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Pet insurance startups chase the market as pet ownership booms among Gen Z and Millennials

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This has created a big fight between insurers over this new market, and has of course predictably led to new startups in the arena. Napo claims to have insured over 35k pets in the year since its launch last December. Over in the EU you’ll find Dalma (France), Lassie (Sweden) and ManyPets (Sweden).

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Ascend raises $5.5M to provide a BNPL option for commercial insurance

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million seed round to further its insurance payments platform that combines financing, collections and payables. They originally started Sheltr, which connected customers with trained maintenance professionals and was acquired by Hippo in 2019. Startup insurance provider Vouch raises $90M, now valued at $550M.

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Insurance Executive Search: Navigating the Landscape of Risk and Reward

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Understanding the Evolving Role of Insurance Executives in Today’s Risk Landscape The role of insurance executives has significantly changed today’s risk landscape. Insurance executives must possess diverse skills and qualities to excel in this dynamic environment.

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India’s insurance platform Turtlemint raises $30 million

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Turtlemint, an Indian startup that is helping consumers identify and purchase the most appropriate insurance policies for them, has raised $30 million in a new financing round as it looks to reach more users in small cities and towns in the world’s second largest internet market. billion people currently have access to insurance.

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Unlocking generative AI’s greatest growth opportunities

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In fact, our team has been working with generative and conversational AI in complex professional services applications like insurance, banking, and healthcare for the better part of a decade, and we’ve learned some important lessons along the way. Where will the biggest transformation occur first?

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F1 Racing and the Insurance and Finance Industry: A Comparison of Trends and Challenges

N2Growth Blog

Today, I will highlight some similarities in the insurance and finance industry and contrast them to Formula 1. Similarly, the insurance and finance industries are built on the promise of stability and security, playing a vital role in people’s lives and businesses.

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Wefox grabs $400M at $4.5B valuation to buck the insurtech downturn trend

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European insurance tech startup Wefox has raised $400 million in a series D round of funding, giving the German company a post-money valuation of $4.5 Moreover, this also allows Wefox to enter new markets more quickly. This represents a 50% increase on last year’s $3 billion valuation at its Series C round. and Asia in 2024.

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