Lyft and General Motors today announced the launch of their Express Drive short-term rental program exclusive to the Lyft platform. The program will make cars available to Lyft drivers at...

Boundlss and PolicyPal are two insurtech startups accepted to the 2016 cohort of Startupbootcamp FinTech Singapore accelerator scheduled to start on April 18. Australia-based Boundlss offers insurers a smart platform to attract and retain healthy members. Singapore-based...

Esurance is helping SXSW attendees navigate the excitement in Austin. Think: the modern insurer is giving away ~15K #EsuranceAccess passes that will unlock VIP or priority access to exclusive parties and events hosted by...

Chief marketer at Post Office and ex-RSA Group employee, Pete Markey, will be taking on the role of brand communications and marketing director at Aviva starting June. Bottom Line: Aviva’s Good Thinking campaign is in good hands....

According to a recent research conducted by the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) in UK, there are 40% more telematics-based auto insurance policies compared to last year. Bottom Line: a small...

Founded in 2013, Mumbai-based insurance aggregator Coverfox proclaims it has 70,000 policies in force and writes an average of 9k policies a month. Bottom Line: in growth mode.

The Martin Agency, aka Geico’s creative team, has agreed not to use chimpanzees or other great apes in future advertising campaigns after its recent Tarzan and Jane TV ad sparked complaints...

According to a recent report from Google, micro-moments are critical touch points within today’s consumer journey. So when Progressive learned that its policyholders were dropping out early in their mobile 24-step...

Hiscox plans to sell the Hong Kong division of DirectAsia to WellLink while continuing to grow the insurer’s competitive edge in Singapore and Thailand, where brand awareness is at 37%.

Last month, UK insurance firm Admiral took a fresh stance on its long-standing admiral mascot opting for a female to helm the ship in a new ad campaign called ‘looking out...

AIG entered into a two-year reinsurance arrangement with Swiss Re, under which a share of AIG’s new and renewal US Casualty portfolio will be ceded to the reinsurer. Bottom Line: highlights AIG’s focus...

Travelers’ customers with smart home devices are now eligible for a discount on their home insurance policies. Think: Protective Device discount. Available: nationwide. AmFam, Farmers and State Farm offer similar discounts.

Applied System users in UK can now enjoy seamless access to QBE products via their management system. One gets to offer more products, the other hopes to gain traction. Bottom Line: QBE...

Aviva reported higher 2015 earnings and disclosed its capital buffer for the first time, aka a Solvency II ratio of 180%*. That means Aviva can keep on investing in its...