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.

CoverWallet CEO: Giving Independent Agents — And SMBs — A Digital Insurance On-Ramp
CoverWallet CEO: Giving Independent Agents — And SMBs — A Digital Insurance On-Ramp
April 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Insurance, especially for small businesses, is a very paper-intensive and friction-filled process. For the average small to medium-sized business (SMB), the process starts with Google after...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With Facebook For Crypto Venture
Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With...
April 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The National Assembly of France has voted to allow local insurance companies to include cryptocurrencies in life insurance contracts. Changes to the insurance code via...

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Lemonade Raises $300M In Venture Funding To Expand
Lemonade Raises $300M In Venture Funding To Expand
April 11, 2019  |  Investments

Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, announced Thursday (April 11) it has raised $300 million in venture funding. In a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Elon Musk’s Favorite Crypto; Liquid.com Secures $1B Valuation
Bitcoin Daily: Elon Musk’s Favorite Crypto; Liquid.com Secures $1B Valuation
April 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

It looks like Elon Musk has a favorite cryptocurrency. “Dogecoin might be my fav cryptocurrency. It’s pretty cool,” Musk tweeted on Tuesday (April 2). Dogecoin then...

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Case Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
Case Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
April 01, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Carsharing digital marketplaces also enable owners to rent out their vehicles to customers. But how can owners trust their automobiles to strangers? The following case...

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Fitness Trackers Could Mean Insurance Savings For Pet Owners
Fitness Trackers Could Mean Insurance Savings For Pet Owners
March 28, 2019  |  Wearables

MoreThan has partnered with PitPat — which offers a FitBit type device for dogs — and will offer up to £100 in cash rewards for...

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Insurance Brokerage Launches Cybersecurity Assessment Service
Insurance Brokerage Launches Cybersecurity Assessment Service
March 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An insurance brokerage has launched an initiative to bring together some of the world’s biggest insurers for a collaboration on a cybersecurity product ratings service,...

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Grab Financial Gets In SME Lending, Insurance
Grab Financial Gets In SME Lending, Insurance
March 19, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Grab Financial Group, the Southeast Asia FinTech company, announced Tuesday (March 19) the rollout of SME lending and micro-insurance for drivers in Singapore as part...

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Amazon’s Healthcare Plans Include Insurance, AI Utility
Amazon’s Healthcare Plans Include Insurance, AI Utility
February 21, 2019  |  Amazon

Ever since Amazon turned its gaze to healthcare, questions about the eCommerce operator’s plans and intentions have outnumbered answers. That’s still true, and may remain...

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