8 years ago
InsureStreet Secures £512k for Rental Insurance Platform
InsureStreet, a London-based insurtech startup, raised £512k in seed funding from investors including Vin Murria, Charles Burgess, Christopher Raymond McKee, Nick Martin, and Catherine Hardiman
The startup offers an insurance platform for the property rental market, replacing cash deposits with on-demand policies and providing renters with a digital RentPassport™ to validate their profile
The platform rewards good behavior with lower policy premiums at renewal
InsureStreet is regulated by the FCA and is selectively piloting with insurance partners such as HISCOX, Experian, Urban Spaces, Get Living, Quintain (Tipi), Essential Living, Atlas Residential, Walten & Allen, and Fifty Thousand Homes.
ProblemFinancial Services
"InsureStreet aims to replace traditional cash deposits and agency fees in the property rental market with on-demand insurance policies, addressing the financial burden on renters."
Solution
"InsureStreet provides a RentPassport™ that validates renters' profiles and offers them instant insurance quotes to cover their deposit, replacing the need for cash deposits with a one-off payment for an insurance policy."