Business Insurance news and trends

On-Demand Insurance Provider Slice Labs Teams with First Connect on Small Business Coverage
Insurance // July 12, 2023

Slice Labs Inc., a provider of on-demand insurance services, announced a partnership with First Connect Insurance Services. Through this new alliance, independent agents from the First Connect network will now have access to Slice’s Contractors General Liability (CGL) small business insurance. According to Aviad Pinkovezky,...

Coverdash Launches Embedded Business Insurance Solutions 
Insurance // January 23, 2023

Coverdash has announced the launch of its insurance solutions and the closing of an oversubscribed seed round. The business-focused InsurTech said in a Monday (Jan. 23) blog post that it makes it easier for eCommerce merchants, gig workers and other business owners to buy and...

Barclays, Simply Business Team To Give SMBs Insurance Provider Access
B2B Payments // August 19, 2021

Barclays announced a partnership with U.K. small business insurance provider Simply Business on Wednesday (August 18) that will allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to get a business insurance quote from several insurance companies through Barclays.co.uk or over the phone. “We’re passionate about helping entrepreneurs...

CoverWallet Unveils Digital Insurance Offering For Startups Backed By VCs
Risk Management // August 03, 2020

Digital insurance platform CoverWallet, an Aon company, has unveiled a new offering for growth companies that have received venture capital (VC) investments, according to a Monday (Aug. 3) announcement. VC-backed firms can purchase and handle Employment Practices liability, Directors & Officers insurance (D&O) and Fiduciary...

Interviews & Exclusives
Matching Up Business Insurance With The 21st Century

November 23, 2016
SMBs typically have their pick of online platforms to help facilitate many business operations — from payments to HR, to tax and accounting. Rashmi Melgiri, COO and cofounder of CoverWallet, joined this week’s episode of The Matchmaker Is In series to explain how she and her cofounder decided that it’s time for the traditionally brick-and-mortar approach to business insurance to get on board and go digital.

Quick Reads
Coverdash Raises $13.5 Million to Expand Embedded Insurance Offering

February 28, 2024
Coverdash has raised $13.5 million in Series A funding to expand its embedded insurance offering. The company will use the new funding to expand its embedded partner network, grow its internal team and broaden its insurance carrier panel, Coverdash said in a Wednesday (Feb. 28) press release. “Coverdash goes beyond coverage — we offer startups […]

Coverdash Launches Embedded Business Insurance Solutions 

January 23, 2023
Coverdash has announced the launch of its insurance solutions and the closing of an oversubscribed seed round. The business-focused InsurTech said in a Monday (Jan. 23) blog post that it...

CoverWallet Unveils Digital Insurance Offering For Startups Backed By VCs

August 03, 2020
Digital insurance platform CoverWallet, an Aon company, has unveiled a new offering for growth companies that have received venture capital (VC) investments, according to a Monday (Aug. 3) announcement. VC-backed...