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.

Markd Closes $100M Debut VC Fund for InsurTechs

Markd Closes $100M Debut VC Fund for InsurTechs
Markd Closes $100M Debut VC Fund for InsurTechs
March 24, 2022  |  Investments

InsurTech venture capital firm Markd on Thursday (March 24) closed its $100 million debut fund for early- and growth-stage startups “with the potential to propel...

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Ryder Creates One-Stop Shop for Buying, Insuring Used Commercial Vehicles
Ryder Creates One-Stop Shop for Buying, Insuring Used Commercial Vehicles
March 09, 2022  |  Retail

Buyers of used commercial vehicles were often on their own when it came to finding insurance for the vehicle. At best, they could hope that...

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Car Ownership App Jerry Intros Auto Refi Service
Car Ownership App Jerry Intros Auto Refi Service
March 08, 2022  |  Insurance

Car ownership super app Jerry is rolling out an auto refinancing service that limits the data gathering and loan application process to under 10 minutes...

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NFT Insurance Is Coming, but Is There an Industry to Support It?
NFT Insurance Is Coming, but Is There an Industry to Support It?
March 03, 2022  |  NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a $41 billion business, and where there’s several zeros behind any product, there are usually insurers. However, that’s not the case...

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HealthTech Startup Susu Nets $1M to Boost Insurance in Africa
HealthTech Startup Susu Nets $1M to Boost Insurance in Africa
March 02, 2022  |  Investments

Ivory Coast- and France-based health insurance startup Susu is being backed with $1 million in pre-seed funding, Yahoo! Finance reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Two Top Scorers Again Share the Top Spot in Provider Ranking of Insurance Apps
Two Top Scorers Again Share the Top Spot in Provider Ranking of Insurance Apps
February 24, 2022  |  Insurance

If you’re looking for underwriting, we have a list of high scorers who may be able to help. This month’s edition of the PYMNTS Provider...

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Transparency and Lower Costs Push European Insurers to Adopt Digital Solutions
Transparency and Lower Costs Push European Insurers to Adopt Digital Solutions
February 18, 2022  |  Insurance

There’s no question the impact of the pandemic has driven many insurers to rapidly adapt to unforeseen disruption. But while some firms have been able...

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InsurTech Firm Vitesse Closes on $26M in Series B Funding
InsurTech Firm Vitesse Closes on $26M in Series B Funding
February 10, 2022  |  Investments

Vitesse, the United Kingdom-based FinTech, secured $26 million in Series B funding, the company announced Thursday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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