April 7, 2020
More auto insureds and small businesses are getting a break on their insurance premiums to help them through the coronavirus crisis. Auto insurer GEICO said it will give back approximately $2.5 billion in the form of a 15 percent credit …
April 1, 2020
An insurtech small business insurer is cutting April premiums by 25% for its customers with general liability, professional liability and commercial auto policies to help them get through the coronavirus crisis. Next’s founder and CEO Guy Goldstein said he is …
November 20, 2019
Next Insurance, a digital insurtech company focused on small business insurance, has appointed today former Fitbit executive Melanie Chase as chief marketing officer and former Yelp executive Effi Fuks Leichtag as chief product officer. Next Insurance provides insurance coverage to …
October 7, 2019
Insurtech Next Insurance has pulled in a $250 million financing round from a single investor: Munich Re. Palo Alto-based Next said it plans to use the Series C cash infusion to scale up its small business insurance products and expand …
September 12, 2019
Next Insurance has begun formally marketing a portal designed to help independent agents quickly quote and sell its policies. Next said the system, dubbed “Next for Agents,” had been in beta testing since April 2019, though more than 3,000 agents …
November 2, 2018
Small business digital insurance carrier Next Insurance has launched a new general contractor insurance policy that includes general and professional liability insurance for general contractors entirely online. Next Insurance now offers three coverage plans for general contractor insurance starting at …
September 13, 2018
Small business-focused digital insurance carrier Next Insurance has launched a commercial auto insurance policy available entirely online with no extra fees. Small businesses can now purchase a commercial car insurance policy separately, or at a reduced price when bundled together …
July 11, 2018
Next Insurance has raised $83 million in new financing, money it said will fuel its continued U.S. expansion as a full-service digital insurance carrier focused on the small business market. Nationwide Insurance and Munich Re participated in the Series B …
May 24, 2018
Next Insurance, which debuted in 2016 as a digital insurance agency for small to medium-size businesses, is repositioning itself by becoming a licensed insurance carrier. The company says it has received its first license from Delaware and expects to be …
April 10, 2018
Next Insurance, a digital insurance company for small businesses, is now the preferred provider of insurance for members of the Association of Certified Handyman Professionals (ACHP), an organization for handyman professionals. Coverage will be offered directly through the ACHP website. …