NYC-based digital commercial broker CoverWallet has recently purchased two domains – zurichempresas.com and bzurich.com. Look:     And just in case:   Speaking of #ZurichEmpresas, the Barcelona-based subsidiary of Zurich has...

Hiscox created the following domain – hiscoxcyberclearacademy.com – on November 23, 2017.   On the surface, it appears that Hiscox is busy working on a site dedicated to cyber-security awareness...

Meet Sickweather : Think: an illness data platform founded in 2011 by Graham Dodge, James Sajor, Michael Belt. The company’s value proposition is built on the premise that people turn to...

  Acquired. (1) Aetna by CVS. (2) Digital insurance manager treefin AG by German insurer W&W. (3) London-based Arium by Verisk Analytics. (4) Myriad Development by CoreLogic. (5) Healix Risk Rating by Verisk. (6) Mobile-banking startup Zenbanx by SoFi. (7) Blink...

At the 2nd Development Conference of China’s Blockchain Technology and Industry Development Forum held in Guangzhou, the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...

Generali has entered into a share purchase agreement with Life Company Consolidation Group (LCCG) to sell its entire shareholding in Generali PanEurope. Generali PanEurope has operated in Ireland since 1999...

Zurich, the latest victim of a trend. The selfie trend . Let me explain. The insurer launched FaceQuote, a tool available on the web and mobile devices that provides a...

NYC-based insurance agency – PolicyGenius – has followed the footsteps of Oscar health insurer and is now promoting its services on the NYC Subway. Have a look : So excited...

Meet Nexus Mutual :     Think: an emerging startup from London, led by Hugh Karp, that plans to build a “P2P mutual insurer on Ethereum” starting with earthquake coverage. The platform will...

According to the WSJ, Uber is selling its US auto-leasing business Xchange Leasing to Fair.com, a mobile-first initiative that allows users to shop for cars using their mobile device. BTW, Fair...

Westfield Insurance announced its partnership with 6-year-old SizeUp, “a business intelligence website that provides customized data and analytics to small businesses .” Refresher: the Ohio-based insurer provides commercial and personal insurance...

Travelers announced the launch of a new digital self-service capability that streamlines the workers compensation claim process. MyTravelers for Injured Employees is a secure, web-based tool that provides injured employees with all...

GEICO joins the list of insurers with Amazon skill. Now, customers can use their voice to check their billing date, get ID cards and request vehicle help. They can say...

Last month Allstate announced its collaboration with Waze, the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app, to provide roadside assistance to Waze users via Allstate’s Good Hands Rescue service. Refresher:...