Metromile Announces Plan to Go Public
The pay-per-mile auto insurance pioneer will go public by merging with INSU II, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cohen & Company.
The pay-per-mile auto insurance pioneer will go public by merging with INSU II, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cohen & Company.
IIR spoke with Preston on what the public debut means for the pay-per-mile auto insurance pioneer and now technology supplier to other insurance carriers.
Owners of eligible Ford vehicles with built-in connectivity will be able to opt in and connect their vehicle to Metromile to enjoy the savings of pay-per-mile insurance and the carrier’s digital claims and driver experience.
The $500M agreement gives Lemonade the ability to market in 49 states and to complement its recent auto insurance business launch, but the deal may foreshadow an even more promising combination.
In an internal announcement about the completion of the merger, co-CEO Daniel Schreiber told employees that 20 percent of Metromile staff would be laid off.
The insurer’s executive appointments include a Chief Insurance Officer, CMO, General Counsel and Communications Head.
Debuting for certain claim types, the new system, known as AVA, verifies claims in seconds and quickly resolves them, according to the insurer.
Metromile has also deployed Guidewire Business Intelligence for ClaimCenter and Smart Communications for customer communications management.
The company says that the funding infusion will enable it underwrite its own policies and manage the entire claims process.
Insurance carriers can use Lob’s direct mail automation and Metromile STREAMLINE to automate claims and issue payments faster to improve customer satisfaction.