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Entrepreneurs don’t think about insurance

Business owners often forget about the coverage they already have...

InsurTech weekly - How software opens new insurance innovation horizons

How software opens new insurance innovation horizons...

The evolution of driver behavior tracking in car insurance

Launched more than a decade ago, first in the United States, usage-based car insurance ...

InsurTech weekly - Artificial intelligence, like any other tech, is just a means

Artificial intelligence, like any other tech, is just a means...

The next wave of fraud is coming with AI

The promise of intelligent agents is beginning to take shape in some web browsers. Unfortunately, when security experts...

InsurTech weekly - Will AI initiate a legacy upgrade or add another layer ?

Will AI initiate a legacy upgrade or add another layer...

InsurTech weekly - No summer break for artificial intelligence

No summer break for artificial intelligence...

[Case study] Eurazeo Leveraged astorya.io for Multiple Strategic & Technology Due Diligences

astorya.io supported Eurazeo, a leading PE firm with strategic and technical due diligence in insurance-related transactions

[Case study] Open CNP Access 5000+ Startups in astorya.io Database

CNP Assurance leveraged astorya.io database and weekly curated insights to identify over 1,500 relevant startups in 3 years

[Case study] Uniqa Ventures relied on astorya.io Startup Scouting for 1 Year

How Uniqa Ventures, leveraged Astorya’s weekly curated startup dealflow to identify 500+ relevant insurtech and fintech startups

[Case study] astorya.io generated 950+ leads of MGAs & embedded partners to Wakam

How astorya.vc delivered 950+ commercial leads to Wakam over a 3-year collaboration.

InsurTech weekly - Ranking innovation to build the next wave of insurance

Ranking innovation to build the next wave of insurance...

InsurTech weekly - Refining the value proposition to optimize ROI

Refining the value proposition to optimize ROI...

InsurTech Europe: July 2025

July was a hyperactive month...

InsurTech weekly - Gaining perspective to go beyond artificial intelligence.

Gaining perspective to go beyond artificial intelligence...

The state of InsurTech & Resilience (Europe, H1 2025)

Every six months, we share our analysis on the state of insurance innovation...

AI InsurTech across Europe (H1 2025)

AI is eating the world. Fine. But what about insurance?

InsurTech weekly - Measuring innovation to assess what's next

Measuring innovation to assess what's next...

InsurTech weekly - In technology, innovation might hide behind the obvious !

In technology, innovation might hide behind the obvious...

Surebird reinvents the insurance comparison tool

Dutch startup Surebird has just raised over €1 million to develop its...

InsurTech weekly - Regulation: a double-edged sword for incumbents ?

Regulation: a double-edged sword for incumbents ?

InsurTech Europe: June 2025

June was a quiet month once again...

InsurTech weekly - From the front to the back how tech is driving new paradigm shifts

From the front to the back, how tech is driving new paradigm shifts...

InsurTech weekly - Beyond the usual to spot emerging opportunities

Beyond the usual, to spot emerging insurance opportunities...

Reinventing climate risk insurance

As both insurers and climate experts continue to sound the alarm over...

InsurTech weekly - Scaled winners rise, new insurance disruptors emerge!

Scaled winners rise, new insurance disruptors emerge...

InsurTech weekly - Innovation is more than an option, even in insurance !

Innovation is more than an option, even in insurance...

Spend to save: Garance launches Cagn'Up

A few weeks ago, French mutual insurance group Garance rolled out its new product...

Generali invests in Open Insurance

While the original vision of open insurance hasn’t completely vanished, Generali still lists...

Risks at the heart of Revolut’s culture

A unique bonus system developed by Revolut reveals how the neobank...

J.P. Morgan dreams of the vehicle wallet

In contrast to the progress made by PayByPhone in the area of vehicle-integrated wallets...

InsurTech Europe: May 2025

The month of May has once again been active...

InsurTech weekly - Gradually… and then suddenly!

