State Farm released its latest ad campaign – Backstory – on June 19 2017. The concept: a series of 30-second spots that highlight the sentimental value of stuff such as...

Personal notes following a week that saw Knip branding, Lemonade Facebook Reviews and Guild go down.   Chicken soup for the savior My thoughts on the implications of the Knip-Komparu...

  Swiss broker Knip is merging with Netherlands-based comparison-software provider Komparu to form a new company called the Digital Insurance Group. Knip is a mobile-first digital insurance manger turned digital broker that has...

  London-based By Miles announced it has raised £350,000 in a Seed round led by Hambro Perks and InMotion Ventures; to name two . The startup, established by James Blackham and Callum Rimmer,...

Wuerttembergische Versicherung will soon be offering a telematics-based insurance solution for policyholders under the age of 30. In collaboration with British multinational telecommunications company Vodafone Automotive, the German insurer will offer a...

L&T Infotech is now known as LTI. The result of a new brand identity revealed back in May. The 20-year old company provides technology, consulting, and digital solutions to Hitachi,...

Beginning in late 2018, Aetna’s corporate headquarters will be located in New York City, (and not in Connecticut). “New York City is a knowledge economy hub, and a driver of...

There once was Guild. A company established in 2013 to become an insurance platform for the collaborative economy. It looked a lot like this.   That was then. Today, the...

Baloise announced the acquisition of digital home-moving services platform MOVU to complement its traditional business. “I am delighted that we are able to announce a further milestone in Baloise’s new...

Canadian lead-gen platform Kanetix is looking to leverage Google Home to attract leads. The digital customer acquisition platform for insurance and financial services will soon allow prospects to obtain auto insurance...

  Ireland-based telematics insurance provider BoxyMo.ie launched an online video game to educate young drivers about vehicle safety; accessible via mobile, desktop and tablet . The game challenges players to...

CA-based Drive.ai announced that it has raised $50M in a Series B round led by NEA with participation from GGV, bringing its total funding to date to ~$62M. The Silicon Valley startup,...

Ad Age’s 200 Leading National Advertisers 2017 report is out; revealing that Geico has topped AT&T, the biggest-spending brand in 2015, to become the most-advertised US brand in 2016. It’s what...

Wells Fargo agreed to sell its commercial insurance business to private insurer USI Insurance Services , as it plans to focus on core banking products and services. Financial terms were not...