It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem and Tech Talent Canada is making it easier than ever with their upcoming virtual job fair. Tech Talent Canada’s job fairs have been a huge success with 1,500+ educated, experienced, and diverse candidates at each of their events since they went virtual […]
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Tribe and APOLLO Partner To Digitize Insurance For Condo Owners, Renters, and Landlords
Of the approximately 4.5 million Canadian households that rent, nearly half do not have the protection of a tenant insurance policy. That leaves those individuals, their families, and the landlords they rent from, vulnerable to risks such as fire and water damage — even if they themselves are not responsible for the damage. Two Vancouver […]
Insurtech APOLLO Closes $13.5 Million Series A Round
Vancouver’s APOLLO Insurance has closed an oversubscribed $13.5 million Series A financing round. Launched in April 2019, APOLLO is redefining the distribution of insurance and now offers the largest selection of online insurance in Canada through thousands of digitally enhanced agents and embedded finance partnerships. APOLLO’s proprietary technology platform, the APOLLO Exchange, transacts insurance business in […]
APOLLO Partners with Navacord for Digital Insurance
APOLLO has partnered with Navacord, a leading Canadian insurance and risk management brokerage to provide innovative products and technology to its more than 900 insurance professionals across Canada. Navacord will begin to utilize the APOLLO Exchange technology platform that enables brokers to instantly transact insurance online. “Navacord is broker-focused, forward thinking, with a strong entrepreneurial […]
Vancouver’s APOLLO wins 2019 Digital Innovator of the Year
Vancouver-born insurtech APOLLO Exchange took home the trophy for Digital Innovator of the Year at the 4th annual Insurance Business Canada Awards last week, beating out eleven other contenders for the top prize. The Digital Innovator of the Year was given to the organization that had best harnessed technology and digital solutions to improve their […]
In an Outdated Industry, Technology can Empower Insurance Brokers
There’s a long overdue technology wave coming that will change the insurance industry dramatically, and it’s coming fast. The insurance industry is massive — in Canada alone it is worth $50 billion. Yet much of the industry remains mired in outdated, manual processes. The legacy technology systems that are in place were implemented 20 years […]