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.

Thumbtack, Alia Pair On Worker Benefits
Thumbtack, Alia Pair On Worker Benefits
February 20, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Thumbtack and Alia have announced they are partnering on a pilot program that will bring portable benefits to independent workers on Thumbtack. The program will...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Price Passes $4K Post-JPM Coin; Bitmain Loses $500M In Q3 2018
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Price Passes $4K Post-JPM Coin; Bitmain Loses $500M In Q3 2018
February 20, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase announced that it has acquired Neutrino, a blockchain intelligence platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Japan’s Banking, Insurance Markets Link SMBs To US Trade Via Amazon
Japan’s Banking, Insurance Markets Link SMBs To US Trade Via Amazon
February 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Members of Japan’s insurance and financial services sectors are teaming up in an effort to remove barriers for small businesses (SMBs) to conduct trade with...

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Cyberattacks On Track To Lead Corporate Insurance Claims: Study
Cyberattacks On Track To Lead Corporate Insurance Claims: Study
February 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The global insurance technology (InsurTech) market is slated to become a $1.1 billion industry by 2023, analysts have predicted, with growing analytics and artificial intelligence...

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Big Bankruptcies Wake SMBs Up To AR Insurance
Big Bankruptcies Wake SMBs Up To AR Insurance
February 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When Sears announced its bankruptcy as 2018 came to a close, the headlines focused on the dramatic climb and fall of a 126-year-old retail institution....

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Grab And ZhongAn Unit To Sell Insurance In Southeast Asia
Grab And ZhongAn Unit To Sell Insurance In Southeast Asia
January 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Grab, the ride-hailing startup, has inked a joint venture deal with a unit of ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co., the Chinese Internet insurance company, to...

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Can Click-And-Collect Innovate Pharmacy’s Last Mile?
Can Click-And-Collect Innovate Pharmacy’s Last Mile?
January 11, 2019  |  Retail

The last mile of prescription refills remains a frustrating, friction-filled experience. Pharmacy apps make the act of refilling a breeze. Text prompts offer reminders that...

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On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
January 10, 2019  |  Disbursements

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Online Car Marketplace CarDekho Raises $110M For Services Expansion
Online Car Marketplace CarDekho Raises $110M For Services Expansion
January 03, 2019  |  Investments

India-based internet car marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in fresh venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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