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Tesla Aims to Expand Telematics Auto Insurance Nationwide
January 27, 2022

Tesla auto insurance is now available in five states, and the company plans to continue its rollout nationwide, company executives said Thursday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Telematics Put Auto Insurers in the Premiums Driver’s Seat
January 21, 2022

When the pandemic hit and consumers suddenly found that their cars were sitting in their driveways, many wondered why they were still paying for auto insurance based on the number of miles they had expected to drive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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AI Helps Auto Insurers Deliver Better, Faster Claims Management, Payments Experience
January 19, 2022

Auto insurers’ process of inspecting cars and assessing the damage has evolved from having a person drive out to physically inspect the car, to having a person look at photos of the car to having an artificial intelligence (AI) solution evaluate the photos. Get the...

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Demand for Faster Payouts Drives Digitization in Europe’s Insurance Space
January 17, 2022

In the past two years, the pandemic-induced digital shift has forced payment providers and other organizations to improve their payout processes, especially as consumers seek increasingly faster payouts and streamlined digital experiences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Study: Pet Owners Spend as Much as $55K on Their Animals
January 11, 2022

Seven out of 10 pet parents think of their pets as family members, although almost half have underestimated the lifetime cost of care, according to a Synchrony report released Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Insurity Offers Property, Casualty Insurers Free, Cloud-Based Real Time Disbursements
January 06, 2022

Insurity, a cloud-based software provider for insurance carriers, brokers and managing general agents (MGAs), will provide free digital payments for property and casualty insurance (P&C) carriers through Dec. 31, according to a Thursday (Jan. 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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CaixaBank Buys Bankia Insurance From Mapfre
December 29, 2021

Spanish insurance firm Mapfre has sold Bankia’s insurance platform to CaixaBank for 571 million euros ($645 million), although the sides noted that an ongoing arbitration process could increase the price, according to a Reuters report Wednesday (Dec. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Embedded Insurance Streamlines Auto Refinancing Experience for Consumers
December 16, 2021

In the markets for new and used cars, costs are up and discounts are down. On the recent Black Friday, discounts were at record lows. Today, the average price of a new car is $40,000 and a used one is $25,000. Get the Full Story...

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Buckle Expands Auto Insurance Coverage to Gig Delivery Drivers
December 15, 2021

Buckle, an insurance and credit company specifically for the gig economy, has expanded its rideshare and delivery auto insurance to U.S. drivers of Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Amazon Flex, Uber Eats, Grubhub and Favor, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 15) press release. Get the Full Story...