Root, which operates on the principle of fundamental fairness  selectiveness (see below), announced it has partnered with Lyft . Root’s rental coverage now includes a choice between a rental car or...

Did you know? The size of a dog impacts pet insurance premium . Alison didn’t know. Read below.   And Bought By Many (BBM) is right. They aren’t the only...

CT-based travel insurance provider Travel Insured International launched a new tool called Bulk Quote that allows its agents to send quotes to multiple clients simultaneously . Here’s how it works: Agents...

Four-year-old Texas-based Aceable announced its partnership with auto insurance comparison site Answer Financial (owned by Allstate) .   This Aceable.   This Answer Financial.   Basically, Answer Financial will be a...

The Gist: Volvo’s self-driving car is unable to detect kangaroos due to their “unique method of movement” but can detect and avoid deer, elk and caribou. And so Volvo’s engineers will be having...

Indian used-car buying site CarDekho, which declared its intentions to enter the insurance world three months ago, is now revealing its policy count. The company, owned and operated by Girnar Software,...

New Zealand-based Delta Insurance announced its expansion to Singapore. According to bizEDGE, it’s the only New Zealand-based underwriting agency to operate on the ground in Singapore. Here’s what you should know...

NJ-based startup Bridger has announced its acquisition of non-standard auto MGA SCJ Insurance Services because of its “successful agent network”. See:     Bridger is busy building a digital MGA...

Last week marked the official launch of Troo, a joint venture between Ageas and EastWest Bank that looks to offer life insurance products in the Philippines.     Troo was established...

Ariel Cantos, the chief executive of Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company, also referred to as Philam Life, holds 20 insurance policies for himself and his family, wants to hire...

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,...