Why are Latin Americans still underinsured?
Latin America’s insurance penetration rate hovers around 2.7%, well below the global rate of 6.5%. In the US,…
Brazilian insurtech Pitzi valued at $100M
LatAm List – Pitzi is a Brazilian insurtech that powers some of Brazil’s largest smartphone insurance programs. With…
Redpoint Eventures and Intact Ventures invested 20% and 25% stakes in Minuto Seguros
LatAm List – Toronto-based Intact Ventures and São Paulo-based Redpoint Eventures invested 20% and 25% equity stakes in…
Uber returns to Cancun
LatAm List – In December of 2017, Uber suspended its activity in Cancun after being there for 15…
Mango Life raises $300K from angel investors
LatAm List – Mango Life recently announced that it received a $300K angel investment from Manuel Rivero Zambrano,…
Chilean insurtech, Jooycar, presents at Insurtech Brasil 2019
LatAm List – Jooycar, a Chilean connected-car insurance platform, is preparing to expand in Latin America its usage…
Satellogic will launch 90 satellites under Chinese contract
LatAm List – Satellogic, an Argentine company that specializes in geo-spatial analytics, announced that it will launch 90…
HCS Capital leads US$3M investment in Chilean connected-car platform, Jooycar
LatAm List – Jooycar leverages the power of the IoT to constantly monitor your car’s usage metrics, which…
Insurtech startup ComparaOnline acquires Colombian rival, ComparaMejor
ComparaOnline is a Chilean insurtech startup that helps customers compare insurance options through an online platform. With a…
Argentina to allow insurance companies to invest in startups
Argentinean insurance companies will soon be allowed to invest up to 1% of their capital in entrepreneurial capital…