Global investment in InsurTech more than tripled from 2014 to 2015, rising from $800 million to $2.6 billion according to Accenture analysis. Most funding in 2015 went to innovations in non-life insurance and insurance automation which look to enhance existing insurance companies rather than disrupt them, receiving 70% of global investment. The trend shows most InsurTech investment is now focused on collaboration between startups and incumbents rather than disruption, unlike 2014 when funding was more evenly split between collaborative and disruptive ventures.

1. InsurTech Investment Trends
Global investment
in InsurTech more
than tripled in 2015
2015
$2.6bn
2014
$800m
The changing landscape
of investment:
Collaboration vs Disruption80%
of funding
went to non-life
insurance
innovations
67%
of all InsurTech
deals have been
in insurance
automation
In 2015
70% of global investment is
going into ventures that look
to enhance the propositions
of existing incumbents vs 30%
into disruptive start-ups
In 2014
56% of investment
into disruptive ventures
in fintech versus 44%
collaborative
Source: Accenture analysis on CBI Insights data 2016
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