insurtech 2017 News

Nationwide Using Mobile-App Startup Sure to Sell Renters Insurance

On-demand insurance agency Sure has signed Nationwide as a partner in offering renters insurance via its real time mobile app. Using the Sure app (for iPhone and Android), consumers can now obtain a renters insurance quote, purchase a policy, and …

Startup Next Insurance Partners with Markel on Insurance Fit for Personal Trainers

Online small business insurance agency Next Insurance has partnered with specialty insurer Markel Corp. to offer tailored coverage for personal trainers. Next Insurance allows personal trainers to buy a professional and general liability coverage plan online in minutes and pay …

China in Midst of Insurtech Boom: Opinion

While China’s fintech boom continues unabated, another fast-growing phenomenon has gone almost unnoticed — so-called insurtech, the latest industry to be spawned by the intersection of online finance and the world’s biggest army of internet shoppers. Even as Chinese regulators …

Crawford Completes Acquisition of Web-Based Inspection Firm WeGoLook

Global independent claims management firm Crawford & Co. said it has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in WeGoLook, an online and mobile inspection firm that calls itself the “Uber of inspections.” Crawford said it agreed to pay $36.125 …