Insurance

Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss. It is a form of risk management, primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent or uncertain loss.

How One Startup Is Reinventing Travel Insurance For The Post-Pandemic World
How One Startup Is Reinventing Travel Insurance For The Post-Pandemic World
July 16, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Admittedly, it might seem like a strange time to be launching an innovative travel insurance product given how much the tourism industry has contracted in...

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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push
Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push
July 08, 2020  |  Healthcare

As it grows its healthcare offerings beyond low-cost clinics and technology to help patients manage their medications, Walmart has formed a new company to sell insurance...

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SoftBank-Backed Lemonade Soars Above $3B Valuation On First Day Of IPO Trading
SoftBank-Backed Lemonade Soars Above $3B Valuation On First Day Of IPO Trading
July 02, 2020  |  IPO

Lemonade, the insurance startup backed by Japan’s SoftBank, soared on its first day of trading Thursday (July 2), rising more than 100 percent as of...

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Insurance Marketplace GoHealth Seeks $100M In Potential IPO
Insurance Marketplace GoHealth Seeks $100M In Potential IPO
June 29, 2020  |  IPO

GoHealth, Inc. is seeking to raise $100 million in Class A common stock during a proposed upcoming initial public offering (IPO), according to a filing with the...

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Nationwide Insurance Chief Economist Encourages Conditional Retail Forecasts
Nationwide Insurance Chief Economist Encourages Conditional Retail Forecasts
June 29, 2020  |  Retail

Retailers looking for the shape of an economic recovery have had several letters to choose from. There’s the “hoped for” V-shaped recovery that heralds a...

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Lemonade Seeks $23 Per Share In IPO
Lemonade Seeks $23 Per Share In IPO
June 26, 2020  |  IPO

Lemonade Inc., the technology-driven insurance startup, has told regulators that its initial public offering (IPO) is seeking a share price of between $23 to $26. ...

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Bridging Digital And Paper For Policyholders, Insurers
Bridging Digital And Paper For Policyholders, Insurers
June 25, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While they are among some of the world’s wealthiest corporations, insurance companies have nevertheless been clobbered by COVID-19, from travel cancellations to business disruption policies...

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Deep Dive: Why The $1.6T P&C Insurance Industry Is Turning To eChecks For Payment Flexibility
Deep Dive: Why The $1.6T P&C Insurance Industry Is Turning To eChecks For Payment Flexibility
June 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Property and casualty (P&C) is a massive insurance segment that includes auto, home, renters and powersports, among other subcategories. It represented $1.6 trillion in premiums...

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