Pinnacle is a leading Facultative Reinsurance MGA focusing on property, onshore energy, power & utilities, and political violence & terrorism risks throughout Asia, Oceana, MENA, Africa and Europe. Operating since 2019, Pinnacle has created a reputation for offering data driven and innovative underwriting solutions to complex and emerging risks.
KOBA is an award-winning InsurTech business which has flipped the traditional car insurance model on its head. It offers customers personalised insurance according to how they use their car. Amongst various products, KOBA sells pay-per-km car insurance in the Australian market. If you drive less, you pay less. Big 5 invested in KOBA during its start-up phase.
BirdsEyeView is a B2B InsurTech providing natural catastrophe and hazard modelling technology to brokers, MGAs and carriers/insurers. The company is backed by the European Space Agency. It provides customers with technology that enables them to automate the entire underwriting and policy administration process, as well as manage exposure to emerging climate change risks across multiple classes of business.
InsurTech Fund II is in its infancy, investing in North American and European InsurTechs. It leverages off InsurTech NY’s deal sourcing and value-added programs.
InsurTech NY is an Insurtech focused association that brings together carriers/ insurers, brokers, investors and Insurtech start-ups. Its mission is to help support the insurance industry take advantage of the latest digital technology to improve efficiencies, increase revenue and be ready for the inevitable digitally transformed landscape.
The launch of the second Fund follows the success of the initial Fund, which launched in late 2022.
Doctor Shield is an online distributor of medical indemnity insurance for medical professionals in Malaysia and Singapore (via the company’s proprietary quote and bind platform).
The company has achieved high and consistent growth since launching in 2019. Big 5’s investment is supporting Doctor Shield to expand its products and geographical footprint.