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.

SMBs May Be On the Hook for Losses Amid Social Unrest
SMBs May Be On the Hook for Losses Amid Social Unrest
June 03, 2020  |  SMBs

Amid the social unrest dominating the country at the moment, will small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) face crippling losses tied to looting? Landlords mandate that...

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Why Insurers Must Make Healthcare Provider Disbursements Digital
Why Insurers Must Make Healthcare Provider Disbursements Digital
June 03, 2020  |  Disbursements

Complex billing codes and paper-based disbursements have long troubled independent primary care practitioners — frictions that result in treatment delays during the pandemic. Andrew Toy,...

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The Machine Learning Fix For Healthcare Disbursement Delays
The Machine Learning Fix For Healthcare Disbursement Delays
June 02, 2020  |  Disbursements

Financial institutions (FIs), businesses and healthcare providers are adjusting their operations to suit the new reality that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused. Healthcare provideers, for...

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The Painful State Of Patient Reimbursements
The Painful State Of Patient Reimbursements
June 01, 2020  |  Disbursements

U.S. patients were notoriously overburdened by healthcare costs even before pandemic-related job losses added new financial strains. These high costs and long reimbursement waits often...

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Nimbla Teams With Wiserfunding To Safeguard Invoices
Nimbla Teams With Wiserfunding To Safeguard Invoices
May 31, 2020  |  B2B Payments

U.K. invoice insurance provider Nimbla is teaming up with the credit risk assessment firm Wiserfunding, according to a report in Crowdfund Insider on Friday (May...

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How Faster Disbursements Can Help Solve Patients’ Payment Pain Points
How Faster Disbursements Can Help Solve Patients’ Payment Pain Points
May 29, 2020  |  Disbursements

The United States healthcare system is notorious for burdening patients with hefty expenses — a reality that existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic turned a...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield Refunds $100M As Lockdown Slashes Medical Claims
Coronavirus Refunds: Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield Refunds $100M As Lockdown Slashes Medical Claims
May 21, 2020  |  Healthcare

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, some insurers are returning funds to their customers. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Bank Regulator Says Licensing Crypto Firms As FIs ‘Makes Sense’; Korean Luxe Retailers Pay Rewards Via Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: US Bank Regulator Says Licensing Crypto Firms As FIs ‘Makes Sense’; Korean Luxe...
May 11, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Chief Operating Officer Brian Brooks said he thinks digital currency firms could go under a federal...

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Coronavirus Refunds: Auto Insurers Give Back Premiums; UNH Refunds $27M+ To Students
Coronavirus Refunds: Auto Insurers Give Back Premiums; UNH Refunds $27M+ To Students
April 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic is upsetting normal life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to...

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