What if the biggest disruptions in insurance didn’t come from the most visible players...

InsurTech weekly - Is AI threatening core infrastructure in insurance & Financial Services?

Is AI threatening core infrastructure in insurance & Financial Services?

InsurTech weekly - Is the (insur-)tech glass half full or half empty?

Is the (insur-)tech glass half full or half empty?

InsurTech weekly - “AI in insurance” is more than a trend, it can materialize!

“AI in insurance” is more than a trend, it can materialize...

InsurTech Europe: April 2025

April was a particularly active month...

InsurTech weekly - Insurance innovation is (not only) about technology

Insurance innovation is (not only) about technology...

Marshmallow and the allure of niche markets

Since its early days around 2010, British FinTech have shown an enduring fascination with niche markets...

Climate risks are undermining the financial sector

A few years ago, MunichRE issued a warning about the looming danger of a world becoming uninsurable due to climate change. Now...

InsurTech weekly - Artificial Intelligence a double-edged sword for insurance -related industries?

Artificial Intelligence: a double-edged sword for insurance -related industries?

The automation utopia of banking

Following the recent announcement of its partnership with Google on artificial intelligence, Lloyds Bank...

InsurTech weekly - The great reset in (insurance) innovation too?

The great reset in insurance innovation too?

Meta: a haven for financial fraud?

A recent study by Revolut, based on fraud reports from its 50 million customers, reveals a concerning trend...

InsurTech weekly - Are IPO the only way to measure disruption in Financial Services?

Are IPO the only way to measure disruption in Financial Services?

InsurTech Europe: March 2025

March was once again a very quiet month for InsurTech funding...

InsurTech weekly - $1B in premium, isn’t it a nice InsurTech KPI?

$1,000,000,000 in premium, isn’t it a nice InsurTech KPI?

AI in insurance: The Generali example

Generali France is attempting to demonstrate its technological maturity through five examples of AI...

InsurTech weekly - A billion-dollar InsurTech exit to celebrate this 500th release!

A billion-dollar InsurTech exit to celebrate this 500th release...

InsurTech weekly - How InsurTech compares in terms of investment dynamic?

How InsurTech compares in terms of investment dynamic?

Nirvana brings AI-powered insurance to trucking

When we think about usage-based insurance, the focus is often on personal vehicles...

InsurTech weekly - A product perspective on tackling regulatory constraints

A product perspective on tackling regulatory constraints...

How communication shapes the customer experience

At the heart of the issue, analysts point to the language used in customer interactions...

InsurTech weekly - From a growing threat to a new insurance business line?

From a growing threat to a new insurance business line?

InsurTech Europe: February 2025

AI is eating insurance innovation...

InsurTech weekly - Does insurance innovation need regulation to materialize?

Does insurance innovation need regulation to materialize?

InsurTech weekly - Is Europe on the verge of a breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence?

Is Europe on the verge of a breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence?

Tesla: an insurance discount for autonomous driving

Tesla has begun rolling out an incentive for customers enrolled in its insurance program...

Visa embraces parametric insurance

As InsurTech startups attempt to capture the lucrative market of payment-related insurance...

BPCE plans to streamline its IT systems

Groupe BPCE has unveiled its project to transform its IT infrastructure...

InsurTech weekly - Broaden the insurance horizon to identify best practices

Broaden the insurance horizon to identify best practices.

The ambitions of parametric insurance

Discreetly, parametric insurance is gaining ground in increasingly strategic areas...

InsurTech weekly - Will Samsung become your next (pet) insurer ?

Will Samsung become your next (pet) insurer ?

InsurTech Europe: January 2025

Are local ecosystems the driving force behind insurance innovation?

InsurTech weekly - Is that pain point strong enough to drive insurance innovation?

Is that pain point strong enough to drive insurance innovation?

The state of InsurTech & Emerging Risks in Europe: 2024 full year in review

Every six months, we put together facts and figures about the European InsurTech ecosystem...

