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Most Small Insurers Set 12-Month Plan to Implement Real-Time Payments

December 17, 2024
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Uber Says NYC’s Proposed Requirements Would Leave Drivers Without Insurance
Gig Economy // December 11, 2024

Uber reportedly told New York City’s taxi regulator that proposed changes to commercial auto insurance requirements may leave drivers unable to insure their vehicles. The company submitted written comments ahead of the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s public hearing Wednesday (Dec. 11), Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The...

Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches 
News // November 25, 2024

New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico and Travelers will pay a combined $11.3 million in penalties “for having poor data security,” which allowed more than 120,000 New Yorkers’ information to be compromised, the New York...

US Bank and One Inc Team to Accelerate Instant Insurance Payments
Partnerships // November 21, 2024

Insurance industry payments network One Inc has launched a partnership with U.S. Bank. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Nov. 21), integrates U.S. Bank’s money movement and banking capabilities with One Inc’s ClaimsPay and PremiumPay solutions for property and casualty (P&C) and life insurers. “In the future, the...

LendingTree and Coverdash Team to Insure Small Businesses
Insurance // November 20, 2024

LendingTree has teamed with Coverdash to offer insurance coverage to its small business and startup customers. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Nov. 20), expands LendingTree’s financial product suite to allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to Coverdash’s fully embedded insurance offering. “This partnership marks an important step in LendingTree’s evolution...

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Most Small Insurers Set 12-Month Plan to Implement Real-Time Payments

December 17, 2024
The insurance industry has faced challenges in implementing real-time payouts due to high costs and transparency issues, despite the potential benefits for insurers and customers, such as reduced delays and improved satisfaction. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Real Time Matters: The Imperative for Instant Disbursements for Insurance,” a collaboration with Ingo Payments, smaller insurers […]

MoneyLion CEO: Checkout Extends Our Evolution From Neobank to Financial Services Marketplace

November 14, 2024
Call it a financial services ecosystem or even a financial services marketplace. But don’t call MoneyLion a neobank. As CEO Dee Choubey told Karen Webster days after posting third-quarter earnings...

Innovation Powers Disaster Recovery as Insurers Move Claims and Payout Digital

November 13, 2024
Innovation is born in times of struggle. And in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with insurers across the southeastern United States seeing a massive surge in claims as...

Beyond Traditional Banking: Insurance Emerges as Key to Diversifying Revenue

September 26, 2024
Banks face a digital shift, pressures on deposits and competition for customer loyalty, so they must constantly fine-tune their operations, embracing new revenue streams and avenues of customer engagement. Insurance...

Quick Reads
Uber Says NYC’s Proposed Requirements Would Leave Drivers Without Insurance

December 11, 2024
Uber reportedly told New York City’s taxi regulator that proposed changes to commercial auto insurance requirements may leave drivers unable to insure their vehicles. The company submitted written comments ahead of the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s public hearing Wednesday (Dec. 11), Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The TLC’s proposed changes, which apply to rideshare cars as well […]

Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches 

November 25, 2024
New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico and Travelers will pay a combined $11.3 million in penalties “for having poor data...

US Bank and One Inc Team to Accelerate Instant Insurance Payments

November 21, 2024
Insurance industry payments network One Inc has launched a partnership with U.S. Bank. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Nov. 21), integrates U.S. Bank’s money movement and banking capabilities with One Inc’s ClaimsPay...

LendingTree and Coverdash Team to Insure Small Businesses

November 20, 2024
LendingTree has teamed with Coverdash to offer insurance coverage to its small business and startup customers. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Nov. 20), expands LendingTree’s financial product suite to allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access...