Fintech

Swiss-headquartered fintech Cerchia has now announced the launch of its awaited capital markets focussed direct risk transfer platform, a peer-to-peer digital tool that allows protection buyers to access institutional capital providers with no middlemen required.

Swiss-headquartered fintech startup Cerchia has raised CHF 1.3 million in seed funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and other investors, to help finance the ongoing development and first product launch of its capital markets direct risk transfer platform.

HSCM Ventures, the insurtech focused division of the Hudson Structured Capital Management reinsurance linked investment operation, has led a $15 million Series A round for life insurance fintech Inclined Technologies, with investor Anthemis also participating in the round.

Munich Re Ventures, the insurtech and related risk technology investment arm of the global reinsurance company, has closed a $500 million capital raise for a new Munich Re Fund II and now looks to broaden its approach to investing in the most innovative start-ups transforming the future of risk.

Ledger Investing, the insurance technology (insurtech) and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused venture-backed company, has appointed former AIG CEO Peter Hancock to its Board of Directors and also hired ILS executive Rajiv Punja as its Chief Investment Officer.

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is currently experiencing somewhat of a flight to simplicity, and with technology led risk transfer solutions set to drive greater standardisation, it’s expected that the capital markets will be able to participate more readily as a result.

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. continues its transition towards a strategy focused on reinsurance and investment management and has now named interim CEO Larry Swets as its new permanent CEO, while also announcing a name change to FG Financial Group, Inc.

Ledger Investing, an insurance technology (insurtech) and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused venture-backed start-up, has announced raising a $10 million Series A round, as it looks to scale-up its platform and broaden the world of insurance securitization.

Ledger Investing, an insurance technology (insurtech) and insurance-linked securities (ILS) venture-backed start-up, has made a key hire in taking AIG’s Chief Risk Officer for North America General Insurance, Brad Fischtrom as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Markel Corporation hopes to see fresh inflows coming into its insurance-linked securities (ILS) business in the second-half of 2020, as the capital markets become less volatile and investor confidence recovers, according to Co-CEO Richie Whitt.