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Insurtech bolttech Partners with Saudi Telecom Group to Provide Embedded Insurance

Singapore-based insurtech bolttech announced its expansion into the Middle East with the launch of its partnership with telecommunications company stc Group. bolttech’s collaboration with Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-headquartered stc will provide stc’s customers with embedded device protection offerings through a technology-enabled …

Embedded Business Insurance Agency Coverdash Raises $13.5 Million

Coverdash, which offers embedded commercial insurance technology with products for startups and small-to-medium businesses, announced $13.5 million in Series A funding. Coverdash’s technology package gives businesses such as payroll, payment, lending, human relations and website creators the ability to offer …

Insurtech Root Says it Has No ‘Actionable’ Bid

Root Inc. said Thursday that it does not currently have an actionable bid for its acquisition. Thursday’s statement was issued following reports Root had received a bid from Embedded Insurance. The Columbus, Ohio-based parent company of Root Insurance said its …

Travel Insurtech Faye Raises $10M in Series A Funding

Travel insurance startup Faye said it raised $10 million in series A funding just a year after launching its product in the U.S., bringing the company’s total funding to $18M. The round was led by Munich Re Ventures along with …

Obie Raises $25M Series B to Expand Embedded Insurance Technology

Insurtech Obie announced it has raised $25.5 million in a series B funding round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Brick and Mortar VC, DivcoWest, and several real estate funds and investor groups. “We’re excited to have the ongoing …

German Insurtech wefox Launches Global Affinity Business

wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, has launched a global affinity business, which increases its existing distribution channel and extends the ability of the company to deliver insurance solutions through partners. This core business vertical is part of the company’s overall tech …

Markets/Coverages: Clearcover, Experian Team on Embedded Auto Insurance Solution

Digital car insurer Clearcover Insurance Company, said April 26 that it launched an embedded insurance solution in which consumers receive final, bindable quotes when they shop on Experian’s auto insurance comparison shopping service. The initiative supports Clearcover’s strategy to fuel …

Root Books Another Net Loss; Stays Positive on Embedded Insurance Results

Calling embedded insurance the “next secular trend in distribution,” Root Inc. CEO Alex Timm in a letter to shareholders said the company has an advantage to scale access in the channel and become profitable. Root reported a net loss of …

Conning: Embedded Insurance Market Could Exceed $70B in Premium by 2030

Embedded insurance – a concept in which insurance is wrapped into the purchase of a product at the point of sale – could exceed $70 billion in premium by 2030, according a new report by Conning. This is on par …

Many Insurtechs Exit the Marketplace, and Other 2023 Predictions From Forrester

More than a quarter of insurtechs will leave the insurance marketplace in 2023 – just a couple years after investments in the space were at an all-time high, according to predictions from research and consulting firm Forrester. “It’ll be a …