InsurTech

Uwe Schoberth will work on tightening relationships between Blackboard and brokers.

The AI-powered insurer’s backers include Earlybird Venture Capital.

The broker also establishes a growth board to support organic innovation.

The pledge follows a distribution tie-up with marine startup Concirrus last year.

Now that InsurTech funding seems to be on a distinctly downward trajectory, where will the backing for innovation come from in the future?

The arrangement will allow drivers to buy and amend insurance on an app, and reward them for safe driving.

If I told you that it was possible to underwrite a cyber policy with one single piece of data, I’d wager that you’d either laugh in my face or tell me I was mad.

Guidewire chief marketing officer joins the InsurTech’s board

Pikl provides insurance for the sharing economy, including home and landlord cover for Airbnb hosts.

The former RMS CEO spoke Wednesday at a marine industry conference.

The money will be used to expand the company’s on-demand cover to e-scooters and other specialised forms of mobility.

The companies aim to improve specialty reinsurance cover using Internet of Things data.