Metromile news and trends

Insurtech Firm Lemonade Acquires Metromile, Pet Business ‘Outperforms Expectations’ in Q3
Insurance // November 09, 2021

After the recent launch of Lemonade car insurance, AI-powered insurance company Lemonade has announced its first-ever acquisition, purchasing the online insurance platform and pay-per-mile vehicle insurer Metromile in an all-stock deal aimed at boosting its auto insurance business. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Metromile, Hippo Team On Discount For Bundling Home, Auto Insurance
Partnerships / Acquisitions // May 17, 2021

Online insurance platform and pay-per-mile vehicle insurer Metromile and Hippo Insurance Services, which offers home insurance, will collaborate to provide a multipolicy discount on auto and homeowners insurance to consumers, according to a Monday (May 17) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Auto Insurer Metromile To Allow Bitcoin Payments, Payouts
Cryptocurrency // May 06, 2021

Digital insurance platform and pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile will be allowing policyholders to pay premiums and receive claim payouts in bitcoin, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Health Insurer Oscar Is Just The Latest InsurTech To Join The IPO Bandwagon
IPO // December 22, 2020

Health insurance platform Oscar is disclosing that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, becoming the latest InsurTech to look at going public following Lemonade’s hugely successful IPO in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Interviews & Exclusives
Auto Insurance Premiums’ Big Digital-First Shift

April 23, 2020
The coronavirus has forced a reckoning with daily financial life, with belt-tightening and budgeting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Metromile CEO: Why Auto Insurance Is Ready For A Digital Lane Change

February 28, 2020
Car insurance even predates Henry Ford, yet a truly disruptive auto insurance provider hasn’t emerged in more than a century. Metromile CEO Dan Preston tells Karen Webster how his metered-model...

Quick Reads
Lemonade Sells Metromile Enterprise Business Solutions Platform

August 01, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered insurance company Lemonade has officially divested online insurance platform and pay-per-mile vehicle insurer Metromile’s Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) to digital insurance platform EIS, according to a press release Monday (Aug. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Metromile, Hippo Team On Discount For Bundling Home, Auto Insurance

May 17, 2021
Online insurance platform and pay-per-mile vehicle insurer Metromile and Hippo Insurance Services, which offers home insurance, will collaborate to provide a multipolicy discount on auto and homeowners insurance to consumers,...

Auto Insurer Metromile To Allow Bitcoin Payments, Payouts

May 06, 2021
Digital insurance platform and pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile will be allowing policyholders to pay premiums and receive claim payouts in bitcoin, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get...

Digital Car Insurer Metromile To Go Public Through Merger With INSU II

November 24, 2020
Digital auto insurer Metromile plans to go public by merging with publicly traded INSU II (Nasdaq: INAQ), a special purpose acquisition entity sponsored by Cohen & Company (NYSE: COHN). Get...