Insurtech

The Benzinga Fintech Focus Podcast took a brief detour last week into the world of term life insurance. This week’s episode features an interview with Peter Colis, founder and CEO of Ethos, a startup looking to change the way consumers buy term life insurance policies. Ethos has raised over $...

The Benzinga Global Fintech Awards are a yearly showcase of the best and brightest in fintech. In preparation for its biggest installment yet in May 2018, we're profiling the companies competing for the BZ Awards. Our next feature is on Allai. Describe your company Carlos Benfeito,...

Indio Technologies announced Tuesday it raised $6 million in Series A financing intended to build its brand, sharpen its sales effort and expand its insurance processing platform. The boost from 8VC, 500 Startups, Merus Capital and Compound doubled as an endorsement for the firm’s fintech...

CoverWallet — the all-in-one insurtech platform for business insurance — announced Thursday it has closed an $18.5 million Series B funding round led by Foundation Capital. The startup, founded in New York City, won Best Insurtech Solution at the 2017 Benzinga Fintech Awards. Benzinga...

You can find “fintech” in nobody’s thesaurus, and there’s a good chance the word won’t be around when the financial services sector catches up to the rest of the world’s technology. What's In A Name? “Fintech becomes irrelevant in a couple of years,”...

The insurance technology, or insurtech, industry is still in its infancy. But, a number of startups operating in this industry recently raised millions from top venture investors, according to a report on CNBC. The report said such companies have "partnered with global incumbents, and are offering...