InsurTech
SafeSide Ties up With LegacyNotes to Offer Digital Estate Planning
Swiss-based digital life insurance platform provider SafeSide has formed a long-term partnership with LegacyNotes, a digital estate planning solution provider. LegacyNotes offers digital estate planning services which includes funeral requests, living wills, and advance care orders. In addition to that,
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Leidenschaft & Engagement in einem InsurTech Start-up
Unweigerlich gelangt man beim Wort «InsurTech Start-Up» zur Annahme, dass es sich bei einem solchen Unternehmen um ein reines Technologie Start-Up in der Versicherungsbranche handelt. Bisweilen sorgen auch technologische Meisterstücke solcher Unternehmen für grosse Beachtung, was die Grundannahme zusätzlich stärkt.
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Swiss Insurtech Firm Helvengo Raised Over CHF 4.2 Million in Seed Funding Round
Helvengo, a Zurich-based insurtech company focused on small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) has secured over CHF 4.2 million in a seed financing round. The round was led by TX Ventures, the VC arm of Swiss media company TX Group, which
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Switzerland’s Insurtech Industry Ranks 4th Within Europe: IFZ Study
With 50 insurtech companies, Switzerland is one of Europe’s largest hubs for insurance innovation. The figure puts the country at the fourth position amongst 31 European nations in absolute number, surpassing Spain, Italy, the Netherland and Sweden, a new industry
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SafeSide und Swisscom kooperieren bei Electronic-Seal-Versicherungs-Lösung
SafeSide Life AG, die Betreiberin der unabhängigen Plattform für reine Lebensversicherungen in der Schweiz, gibt seine Partnerschaft mit Swisscom bekannt. Um fälschungssichere Kundendaten zu garantieren, hat SafeSide das Electronic-Seal von Swisscom im Onboarding-Prozess implementiert und verankert so die Versicherungspolicen in
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Top 50 Early-Stage Insurtechs in Europe
With 29 out of 50 companies, the UK takes the lion’s share in this year’s Future50, a ranking by Insurtech Insights and Sønr depicting Europe’s top 50 most promising early-stage insurtech startups. These 50 insurtechs were selected out of thousands
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German Neo Insurer Getsafe Extends Series B Fundraise to US$93 Million
Getsafe, a digital insurer targeting millennial buyers in Germany and the UK, announced that it has extended its Series B funding round to US$93 million. The neo insurer previously announced in December 2020 that it had secured US$30 million during
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5 Recommendations for Successful Insurtech Partnerships
Incumbent insurers and non-insurance companies are increasingly teaming up with insurtech companies, as they search for novel ways to solve business challenges, inspire innovation and create new business opportunities. Throughout the years, business relationships involving insurtech companies have consistently increased,
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Insurtech Firm Sure Bags US$100 Million in Series C, Now Valued at US$550 Million
US-based insurtech Sure announced that it has raised US$100 million during a Series C funding round which values it at US$550 million. The fundraise was co-led by Declaration Partners LP and Kinnevik AB with participation from WndrCo, FTAC Ventures, Expanding
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European Funding Trends: Soaring Wealthtech and Insurtech Funding
In Q2 2021, European fintech companies raised a record of US$7.2 billion in venture capital (VC) funding, a 30% quarter on quarter (QoQ) surge driven by insurtech and wealthtech companies, according to new data from CB Insights. Among all fintech
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