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.

Disrupting The Security Deposit With Insurance
Disrupting The Security Deposit With Insurance
January 21, 2020  |  Alternative Finances

Affordable housing in many American cities has reached crisis levels. For those looking for officially government-certified affordable housing, the average time on the waiting list...

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Deep Dive: How Digital Updgrades Help Healthcare Providers’ Cash Flows
Deep Dive: How Digital Updgrades Help Healthcare Providers’ Cash Flows
January 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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Oscar Health’s Tech-First Focus For Accelerating B2B Healthcare Payments
Oscar Health’s Tech-First Focus For Accelerating B2B Healthcare Payments
January 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Health insurance companies can take weeks — or months — to reimburse physicians, leaving some so frustrated that they refuse to accept insurance plans at...

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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits
Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits
January 19, 2020  |  Alternative Finances

Lawmakers across multiple states are considering legislation to reconfigure the often burdensome security deposit structure that adversely affects renters of less financial means, according to...

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Cigna, Oscar To Launch Healthcare Solution For SMBs
Cigna, Oscar To Launch Healthcare Solution For SMBs
January 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cigna has announced a partnership with technology-focused Oscar, another health insurance firm, to provide plans and coverage across U.S. markets for small businesses. Get the...

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Embedding Insurance At The Point Of Sale
Embedding Insurance At The Point Of Sale
January 13, 2020  |  eCommerce

Insurance is changing with the rise of eCommerce, as well as with the support of ever-expanding data sets and other parts of the digital infrastructure...

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Have Wheels, Will Heal — Medical’s Transportation Ecosystem?
Have Wheels, Will Heal — Medical’s Transportation Ecosystem?
January 09, 2020  |  Healthcare

While there is no shortage of issues to be solved in the U.S. healthcare system – getting patients to keep the doctors’ appointments they make...

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Aon Deal Signals Rising Trend Of InsurTech In The 2020s
Aon Deal Signals Rising Trend Of InsurTech In The 2020s
January 08, 2020  |  Digital Payments

It will pay to watch how the insurance industry undergoes innovation and disruption in the coming decade, thanks in part to digital tech, faster disbursements...

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NEW DATA: Insurance At The Point Of Sale Can Boost Consumer Retail Spend
NEW DATA: Insurance At The Point Of Sale Can Boost Consumer Retail Spend
January 06, 2020  |  eCommerce

Consumers have become accustomed to being offered protection with their purchases of electronics, home appliances and other big-ticket items from brick-and-mortar retail locations. Insurance provides...

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