InsurTech
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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Zurich Insurance Launches Global API Marketplace With 50 Open APIs
Zurich Insurance Group has launched Zurich eXchange, a global API marketplace that brings together services from across the Zurich Group. The shared API management platform has been adopted by 15 Zurich business units and currently covers 1,433 managed APIs, with
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The Future of Insurance Europe 2022 Takes Off Next Week in Amsterdam, Physically
Reuters Events will be hosting their event The Future of Insurance Europe 2022 in Amsterdam from 18th-19th October 2022. The fully-in person event will connect more than 40 Insurance professionals and 350+ industry representatives to investigate how the sector can
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Swiss Employee Insurance Startup Secures Pre-Seed Funding from Wingman and Tomahawk
grape, the neoinsurer for employee insurances, has raised CHF 1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its digital insurance product and grow the team. The round is led by Swiss venture capital firm Wingman Ventures, with participation from
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Swiss Blockchain-Insurtech Jarowa Raises CHF 12.4 Million Series A for Europe Expansion
JAROWA is a Swiss digital marketplace and transaction platform for insurance companies, property managers, and leasing companies to manage their trusted service providers and digital orders more efficiently. JAROWA has successfully closed its Series A funding round, led by Eos
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Wefox: 400Mio USD Series-D Finanzierungs-Runde
Das digitale Versicherungsunternehmen wefox hat in ihrer Series-D Finanzierungsrunde 400 Mio. USD eingenommen. Die Post-Money-Bewertung von wefox steigt so von 3 Mrd. USD im Jahr 2021 auf 4,5 Mrd. USD. Angeführt wird die Finanzierungsrunde von Mubadala Investment Company. Mit dem
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Here Are 13 Startups Selected for F10’s Latest Accelerator Cohort
F10 announced that 13 growth-stage fintech and insurtech startups have been selected for its spring 2022 cohort from 300 applications globally to join its open innovation accelerator at its Zurich and Singapore hubs. The goal of this programme is to
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Wefox wird Hauptsponsor des 1. FC Union Berlin
Der 1. FC Union Berlin wird mit einem neuen Hauptsponsor in die Saison 2022/23 starten. Der 2015 in der Schweiz gegründete Digitalversicherer wefox hat seinen Hauptsitz in Berlin und zählt zu den erfolgreichsten Insurtechs in Europa. Bereits seit dem Bundesliga-Aufstieg
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