Allianz tackles emerging risks

In response to the profound changes shaping our world (climate change & its consequences being one example) the insurance industry faces...

InsurTech weekly - Are we witnessing a pivotal moment in the car insurance market?

Are we witnessing a pivotal moment in the car insurance market?...

Insurance for Electric Vehicles

For the vast majority of insurance companies, coverage for electric vehicles is nearly identical...

InsurTech weekly - New year, new horizons in insurance distribution?

New year, new horizons in insurance distribution?...

Access to Financial Data: The Great Challenge of 2025

Nearly a year and a half after the European Commission unveiled its FiDA proposal...

InsurTech Europe: December 2024

December was relatively quiet...

InsurTech weekly - All I want for Christmas is Artificial Intelligence

All I want for Christmas is Artificial Intelligence...

InsurTech weekly - A DeepTech perspective on the state of innovation in insurance & Financial Services

A DeepTech perspective on the state of innovation in insurance & Financial Services...

Climate change and health insurance

When considering the impacts of climate change on the insurance industry...

InsurTech weekly - Should we consider that transaction as a benchmark for InsurTech M&A ?

Should we consider that transaction as a benchmark for InsurTech M&A ?

The next challenges for mobile banking

Once a niche gadget, the mobile banking app has evolved into the preferred channel for customer interaction...

InsurTech weekly - How AI is shaping the future of risk assessment in Financial Services

How AI is shaping the future of risk assessment in Financial Services.

InsurTech Europe: November 2024

November was particularly active...

InsurTech weekly - Are time & demographics the main drivers of tech revolutions in insurance?

Are time & demographics the main drivers of tech revolutions in insurance?

InsurTech weekly - How technology could reshape core functions in Financial Services?

How technology could reshape core functions in Financial Services?

InsurTech weekly - Watch these tech trends, they might impact the insurance industry

Watch these tech trends, they might impact the insurance industry...

InsurTech weekly - Was InsurTech’s perception ultimately just a matter of pricing?

Was InsurTech’s perception ultimately just a matter of pricing?

Alan introduces a virtual medical assistant

Since its inception, Alan has approached healthcare not just through insurance...

InsurTech weekly - Could this 40-year-old solution lose relevance amid the AI boom?

Could this 40-year-old solution lose relevance amid the AI boom?

InsurTech Europe: October 2024

October saw great momentum...

When a bank innovates in insurance

After previously exiting the market, UK-based Virgin Money is once again offering home insurance...

InsurTech weekly - What can we learn from innovations in other Financial Services?

What can we learn from innovations in other Financial Services?

InsurTech weekly - Benefiting from AI requires more than just embracing technology

More than just technology, what it takes to benefit from AI ?

InsurTech weekly - What can we learn from the remnants of the past to build future InsurTech perspectives?

What can we learn from the remnants of the past to build future InsurTech perspectives? ...

Why the Apple Card is so successful

With twelve million users and consistently topping customer satisfaction rankings...

Emerging Risks Barometer - France Q3 2024

A new wave of insurance innovation is coming: emerging risks...

InsurTech weekly - Are you ready for the next generation of AGENTic AI ?

Are you ready for the next wave of AGENTic AI? That's how I would summarize this week’s newsletter...

InsurTech Europe: September 2024

September has been a particularly active month...

InsurTech weekly - Which technologies should you be tracking beyond artificial intelligence?

Which technologies should you be tracking beyond artificial intelligence? That’s the theme of this week's newsletter...

InsurTech weekly - Are we at a turning point in innovation in Financial Services?

Are we at a turning point in innovation in Financial Services? That’s the focus of this week’s newsletter...

InsurTech weekly - What competitive advantages can insurers gain from embracing technology?

What competitive advantage do tech-savvy insurers have? This is the focus of this week's newsletter...

InsurTech weekly - The hype cycle in insurance innovation

Is the hype around insurance innovation over? That’s the question raised in this week’s wrap-up...