Five people from the insurance industry announced the launch of a new company, Modives, which aims to automate the process for verifying insurance. The company says that the capabilities will be of interest to both property managers and auto dealerships.

The company announced that it had closed a $3 million seed funding round, but it provided no information on the investors.

"One of the pain points for both selling cars and renting properties is that verifying insurance takes too long and is cumbersome, which negatively impacts the customer experience," CEO and co-founder Frederick Waite said in prepared remarks. "It's an important — and legally required — step before a car leaves the lot and a tenant moves into a property, but verification hasn't evolved in decades. Simply presenting a declaration page or policy ID card is not proof that insurance is in force. That's a problem we're solving."