Munich Re acquires IoT player Relayr
Acquisition is via its subsidiary Hartford Steam Boiler.
Insurance
Insurtech Sagittae targets risk sharing on blockchain
Dutch firm offers peer-to-peer financial protection.
Starling launches Nearby payments and insurance advice
Partnerships with Google and Anorak have made this possible.
Finastra sittin’ on the dock of the Bahrain FinTech Bay
Vendor looks for fintech action in the Middle East.
How insurers and start-ups are targeting the growing cyber insurance market
Sarah Stephens interviews a panel to find out how they’re targeting the cyber insurance market.
UK government preps banking and fintech for no Brexit deal
Just in case things don’t go to plan after 29 March 2019.
Malaysian insurer TPM launches SmartPesa’s POS devices
Policy payments on the spot.
UK regulators unleash new insurer start-up unit
Will help firms apply and get authorised for insurtech action.
Crashmatics: a connected policy for the connected car
Has the insurance industry lost sight of what the “black-box” is for?
SoftBank teams with ZhongAn for Asian insurtech impetus
Bank’s Vision Fund to help Chinese insurer’s overseas ambitions.
Protean Risk unveils new fintech and payment services team
UK insurance broker demonstrates versatility and visibility.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Temasek favouring fintech investment over US banks
Singapore-based firm sees it as a more profitable industry.
Amazon takes UK insurers on comparison ride
A price comparison site is rumoured to be in the works.
AAIS pilots open insurance data link on IBM Blockchain
American Association of Insurance Services looks to automate regulatory reporting.
Blockchain: from crypto casino to cross-company data management
What different types of blockchain uses are there, where does cryptocurrency fit in, and why should insurers even care?
ANIA leads insurance blockchain project in Italy
Insurtech innovation with Italian Association of Insurance Companies.
Bahrain’s SNIC Insurance selects TCS Bancs for digital revamp
For general and medical insurance, financials and BI.
UK watchdog takes legal action over Barclays PPI breach
Barclays failed, for a second time, to send annual reminders to PPI customers.
Blockchain record-tracker Factom gets $6m investment
FastForward Innovations shows interest in blockchain record-tracking company.
Mortgagetech Blend launches insurance agency
Wants to offer the right blend of mortgages and insurtech.
SoftBank mulls stake in insurtech wefox
Bank’s Vision Fund on the prowl again.
Prudential Singapore calls for fintech scale-ups
Second edition tackles mix of fintech, insurtech, healthtech and medtech.
Atos digital DNA drives revamp for insurer CNA
Love is in the air with new multi-year relationship.
AXIS Capital launches insurtech investment arm
Company aims to up its investment game via AXIS Digital Ventures.
Insurance marketplace CoverHound is Intellirent’s best friend
US-based marketplace partners with rental marketing and tenant screening platform.
City of London Group to acquire Acorn to Oaks for £1.4m
A2O focuses on SME and insurance products.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 July 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Atos to acquire digital dynamo Syntel for $3.4bn
Syntel provides cloud, social media, mobile, analytics and IoT solutions.
Banca IFIS launches digital insurance platform Rendimax
Focused on customer service, without any intermediaries.
Allianz completes Ensure Insurance acquisition in Nigeria
All part of its plan for long-term growth in Africa.
BlackFin Capital’s fintech fund gets €180m
Says it is the largest independent fintech fund in Europe.
Insurtech Digital Risks feeling brisk with £2.25m funding
Firm offers a monthly subscription model for start-ups.
Next Insurance next firm to receive $83m funding
As a national insurance carrier, the firm has big plans in the US.
Eye in the sky: how drones can shape underwriting
Drones are hitting the mainstream – but how do they impact insurance?
Accenture to power RiskBlock’s insurance platform for blockchain
Accenture joins as lead framework architect.
Podcast: AI for impact – delivering value in the near term
How to get the most out of your AI strategy now, not just in ten years time.
Canadian financial data firm Flinks fuels up with $1.75m funding
With Luge Capital making its first investment.
Planck Re yanks in $12m for insurance plans
Israeli insurtech offers AI-powered commercial underwriting services.
Gresham acquires payments firm B2 Group
To B2 or not to B2? Thanks for asking but headline gives it away.
