August 21, 2018
On-demand insurance platform Slice Labs Inc. has hired Philippe Lafreniere as chief growth officer to work with carriers on the development of digital insurance products serving business and consumers. Lafreniere brings 25 years of global insurance technology experience to the …
March 29, 2018
Bunker and Chubb are working together to develop new insurance products focused on freelance workers. Chubb has also become a minority investor in Bunker, committing at least $2 million to the startup digital broker and its focus on the small …
February 1, 2018
Slice Labs, the developer of on-demand, pay-per-use insurance for homeshare companies and others, has started offering use of the platform it created to outside insurers and startups seeking to launch new products. Slice co-founder and CEO Tim Attia told Carrier …
October 5, 2017
Slice Labs Inc., a company offering an on-demand insurance platform for rideshare and homeshare risks in the United States, has announced a Series A investment of $11.6 million led by XL Innovate, with participation from Horizons Ventures, Munich Re / …
June 21, 2017
Next Insurance, a digital insurance agency for small to medium businesses, announced that American Express Ventures has joined its previously announced Series A Round led by Munich Re/HSB Ventures. In May, Next reported the round had reached $29 million and …
May 8, 2017
Slice Insurance Technologies, an insurtech company offering on-demand, short-term insurance coverage, is now selling its commercial lines insurance product for homesharing hosts in California. The California Department of Insurance said that the surplus lines broker is coming into the market …
April 6, 2017
On-demand insurance provider Trov has $45 million in new capital to expand its operations, thanks to a Series D funding round led by Munich Re / HSB Ventures. The round brings Trov’s total funding to just over $85 million. Trov …
January 20, 2017
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 …
September 22, 2016
Overall, home insurers are performing better in customer satisfaction as they compete more on improving the customer experience than on price. However, there is one up-and-coming affluent consumer group — the Gen Y generation or those ages 22 to 39— …
July 12, 2016
Munich Re has partnered with insurtech startup Slice Labs Inc. as Slice prepares to launch its first on-demand, per-use insurance product. Slice and Munich Re said they have agreed to an ongoing roll-out of products and territories with Slice supplying …