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InsurTech NY Opens Third Annual Early-Stage InsurTech Competition

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Insurance News for InsurTech Early Stage Competition 2022

InsurTech NY has opened the application window for its third annual InsurTech Early-Stage Competition (www.insurtechny.com/competition). Three winning teams will split $200,000 in prizes. InsurTech startups will be selected as finalists based on their growth potential and market opportunity. The top teams will be invited to present at the InsurTech Spring Conference held on March 7th at the New York Marriott Marquis. Finalists from the previous years’ competitions gained broad industry recognition and were able to raise investment rounds shortly following the competition conclusion. Honeycomb Insurance (2020) and Delos Insurance (2021)…

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Iowa makes insurance news for largest industry GDP in the US

H. Cutner
Insurance news - Iowa highest GDP in US

The state is home to the headquarters of over 180 insurers and is thriving from this sector. Iowa is making unique insurance news this week as the state has been marked as receiving a higher percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from that industry and the finance industry than any other state. This, according to a recent announcement from Debi Durham, Iowa Economic Development Authority director. With over 180 insurers headquartered in the state, this has become a critical part of its GDP. Iowa’s primary reputation hasn’t necessarily been…

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5 Things Insurers & MGAs Should Consider When They Select A Software Solution For Their Broker Management

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insurance news for broker management software

tigerlabs PaaS Insurance Solution “i2go” helps Insurers and MGAs to manage their brokers in order for them to keep track and automate processes. Meanwhile brokers can easily access to sell policies, create activities, check on their own performances, manage leads and engage with their clients. A Solution that insurance businesses and brokers will love. London, 08.06.21: In most cases, the connection between insurers and brokers is lacking because brokers often use their own broker management software which is not connected to the insurer. In this case, valued data is going…

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Hippo insuretech agrees to $5 billion merger with Reinvent Technology Partners Z

Julie Campbell
Insurance News Hippo insuretech has announced that it will be merging with SPAC #insurancenews

This makes the insurance business the latest of many to fuse with special purpose acquisition companies. Hippo insuretech has announced that it will be merging with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners Z. The deal has valued the Californian insurance technology company at about $5 billion. Hippo Enterprises first launched in 2015. The Hippo insuretech sells homeowners insurance directly to consumers, promising fast quotes in a minute or less and the ability to purchase a policy within 5 minutes. Once the transaction closes, the insurance technology company will…

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Allstate Insurance reports an excellent bump in Q4 2020

G. Turner
Allstate auto underwriting - hand holding money

The insurer’s positive outcomes were linked with solid results and positive investment returns. As a result, Allstate Insurance, the industry leader has had a very strong in Q4 2020 which showed a rise in its income, lowered underwriting costs and strong investment returns during that quarter. The company announced that their net income had increased by 52 percent year over year. The revenues for the quarter came to $2.6 billion when compared to the equivalent quarter in 2019, when the net income for the company was $1.7 billion. In the…

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