In June 2016 MassMutual announced the launch of ValoraLife, “a simple, quick way to buy affordable life insurance online.” Its products – Term and Term Plus – were first made available in Houston, TX and were later...

You may soon say “Hello” to Facebook Messenger from your website, now that Facebook is planning to allow brands to integrate Messenger to their websites . That’s the news coming out...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has prototyped a blockchain-powered captive insurance platform with accelerated workflows for faster and more secure policy and claims management. The initiative is a joint effort...

Before.   After.   Much better.   Let me explain. Profinans, established in 2005 in Norway, is an agent of WR Berkley. It specializes in loans and insurance for unions and housing companies. “We...

Meet Fresh Leads :   Think: a lead exchange platform for several industries including insurance.   The domain is owned by Justin Aquilia for Fresh Leads Inc. Three things to note:...

Meet Toffee :   Think: a Gurgaon-based insurance startup established earlier this year to offer microinsurance coverage around one’s lifestyle. Think: bicycle insurance, sports insurance, and even Dengue (mosquito-borne viral infection) insurance; to...

Remember when digital commercial broker Next Insurance made the news because it was the first to offer a chatbot to enable personal trainers to quote and purchase insurance via Facebook Messenger? Refresher: that was back...

Specialist insurer Beazley has unveiled a comprehensive suite of financial lines products in Spain designed for the needs of a broad range of commercial and financial organizations.   Led by...

Cambodian Investment Management Insurance Agent, a majority owned subsidiary of Cambodian Investment Management, has launched the first online insurance portal in Cambodia . The platform is available for quoting health,...

Boston-based car and home insurance aggregator Goji has finally announced its new CEO – Peter Breitstone, a former senior executive at Insureon, Aon, and Zurich. Peter succeeds CEO Steve Kezirian (2015-2017), who succeeded  interin CEO James...

Yesterday AIG reported a net loss of $1.7B for the third quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $462M in the prior-year quarter. After-tax operating loss was $1.1B for the third quarter...

85% of today’s banking interactions are done through a smartphone    Telecommunications operator Orange has launched its own bank across France, and has announced its subsequent launch in Spain and Belgium....

Meet Auctus :   At this point, more like a project than a startup that’s created with the mission of improving the pension market by increasing transparency and eliminating common problems...

NTUC Income has launched Start.Sure, a digital platform designed for young startups with 2 to 15 employees . The platform allows companies to purchase and manage employee benefits with ease....