The insurance sector is becoming more innovative. Various initiatives and projects launched around the globe are proof of that — from the classic “call for ideas” and corporate venture capital to innovation labs and accelerators that involve the largest insurance companies. According to CB Insights, InsurTech — which involves rethinking one or more steps of the insurance value chain through the use of technology — received $650 million in funding in the first quarter of 2016, and the number of transactions more than doubled compared with the same period in 2015.