies would be genuinely disruptive (or indeed make me reach for the cheque book to invest)” – Director at...

Axa & Lloyd’s specialty insurance group Chaucer have formed a strategic partnership called “Axa Africa Specialty Risks” to provide specialty insurance lines in Africa. One brings underwriting expertise; the other marketing capabilities.

RSA is offering a good deal to agents. Hint: it’s never about price, ever. They’re also offering a lot more for consumers. Think: More Th>n; a sub-brand founded in 2001 to shake...

Bajaj Allianz launched a 3-year insurance policy for two-wheelers for those not afraid of commitment. In India.

AmFam rolled out a new campaign and website featuring five-and six-year-olds doling out advice on overcoming obstacles like not having enough time, support, confidence or resources, because “big dreams need small experts”....

Axa Malaysia designed a car insurance plan for ladies only that offers convenience and safety in situations where a flat tire is involved, but not just. Bottom Line: in good company:

Next-generation FDA-cleared and CLIA-waived rapid diagnostics tests provider Force Diagnostics has partnered with health and wellness engagement platform higi to help life insurance companies make more accurate and speedy underwriting decisions. Think:...

White Mountains Insurance Group is exploring the sale of NJ-based D2C software provider Tranzact, less than two years after purchasing a majority stake in the company for $178 million. Tranzact operates in the...

Zurich Australia has upgraded its life insurance adviser app called Flipchart to provide an even more engaging client experience to some 1,300 users all in the name of insurance literacy. Think: an app with...

Gurgaon-based auto insurance startup RenewBuy has raised $1 million in an angel round led by Mount Nathan Advisors, a Singapore-based principal investment and advisory firm. Moving on. UK-based Healthcareinsured.co.uk was launched to assist folks in...

“Manufacturing economy is slowing down, but the services economy is growing very rapidly; services now represent over 50% of the Chinese economy” – Manulife CEO Donald Guloien on why you shouldn’t...