InsurTech
Metaverse Initiatives Proliferate in France Amid Govt Push
In France, initiatives to develop immersive, shared virtual environments are proliferating on the back of increased interest from both the government and the business community in the prospect of the metaverse to reinvent customer engagement, enrich experiences and showcase the
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Helvetia Goes Metaverse in Insurance Client Service
Helvetia Insurance is going one step further in terms of convenience and digitalization: Questions regarding insurance topics can now be answered by trained specialists in the metaverse. The all-lines insurer intends to gain experience in the virtual world, while simultaneously
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Zurich Insurance Selects AWS to Deliver New Customer Experiences
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced that Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is moving its enterprise information technology (IT) infrastructure to AWS. Zurich will use AWS’s global infrastructure, analytics, and machine learning technologies to deliver new digital customer experiences and drive
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Zurich Insurance Leads Series B Fundraise for Global Cyber Insurtech Boxx
BOXX Insurance, a Toronto headquartered insurtech that combines cyber insurance and security announced a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, bringing the total amount raised from investors to US$24.5 million in the last 16 months. The latest investment was led
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Swiss Insurtech Toni Digital Closes $12.5M Series B
Zurich-headquartered startup TONI Digital has secured $12.5 million in a Series B funding round. The company is a digital insurance-as-a-service provider, offering personal and commercial insurance lines such as motor insurance, payment protection insurance, and life solutions on top of
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Erster Schweizer Anbieter mit Versicherungsabschluss im Metaverse
Als erste Versicherung macht die Digitalversicherung Smile ihre Dienstleistungen und Services im Web 3.0 erlebbar. Darunter fallen täglich buchbare, virtuelle Kundenberatungen sowie greifbare Autoschäden in der neuen smile.meta Garage. Die technische Unterstützung für das Projekt wurde vom Zuger IT- Beratungsunternehmen
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IFZ Insurtech Study: European Insurtech Industry Increased 20% This Year
Over the past year, Europe’s insurtech industry has seen the addition of more than 100 companies, bringing the total number of insurtech firms in the continent to 598, a new report by the Swiss Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ
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wefox Appoints Zalando’s Laura Eschricht as Chief Marketing Officer
German insurtech platform wefox has appointed Laura Eschricht as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. She joins wefox from German ecommerce retailer Zalando. Eschricht is a seasoned marketing professional with over 15 years of global experience. Prior to Zalando,
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Baloise and UBS Increase Their Stake in Proptech Houzy
Swiss insurtech Baloise and UBS have increased their stake in Houzy, a proptech startup which supports owners of houses and apartments with their property-related needs. Both Baloise and UBS invested in Houzy at an early stage and this announcement emphasises
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DACH Insurtech Industry Has Grown 45% Over the Past Year
In Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, also referred to as the DACH region, the insurtech space is growing at a promising pace. Over the past year, the sector has increased by 45%, rising from 141 players in March 2021 to
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