Global InsurTech deal values jump by a third

The value of InsurTech deals worldwide jumped by 32 percent to
$2.3bn in 2017, according to data from Accenture and CB Insights,
amid a surge in European insurance technology investment.
InsurTech investment in Europe grew almost five-fold to $679mn
in 2017. In Asia Pacific, the value of InsurTech M&A jumped by
169 percent to $358mn.
Accenture said the UK remains Europe's InsurTech capital,
with $364mn invested in UK companies, up from $19mn in 2016.
Property and casualty insurance was the..