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,...

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...