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.

Fiserv Goes Direct With Disbursements
Fiserv Goes Direct With Disbursements
July 24, 2017  |  Disbursements

Paul Diegelman, VP of business development & partnerships at Fiserv, says that the story of bringing B2C digital disbursements to corporates at the financial services...

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Zego Raises Over £1M In Funding To Provide Insurance Platform For Gig-Economy Drivers
Zego Raises Over £1M In Funding To Provide Insurance Platform For Gig-Economy Drivers
July 20, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Startup Zego has raised just over £1 million in seed funding from investors, including LocalGlobe, with FTSE 100 company Aviva, for an “insurtech” product for...

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LendingPoint CEO On Medical Payments ‘Last Mile’ Problem
LendingPoint CEO On Medical Payments ‘Last Mile’ Problem
July 03, 2017  |  Loans

With healthcare costs on the perpetual rise, many employers are offering insurance plans with high deductibles to keep costs down. But that can leave patients...

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Zubie Wants To Fix Car Problems Before They Start
Zubie Wants To Fix Car Problems Before They Start
June 28, 2017  |  Retail

There are few things worse than seeing a car’s “Check Engine” light come on. At best, one has not screwed a gas cap on tightly...

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Blockchain Tracker: AIG And IBM’s Smart Insurance Contract
Blockchain Tracker: AIG And IBM’s Smart Insurance Contract
June 22, 2017  |  Blockchain

In blockchain news, the technology may be on the verge of falling like dominos into widespread commercial use. While many outlets have reported on the difficulties...

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American Express Puts Money Into Insurance Startup
American Express Puts Money Into Insurance Startup
June 21, 2017  |  Investments

American Express is venturing into the insurance space with its latest funding endeavor. This week, the credit card company went public with its investment in...

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NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
NTechLab’s FindFace Facial Recognition Technology Has Applications In Retail, Public Safety
June 20, 2017  |  Safety and Security

FindFace started as a futuristic social technology for identifying strangers by scanning their faces with a smartphone camera. Two years later, the facial recognition technology is...

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Aviva Will Start Insuring SMEs Against Cyberattacks
Aviva Will Start Insuring SMEs Against Cyberattacks
June 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

As corporates become increasingly concerned about cybersecurity, a U.K. insurance company is looking to safeguard small businesses from the threat. Aviva said it will launch...

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AI Startup Cognitive Scale Gets USAA Backing
AI Startup Cognitive Scale Gets USAA Backing
June 14, 2017  |  Investments

The USAA (United Services Automobile Assn.) has invested in artificial intelligence startup CognitiveScale for an undisclosed sum, bizjournals.com reported. Though this latest funding was not quantified (and...

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