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This article was published in February 2022. For up to date information on our most recent startup competition, including this years competition finalists announced, click here.   Over 120 applications were carefully deliberated by 27 judges… With that, we’re excited to announce the FINALISTS in our global competition!   Global Competition Finalists: Riskwolf – Riskwolf […]

2022 Guide to the Top InsurTech Events & Conferences In New York City Over the last several years, NYC has established itself as the capital of insurance technology (aka InsurTech) by becoming home to numerous disruptive companies and startups focusing on property & casualty, health & benefits, and annuities. And, if you’re in the industry, […]

At times, the purpose of an insurer can be at odds with the purpose of the insurance industry. Insurers are designed to maximize underwriting profits. To do so they use any legally permissible data source that can give them advantage at selecting the most profitable policyholders. While building a moat around loss ratios and off-loading […]

This article was published October 2021, and focused on our InsurTech NY growth-stage accelerator 2021 cohort. Watch this space for upcoming accelerator cohorts, and be sure to follow our page on Linkedin for upcoming news.   InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, announced today its second growth-stage InsurTech accelerator cohort. 15 startups […]

The index will assist InsurTech companies in selecting optimal partners InsurTech NY, the leading resource for the InsurTech Community in the New York Metro Area, today announced the launch of its Insurance Collaboration Index™. Based on input from InsurTech executives, the index scores insurance and reinsurance companies on their willingness and ability to partner with startup insurance technology […]

Since the beginning of the InsurTech wave in 2015, one theme has remained constant: “Distribution is King.” The first InsurTech Startup Showcase in Silicon Valley at SVIA in 2015 featured Embroker (digital broker), Trov (embedded insurance), and Jumpstart (Earthquake focused MGA). In 2016, InsureTech Connect highlighted Lemonade’s CEO Daniel Schreiber as its keynote speaker. The […]

When four-time Olympic gold medalist, U.S. gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, her decision was met with confusion and dismay. Why would the best gymnast in the world leave the competition without physical injuries? It’s because of twisties, a condition well understood by gymnasts and acrobats, but unknown to the public. […]

NEW YORK, NY, July 19, 2020 — InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, announced today that they will be conducting a benchmark study on Corporate Venture Capital. InsurTech NY has partnered with the IQONIC Hub for Entrepreneurship Research & Education at Tilburg University in the Netherlands to study the organizational structure, best […]

Are you a Growth-Stage Insurtech Startup? This article was published in July 2021. For current information about our Insurtech accelerator, click here.   NEW YORK, NY, July 7, 2020 — InsurTech NY, the largest InsurTech community in North America, announced today that it will be accepting applications for its growth-stage InsurTech accelerator. The application window […]

After 15 months in captivity, carrier and broker offices are trending towards reopening at full capacity. Although air travel is not in full swing yet, the hallmarks of in-person activities are all starting again. Agents are brokers are meeting with clients. Internal meetings are happening in conference rooms that hold more than a few people. […]

The Colonial Pipeline hack is a reflection of the state of broader American infrastructure and cybersecurity. One critical channel has the potential to impact fuel prices and availability for an entire segment of the country. On a broader scale, the threat to cybersecurity is one the insurance industry should use as a wake-up call. Just […]

Did you know: NYC is home to 10 insurance Corporate VCs? Here is how that stacks up against other cities with clusters of active insurance corporate venturing groups: NYC Metro: 10 Paris: 4 San Francisco Bay Area: 4 London: 3 Boston: 3 Columbus: 3 Curious to learn more about the trends in InsurTech investments and […]

This article was published in March 2021. For up to date information on this year’s startup competition, follow this link.   Analogies abound about animal spirits being the underlying driving force for market competition. Whether your sales team talks about “crushing the competition” or your investment team debates how long the “bull market” will last, […]

This article was publised in February, 2021. Click here for up to date InsurTech NY news, or check out our upcoming Spring Conference.   February marks the first month since the start of the pandemic where the 7-day rolling average number of vaccine doses administered per day exceeded 1 million people. The positive growth trend […]

As the New Year dawns upon us, we can reflect and see that 2020 was a year of scarcity for Insurance companies, but was a year of abundance for InsurTech companies. Insurance companies struggled with low-interest rates, business interruption lawsuits, economic uncertainty, and a hard market. Meanwhile, InsurTech companies discovered how to go public via […]