AIG announced today that it has been selected as Brand Expedia Group’s global provider of travel insurance and assistance products. Aon Affinity Travel Practice, Expedia’s long-term US insurance partner, will...

Last month, Brooklyn-based KitSplit announced a $2.1M seed round. “After rapid growth in New York, there is huge demand for KitSplit across the country. We will grow our team and invest deeply in expansion...

Phoenix-based Carvana, which allows customers to buy a car online in 20 minutes or less, announced its services are now available to Charleston area residents. “Charleston is a vibrant city that balances the traditional...

Meet Donuts :   Think: a life insurance / medical insurance offering for folks in Japan, brought to you by Sasuke Financial Lab. The user only answers seven questions and Donuts’ proprietary...

Snapsheet, the industry-leading provider of virtual claims technology for the personal and commercial insurance marketplace, expanded its North American presence to Canada by partnering with Aviva Canada, a property and casualty...

Usage-based insurance is trending . Some business models are better than others.   1. Friday   A Berlin-based car insurer backed by Baloise Group that launched last year to offer pay-as-you-drive auto...

“Even as we prepare to share our numbers, it’s important to us to point out one thing we’ve always known: it’s all about building a team full of incredibly smart,...

Risk management information system provider, Ventiv Technology, announced that IBM Watson Analytics is now available as part of its software solution, RiskConsole Advance.   Refresher: RiskConsole Advance was introduced in June 2017 and is...

NYC-based insurer AmTrust announced that it has entered into an agreement with Evergreen Parent, L.P., an entity formed by private equity funds managed by Stone Point Capital, together with Barry...

  The New Zealand-based insurer has won a Plain English Award for its House Insurance policy. “Our customers made it very clear to us they wanted to understand what they were covered for....

Visa and Allianz Partners are launching a new payment solution to consumers called Allianz Prime . The mobile payment and loyalty app enables customers to make fast, safe and easy payments...

Collective Health announced it has raised $110 million in funding to accelerate development of The Collective Health Platform and scale operations to support its rapid customer adoption. The financing comes...

Zero Deposit’s site is Up.   Before:   After:   The Gist: a London-based insurance startup that offers rent deposit insurance underwritten by Great Lakes Insurance SE. It was established...

German fintech-slash-insurtech player Moneymeets that raised €1.4M in funding since its inception in 2012, has launched a new feature for insurance users.     The company, an online destination for private financial management...