Investment in the insurtech sector reached $ 1.41bn in Q2 2019 , according to broker ##age investment Watson ( WTW ) . Investment in property and casualty insurtechs increased 283 % annually , while investment in life and health insurtechs rose by 259 % . Deals involving larger investments dominated the quarter , leading to a fall in investment volume by more than 20 % , indicating a mature market , WTW said . Seed and hedge A investment in start - ups reached $ 147 m in Q2 , with more than half going to insurtechs located outside the US and UK .
Investment in the insurtech sector reached $1.41bn in Q2 2019, according to broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Investment in property and casualty insurtechs increased 283% YoY, while investment in life and health insurtechs rose by 259%. Deals involving larger investments dominated the quarter, leading to a fall in transaction volume by more than 20%, indicating a mature market, WTW said. Seed and series A investment in start-ups reached $147m in Q2, with more than half going to insurtechs located outside the US and UK.