The insurance industry faces a paradox. It’s an industry made up of 60% women (Property Casualty 360) but only 19% of board seats are held by women.

International Women’s Day (Mar 8) gives us an opportunity to redefine the fabric of our industry, and consider the growing role of women in insurtech. We would like to thank and recognize the women participating as moderators, speakers, judges, and startup finalists in our March 19 Spring Conference for leading the way to a better insurance community. 

You will be able to meet these inspirational women in insurtech at our Annual Spring Conference on March 19th in New York City. 

If you have not already registered, there are still spots available. 

Register for the InsurTech NY Annual Conference

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Spotlight: InsurTechNY Competition Finalists

Over 200 startups applied to compete in a two-track competition, pitting early and growth-stage companies against each other, for over $300,000 in prizes. Contestants are vying to be the most investable and the best carrier and broker partners respectively. 24 judges across the value chain including NY Life Ventures, CT Innovation, Anthemis, Guardian Life Ventures, Plug and Play, Greenlight Re, and IA Capital voted on the finalists.

The finalists represent an assortment of ventures across the globe:

Early-stage: JAUNTIN, Sigo Insurance, Micruity, Atidot, Agilius, WOOP!, Protosure, AdaptReady, SAIVE, and Kiwi Insure

Growth-stage: Zelros, WeatherCheck, Planckdata, DeadHappy, Pharm3r, Matterport Insurance, INSHUR, Wenalyze, EasySend, and Quick Insured

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Upcoming NY Area Events

Spring 2020 Conference: Transforming the Buying Experience

Mar 19 | 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | NYC

– Featuring 40+ speakers, 7 panels, 6 TED-style talks

– Pitch & demo competition featuring top 20 InsurTech startups

Transforming Transatlantic Insurance: Pre-Conference Seminar

Mar 18 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 50 United Nations Plaza (Midtown)

– Speakers from: UK Treasury, Boost Insurance, Lloyds, and Beazley

– Audience limited to 75 seniors execs and founders in the US and UK markets

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Health and Safety Update

We are holding all events as planned. We are taking several precautions to protect our guests from Covid-19 including moving to a larger venue (Capitale) for more space between attendees, providing hand-sanitizer at the event, and boxed lunches. We will also have a livestream and networking app available. 

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InsurTech NY Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for making the March 19 conference possible: Eversheds Sutherland, clariondoor, EY, Two Sigma IQ, Guidewire, Locke Lord, e2value, McCarter & English, Rippling, AKUR8, Vpay, Trinet, Brex, Assurity, and Spencer Fund

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InsurTech New York Area Deals and Opportunities

A curated mix of Feb and Early Mar insurance financings, exits, partnerships, and opportunities in the New York area.

Ribbon Health ($10.25M Raised, a16z): Health lines. A platform that uses an API to integrate data on doctors, payers, and costs for an easier workflow. 

Unqork ($51M, Blackrock): Multi-line. A no-code platform for enterprise insurance and financial services.

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Looking for Job Postings / HR Partners

We are planning on launching a job board in partnership with the Spencer Foundation. If you would like your job postings in front of our newsletter subscribers and the pre-screened Spencer Foundation grant recipients please contact us at contact@insurtechny.com.