I gave Mia a try. This is Mia – ‘another chatbot’:   I located my Lemonade insurance policy so that Mia can ‘manage it’. I didn’t really know what that...

Barcelona-based Hey Mondo announced it has raised ~$250K . The travel insurance aggregator was launched a few months back by two ex-Zurich execs, David Pérez and Ricard Domènech. Also, it has agreements in...

  John Sculley was VP (1970–1977) and president (1977–1983) of Pepsi, until Steve Jobs convinced him to join Apple as CEO back in 1983, a position he held until leaving in 1993....

Munich-based digital insurance broker Finanzchef24 has partnered with Ergo to develop insurance for small trading companies such as online shop operators. The partnership will allow business owners to purchase liability insurance online. Recall: last...

In an interview for SearchCIO, SVP and CIO at Aflac, Julia Davis, said their customers want to work with them the way they work with Amazon. Quoting…“And this insurance company that’s...

Yesterday, UK-based CatDogFish announced a new feature called ‘Ask Our Experts’, which resembles a blog post where members of the community ask experts questions about being a pet parent. For instance, Lesley S. whose...

Aon announced the launch of an app called Aon Captivate:   This “innovative new tool”, aka an iPhone app, enables clients to “assess their initial suitability for a captive insurer by understanding the...

The Advisory Board Co (ABCO) conducted its earnings call yesterday, where CEO Robert Musslewhite warned analysts he wouldn’t be answering questions about the company’s ongoing review of a possible sale. Here’s what else you...

Digital symptom checker Buoy Health announced it has raised $6.7M in a Series A round led by F-Prime Capital Partners and an undisclosed strategic investor, bringing its total funding to date...

Chicago-based healthtech startup Groove Health announced it has raised $1.6M in a seed round to help expand its medication adherence platform for health insurance companies, hospital systems, and self-insured employers. The...

Leading life and health insurer in Pakistan, Jubilee Life, has introduced a customer-orientated health app to give customers the opportunity to view policy and claims information, and locate nearest hospitals.It...

TruAmerica, a Los Angeles-based investment firm focused on acquiring, rehabilitating and managing multifamily housing in western US, has teamed up with Allstate to acquire Escondido, California-based 519-unit Eagles Point Apartment Community for ~$90 million. Fun Fact: Escondido...

Des Moines-based Crop Pro announced it has raised $8 million in a Series A round led by agriculture investors Finistere Ventures and Seed 2 Growth Ventures (S2G), with participation from...

On August 2, 2017, AIG released its Q2, 2017 financials. In a nutshell…   AIG reported net income of $1.1 billion for Q2 2017, compared to $1.9 billion in the prior-year quarter,...