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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.

Cyberattacks On Track To Lead Corporate Insurance Claims: Study
Cyberattacks On Track To Lead Corporate Insurance Claims: Study
February 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The global insurance technology (InsurTech) market is slated to become a $1.1 billion industry by 2023, analysts have predicted, with growing analytics and artificial intelligence...

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Big Bankruptcies Wake SMBs Up To AR Insurance
Big Bankruptcies Wake SMBs Up To AR Insurance
February 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When Sears announced its bankruptcy as 2018 came to a close, the headlines focused on the dramatic climb and fall of a 126-year-old retail institution....

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Grab And ZhongAn Unit To Sell Insurance In Southeast Asia
Grab And ZhongAn Unit To Sell Insurance In Southeast Asia
January 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Grab, the ride-hailing startup, has inked a joint venture deal with a unit of ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co., the Chinese Internet insurance company, to...

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Can Click-And-Collect Innovate Pharmacy’s Last Mile?
Can Click-And-Collect Innovate Pharmacy’s Last Mile?
January 11, 2019  |  Retail

The last mile of prescription refills remains a frustrating, friction-filled experience. Pharmacy apps make the act of refilling a breeze. Text prompts offer reminders that...

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On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
January 10, 2019  |  Disbursements

From tax refunds and government assistance to payments made for home service and housekeeping professionals, faster payout solutions appear to be gaining popularity — all...

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Online Car Marketplace CarDekho Raises $110M For Services Expansion
Online Car Marketplace CarDekho Raises $110M For Services Expansion
January 03, 2019  |  Investments

India-based internet car marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in fresh venture funding. According to a report citing the Indian startup, it raised the money...

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How Payments And Commerce Will Drive Transportation Changes In 2019
How Payments And Commerce Will Drive Transportation Changes In 2019
December 26, 2018  |  Ecosystems

The coming year will bring not only advances in the connected vehicle ecosystem — changes that will directly involve payments and commerce — but further...

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Lloyds Tells Brokers To Go Digital In 2019 Or Go Home
Lloyds Tells Brokers To Go Digital In 2019 Or Go Home
December 21, 2018  |  Banking

Lloyd’s of London has announced that it might impose a ban on insurance brokers who refuse to digitalize their business in 2019. In a press...

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Lack Of Insurance Hurts Crypto’s Push To Go Mainstream
Lack Of Insurance Hurts Crypto’s Push To Go Mainstream
December 20, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Adoption of cryptocurrency by large fund managers is being hurt by the difficulty cryptocurrency exchanges and traders located in Asia are having trying to get...

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