TransUnion has agreed to acquire iovation, one of the most advanced providers of device-based information in the world, strengthening its leadership position in fraud and identity management.   “iovation has...

My Lemonade insurance quote analysis of my home is extremely encouraging… Posted by Jarrett Lennon Kaufman on Wednesday, May 16, 2018

According to its site, Simply Business (USA) is pleased to offer small business coverage from its parent company Travelers and Hiscox. Have a look:       Bottom Line: Still an...

Paris-based , a digital insurance provider for personal lines, announced the availability of smartphone insurance (for phones under 3 years old) in collaboration with Helvetia.   Have a look:   Coverage...

CUNA Mutual’s SafetyNet has acquired Shift Savings, a Milwaukee-based startup established in 2016 to offer an employee benefit solution. The terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed.   Here’s how the...

Vesper, developer of advanced piezoelectric sensors, has closed a $23M Series B round led by American Family Ventures, with participation from Accomplice, Amazon Alexa Fund, Baidu, Bose Ventures, Hyperplane, Sands Capital, Shure,...

PetPlate, a direct-to-consumer subscription service that delivers fresh-cooked pet meals, announced that it has closed a $4 million seed round led by Dane Creek Capital. Other notable investors include Amity Supply, SWAT Equity,...

Singapore-based AI healthcare startup uCare.AI announced it has raised ~$6.1M in a Series A round from VC firm Walden International, Southeast Asia’s oldest insurance group Great Eastern, Singaporean investor and philanthropist Peter Lim, and law...

Oral health company has announced the acquisition of NYC-based Afora, a dental care membership plan that offers an alternative to insurance. Afora is the first company to join the newly...

Big on small, Chubb introduced the ‘Chubb Small Commercial Marketplace®‘ last month. The digital platform allows independent agents to quote, issue, and service small business accounts for several lines of business, including:...

Athens-based digital car insurer has teamed up with Swiss Re and banking alternative Revolut to enter the Cyprus home-insurance market. The company, founded by Emilios Markou and Alexis Pantazis, is one of the largest car...

Willis Towers Watson announced that China’s Banking Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has approved Willis Insurance Brokers to be the first fully licensed foreign broker to transact all insurance business in...

Last month, Middleton, WI-based specialty insurer CapSpecialty announced the launch of DragonX, a cloud-based platform that streamlines the end-to-end submission and underwriting process for excess casualty coverage.   At The Intersection of...