Xoople secures €112.6 mn to build Earth data infrastructure for AI
Madrid-based Xoople raised €112.6 mn in Series B funding to scale its Earth data platform and expand real-time intelligence for AI, insurers, and enterprises
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Galtea raises €2.7 mn seed to test AI agents before production
Barcelona-based Galtea secured €2.7 mn to expand its AI evaluation platform, helping enterprises test AI agents with less cost and better production reliability
SpaceTech startup Arkadia Space lands €14.5 mn from EIC to scale green satellite propulsion
Arkadia Space secured €14.5 mn from the EIC Accelerator to scale green propulsion systems for satellites and push commercial rollout in Europe
Spanish Tuio launched first insurer-built AI app approved on ChatGPT
OpenAI has approved the first insurance provider-built AI application to operate inside ChatGPT, clearing the way for real-time insurance distribution within a conversational interface
Spain enforces mandatory insurance for electric scooters, fines reach €800
Spain has approved a Royal Decree creating a national registry for electric scooters, enabling compulsory insurance enforcement for over four million PMV owners and setting registration rules through 2027
Ebantic restructures operations into four units focused on industry, media, AI
Ebantic launched four business units – Industry, Media, Consultancy, and Lab – reorganising its technology services around industrial software, digital media, AI, and innovation
CyberTech Zepo Intelligence raises €12.8 mn to counter AI-driven social engineering
Spanish cybersecurity startup positions agentic human-risk defence as generative AI reshapes attack patterns across enterprises
SaaS startup MotorK raises extra €3 mn debt from Atempo to bolster balance sheet
Milan-based MotorK secures an additional €3 mn tranche from Atempo Growth, extending existing debt to support liquidity and corporate needs
Helvetia gets Spain’s approval to merge Seguros and Suizo into Caser
Spain clears Helvetia’s plan to fold Seguros and Suizo into Caser, creating a top-10 insurer with 2.5mn customers and both brands running through 2027
Insurtech Feather launches digital car insurance for expats in Spain, France, Germany
Feather, a Berlin-based insurtech, has rolled out its new Car Insurance product, designed for expats across Europe who often face red tape and language hurdles when securing coverage
European insurers face heavy losses after summer storms and heat
Western and central European insurers incurred several hundred mn € in estimated losses after severe convective storms struck on June 30 and again on July 2–3
Helvetia board approves Caser merger to strengthen position in Spain
Helvetia Group announced that its board of directors has approved a merger involving Caser, Helvetia Seguros, and Helvetia Holding Suizo
PERILS released 3rd insurance industry loss estimate for the Central Europe and Italy floods
PERILS, a Zurich-based organization providing catastrophe insurance data, released its third industry loss estimate for the Central Europe and Italy floods
EU Insurance markets could benefit from public-private reinsurance for climate risks
EU insurance markets could gain from a proposed public-private reinsurance scheme for climate-related losses
Insurtech Alan increased an annual recurring revenue to €505 mn
French insurtech Alan reported €505mn in annual recurring revenue (ARR) for 2024, marking a 48% increase from €340mn in 2023
ICEYE and SATIM partnered for AI-powered SAR imagery analysis products development
ICEYE and SATIM, a world-leading provider of AI-based solutions, announced the signing of partnership agreement for joint product development
Insurtech Weecover secured €4.2 mn to support international expansion
Weecover, a Barcelona-based insurtech specializing in embedded insurance, secured €4.2 mn in funding to support growth and international expansion
Flood events accounted for $18.2 bn in international Q4 catastrophe losses
Flood events accounted for $18.2 bn in international fourth-quarter catastrophe losses, led by October floods in Valencia, Spain
Perils revised its estimated insured losses for floods in Central Europe & Italy
PERILS has disclosed its second industry loss estimate for the floods in Central Europe and Italy to €2.08 bn
SaaS Agicap raised €45 mn in Series C funding led by AVP
SaaS platform for SMBs to manage and forecast their cash flows Agicap has raised €45 mn in Series C funding led by AVP. This investment aims to bolster Agicap’s presence in Europe
Insurers face extensive financial impact from severe flooding in Spain
Insurers face extensive financial impact from extreme rain that led to severe flooding in eastern and southern Spain during late October, according to Aon
Munich Re faced €500 mn losses from Hurricane Helene
Munich Re faced losses of about €500 mn ($540.8 mn) from Hurricane Helene, impacting third-quarter profits due to above-average natural catastrophe expenses
ICEYE reports over 2.6k buildings affected by flooding in Spain
ICEYE reports that over 2,600 buildings have been impacted by recent flooding in southeastern Spain
Munich Re Specialty expands into Spanish insurance market with 2025 launch
Munich Re Specialty has initiated steps to enter the Spanish commercial market for primary specialty insurance, aiming to start underwriting in 2025
Cybersecurity platform YesWeHack raised €26 mn Series C led by Wendel
YesWeHack, a Bug Bounty and cybersecurity vulnerability management platform, has raised €26 mn in a Series C funding round led by Wendel
M&A in UK insurance industry rose, in contrast to a EU slowdown
M&A in the UK insurance industry rose in 2023, in contrast to a wider slowdown in deal activity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Courts in Spain allowed a trial on crash SpanAir’s Boeing flight JK5022, killing 154 passengers
Courts in Spain are allowing a trial to move on SpanAir’s Boeing flight JK5022 which crashed on takeoff, killing 154 passengers
Moody’s estimates insured losses from Windstorm Ciarán $1–$1.6 bn
Moody’s RMS, the risk modeling and solutions company, estimates that insured losses from Windstorm Ciarán, also known as Emir, will likely fall between $1 bn and $1.6 bn
European insurance industry faced a year of changes and challenges
The European insurance industry faced a year of changes and challenges, with the top ten insurance companies remaining consistent while a noticeable reshuffling
Spanish life insurtech Life5, called Getlife, raised a €10 mn Series A round
Spanish life insurtech Life5 has raised its 3rd funding round. After raising a €1 million pre-seed round and a €5.5 million seed round, Life5 recently raised a €10 million
Spanish pet insurtech Barkibu sequred €4.5 mn funding led by Kfund
Spanish startup Barkibu, a pet health insurance and preventive coverage provider, has raised €4.5 million in a funding round led by Kfund
Spanish insurtech startup SingularCover has shut down
Spanish small business insurance startup SingularCover has shut down, based on information obtained by Coverager
AXA Spain enteres into negotiations with Groupe des Assurances du Credit Mutuel for the potential M&A
AXA announced that AXA Spain has entered into exclusive negotiations with Groupe des Assurances du Credit Mutuel (“GACM SA”) for the potential acquisition
Spainish insurtech Bdeo closes a Series A round of funding
Bdeo, insurtech company from Spain and Latin America, has closed a Series A round of funding worth €5 million
Global InsurTech funding rose 19.5% to $5.1 bn, with Q4 driving momentum as deal count and average size increased sharply, marking the first annual increase since 2021
InsurTech moves past disruption narrative, focuses on underwriting, AI, and operational efficiency as funding drops and insurers demand measurable results
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Private equity’s grip on US insurers deepens risk concerns as assets shift into opaque credit, offshore deals and affiliated investments