Technology/Science
Insurance M&A Rebounds, With Trend Continuing Into 2021: PwC
Insurance M&A deals rebounded from COVID-19 challenges in the second half of 2020. The trend should continue well into 2021 as companies unload non-core assets and purse cost-effective ...
Generali Embraces the Cloud in Accenture Joint Venture
Generali Group formed a joint venture with technology consultancy Accenture that's designed to accelerate its migration to the cloud in an ongoing innovation and digitization plan. Generali said it ...
Next Insurance Snatches Up Juniper Labs, a Data/Underwriting Tech Startup
Next Insurance - an InsurTech focused on small business coverage - has closed its first acquisition. More could be on the horizon. The California-based company startup acquired Juniper Labs, a ...
UK Mobility Insurance Startup Zego Acquires Telematics Maker Drivit
Zego, the London-based mobility insurance provider and the first UK insurtech to be awarded an insurance license, has acquired telematics company, Drivit. The deal, which will enable Zego to collect ...
U.S. Cybersecurity Firm Breached; Internal Hacking Tools Stolen
FireEye, one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the United States, said on Tuesday that is has been hacked, possibly by a government, leading to the theft of an arsenal of internal hacking ...
Germany’s Getsafe Raises $30M from Swiss Re, Others; Eyes Becoming Full Carrier
Digital MGA Getsafe disclosed $30 million in new financing led by new investor Swiss Re. The Heidelberg, Germany-based InsurTech said the money will help build its market dominance among millennials ...
Middle Market Businesses Represent Untapped Telematics Opportunity: Nationwide Survey
Most middle market business owners are more interested in vehicle telematics insurance products than their agents realize, a dynamic that reveals a significant opportunity to sell the technology more ...
Travelers Will Buy Plymouth Rock’s Digital Agency InsuraMatch for Undisclosed Price
The Travelers Companies has agreed to acquire InsuraMatch, a national digital independent insurance agency, from the Plymouth Rock Group of Companies. Neither side disclosed financial terms. The ...