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Launch of By Bits - the motor insurance platform putting customers first
by: Startacus Admin ~ 25th January 2021
By Bits enables insurance firms to transform customer experience and meet the growing demand for usage-based insurance
Innovation news in the motor insurance industry today with the launch of By Bits, a new technology platform aiming to transform the customer experience and bring fair and transparent pricing to drivers.
The new platform enables motor insurance providers to create i...
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Insurtech Gateway Panel event - Could insurtech unlock your business?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st December 2020
Could insurtech unlock your business? Insights from our panel event with Insurtech Gateway on how re-framing your business as an insurtech could unlock your business' true potential
The UK’s insurance sector has seen huge growth in recent years and more and more innovative startups are emerging in the insurtech space. What is particularly exciting however is the potential that insurtech o...
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Caura adds mobile-first motor insurance product to all-in-one car management app
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd November 2020
The innovative car management app, Caura releases a new insurance product to help reduce the cost and time taken to insure a car
Managing your car insurance just became a whole lot easier thanks to Caura, the car management app for every drivers’ needs. It has just launched Caura Protect - a new insurance product that significantly reduces the cost and time taken to insure a car. Now, Cau...
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A closer look into Business car insurance
by: Startacus Admin ~ 27th October 2020
If you plan to use your car for your business, you'll need business car insurance - here are some of the key things to consider
Do you make use of cars as part of your business? If so, this will mean researching into a different type of insurance than ones used on vehicles for personal use. Usually these could be costly, but in the long run more extensive cover could lead to overall cost saving...
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Laka - collective insurance for cyclists
by: Startacus Admin ~ 5th July 2020The insurance that's powered by the cycling community...
No one can surely be a big fan of insurance companies? They are generally thought of the world over as the soulless entities you must pledge money to in return for the vague idea that if anything should happen, you might possibly be somewhat protected from having to pay even more for repairs...
But insurance does work, and ...
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Koala, the travel insurance startup closes €1.6m seed round
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th June 2020€1.6m raised by innovative insurtech startup Koala to help with growth plans, team expansion and new product development
Great news for Koala, the Paris-based insurtech startup with the announcement of an investment of €1.6m, led by London based incubator and fund Insurtech Gateway alongside Playfair Capital, Techstars Ventures, and private investors.Koala is on a mission to reinvent tr...
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NI InsurTech Bluesona forms strategic partnership with Bosch
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th June 2020
Bluesona and Bosch form strategic partnership to tackle the problem of distracted driving caused by mobile device usage
Great news today for Northern Ireland based InsurTech company Bluesona which has just announced a new strategic partnership with German firm Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions (BCDS). BCDS is a fully owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH and is a globally leading sensor-dev...
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Data Tech Startups sought for latest Lloyd’s Lab
by: Startacus Admin ~ 8th June 2020Data Tech startups, take note! Lloyd’s are keen to hear from startups who can find and tap into alternative data sets to paint a more accurate picture of risk and help the insurance market underwrite more profitably.
A couple of weeks ago we highlighted that applications were open for the fifth intake of the Lloyd’s Lab - initially with a focus on short, medium and long-term COV...
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By Miles raises £15m in Series B funding round
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd May 2020
Major investment for innovative InsurTech company, By Miles
Good news for By Miles, the UK’s first real-time pay-by-mile car insurance provider, that has successfully raised £15m in a Series B funding round led by CommerzVentures. Existing By Miles investors Octopus Ventures, Insurtech Gateway and JamJar investments also continued their support committing further investment.The insu...
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Tips for Insuring Your Company Against Disasters Like COVID-19
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th May 2020When establishing your company, you and your insurance broker likely went over the types of coverage that were appropriate for your industry. Having flood insurance is smart and even required for individual businesses located in the Mississippi River area. For California company owners, fire insurance coverage is critical due to wildfires that frequently break out there. In the current internation...
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