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InsurTech

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    Basis risk and a small direct market are challenges for parametric ILS
    Deals would need to be sized at $50mn plus for transfer to capital markets.
    Jai Singh, 22 September 2025
  • Brokers
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    Vesttoo’s bankruptcy creditors launch lawsuit against Aon and CCB
    The lawsuit is the latest development in the multi-billion dollar reinsurance scandal.
    Rebecca Perkins, 14 August 2025
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    Slide ‘eyeing California for E&S’ as part of multi-state expansion: CEO Lucas
    The company plans to launch in New York and New Jersey next year.
    Sanvi Bangalore, 13 August 2025
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    Lemonade reduces proportion of ceded reinsurance to 20% from 55%
    The company said the reduction was due to years of steady improvements.
    Kyoung-son Song, 30 June 2025
  • InsurTech
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    Ex-CCB employee charged with taking $470k crypto bribe linked to Vesttoo
    The man is alleged to have conspired with others to falsify LOCs and collateral letters.
    Liz Bury, 06 June 2025
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    HO InsurTech Slide sets analyst meeting for possible $200mn-$400mn H2 IPO
    A Q3 listing remains a possibility, but the timeline can change rapidly amid storm season.
    Jairo Ibarra, 02 August 2024
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    Slide aiming for $200mn-$400mn IPO within the next year
    Sources said that while a late June-early July IPO is still on the table, a Q4 or early 2025 listing is expected.
    Jairo Ibarra, 28 May 2024
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    Slide completes $1.86bn 2024-25 reinsurance program
    The program includes all perils coverage and third-event protection.
    Shelby Rosenberg, 22 May 2024
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    Chaucer wants Delaware Court to uphold Bermuda’s segregated cell principles
    The conflict between US and Bermuda legal systems offers no easy route for counterparties to fraud-impacted transactions.
    Liz Bury, 05 February 2024
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    Porch Group invests $57mn in HOA as Vesttoo fallout continues
    The investment comes in exchange for a $49mn surplus note from HOA and the acquisition of HOA’s rights to potential claims stemming from the Vesttoo fraud.
    Samuel Casey, 26 January 2024
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    Chaucer files motion to protect SAC assets in Vesttoo case
    The motion was filed by Chaucer Insurance Company and Chaucer Syndicates, as managing agent of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084.
    Jai Singh, 24 January 2024
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    Vesttoo creditors offered quick payout options as claims reach $2.7bn
    The “convenience claims” route to payout will be limited to claims up to $200,000.
    Jai Singh, 18 December 2023
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    Vesttoo and UCC reach liquidation plan agreement, challenge UST conversion motion
    Under the agreement, reached late on Monday, Vesttoo would sell its assets in a transaction that would close by December 1, 2023.
    Shelby Rosenberg, 08 November 2023
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    HSCM Ventures participates in $10mn Layr funding round
    Layr claims its platform can help brokers serve up to 6x more small business clients.
    Jai Singh, 01 November 2023
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    US Trustee requests Chapter 7 liquidation for Vesttoo
    In a motion filed Friday, the trustee requested to convert Vesttoo’s Chapter 11 case to Chapter 7 so that “an independent fiduciary can wind down the debtor’s affairs and avoid significant administrative costs”.
    Kyoung-son Song, 30 October 2023
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    Vesttoo’s unsecured creditors seek early termination of court procedure, fast liquidation
    Doing so would save “at least $8.5mn in cash” based on the firm’s monthly operational expenditures, according to a recent motion.
    Kyoung-son Song, 23 October 2023
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    Ki adds Travelers and Aspen capacity from January 2024
    The company said Ki is the first algorithmic underwriter to offer capacity from multiple syndicates.
    Rachel Dalton, 17 October 2023
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    Slide acquires renewal rights for 86,000 Farmers policies
    Farmers’ agents in Florida will be offered an appointment with Slide. Renewals issued by Slide will begin for February 2024 effective dates.
    Farhin Lilywala, 13 October 2023
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    White Rock loses bid for stay over Vesttoo segregated accounts
    A Delaware judge has ruled in favour of Vesttoo’s automatic stay in the bankruptcy case.
    Rachel Dalton, 19 September 2023
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    Descartes appoints Jacob from FloodFlash as director
    Ola Jacob's role at Descartes will focus on expanding the firm's parametric insurance offering in the London market to corporates exposed to climate risks across the globe.
    Marcel Le Gouais, 19 September 2023
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    Kin secures $33mn in Series D extension funding led by QED
    The additional funding brings Kin’s series D total to $142mn, and its overall equity funding total to $265mn.
    Shelby Rosenberg, 14 September 2023
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    Clear Blue and subsidiaries record nearly $50mn in reinsurance charges
    The company also said that it has secured the replacement of all reinsurance on its ongoing portfolio of business through third-party reinsurers and an affiliated reinsurer.
    Farhin Lilywala, 11 September 2023
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    Up to $2.35bn of LOCs that collateralised Vesttoo cells ‘invalid’
    The Aon unit noted 37 LOCs “purportedly procured by China Construction Bank (CCB), Banco Santander and Standard Chartered Bank US”.
    Jairo Ibarra, 30 August 2023
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    Vesttoo’s 2022 revenues spiked 267% to $110mn: Interim CEO Barlev
    The company's Ebitda for 2022 was estimated at $60mn compared to $20mn in 2021.
    Farhin Lilywala, 21 August 2023
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