With investor money flooding the insurance technology sector and tech company M&A activity at a fever pitch, Novarica has published two new reports: “Insurance Software M&A Update 2015 Q2” and “Insurer Accelerators and VC Funds: Buying Innovation”.
With the recent acquisitions of Agile Technologies and Cover-All by Majesco, Oceanwide by Insurity, and CCC Information Services and Mitchell International by a private equity firm, as well as a slew of other acquisitions over the last 24 months, there is continued activity in this still highly fragmented sector
Novarica’s “Insurer Software M&A Update 2015 (Q2)” brief provides an update on the M&A in the insurance software sector with an overview of the main participants, information about recent transactions, and predictions for future activity. Solution providers discussed include: Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Ebix, Guidewire, HP, IBM, iPipeline, Insurity, Majesco, Microsoft, Mphasis, Oracle, SAP, Sapiens, StoneRiver, TCS, and Vertafore. A free preview of this report is available at:
Insurance Software Mergers and Acquisitions 2015
Not to be outdone, several insurers have established either accelerators or venture capital funds in recent years. The idea of insurers with dedicated venture groups is not a new one. The need to find alternative avenues for growth and for investment returns, combined with a fear of technology companies disrupting insurers’ business models, has led to renewed interest. Insurers interested in establishing their own groups should be clear in what the goals and risk profiles of these groups should be.
Novarica’s “Insurer Accelerators and VC Funds: Buying Innovation” brief looks at current trends and issues in this space and provides a list of recent examples of accelerators, incubators, and insurer venture funds active today. The need to find alternative avenues for growth and for investment returns, combined with a fear of technology companies disrupting insurers’ business models, has led to renewed interest. A free preview of this brief is available at:
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