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.

Gig Worker Insurance Startup Zego Raises $42M

Gig Worker Insurance Startup Zego Raises $42M
Gig Worker Insurance Startup Zego Raises $42M
June 18, 2019  |  Investments

Zego, a London-based startup that provides insurance for gig workers, has raised $42 million in a Series B funding round, according to reports. Get the...

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Lloyds Of London Looks At Driverless Car Policies
Lloyds Of London Looks At Driverless Car Policies
June 18, 2019  |  Innovation

Lloyd’s of London is looking into its auto coverage options to prepare for the impending rise in driverless technology. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Case For Freeing Up $190B In Security Deposits
The Case For Freeing Up $190B In Security Deposits
June 07, 2019  |  Disbursements

For most renters, coughing up a cash-based security deposit means parting ways with that money for the duration of the lease. Now, there’s a movement...

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The eCase For Liberating $190B In Rental Security Deposits
The eCase For Liberating $190B In Rental Security Deposits
June 06, 2019  |  Disbursements

Around the world, banks and FinTech firms are addressing challenges associated with enabling fund disbursements in real time — and some markets are developing real-time...

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Paytm Eyes Insurance Marketplace Coverfox
Paytm Eyes Insurance Marketplace Coverfox
June 03, 2019  |  International

Paytm, the Indian payments company backed by SoftBank, is reportedly in late-stage discussions to buy Coverfox, the Indian insurance marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete...

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USAA, State Farm To Start Using Blockchain Payments
USAA, State Farm To Start Using Blockchain Payments
June 03, 2019  |  Blockchain

National insurers USAA and State Farm announced last week that they inked a deal to pay each other claims on the blockchain. Get the Full...

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Solving Healthcare’s $200M/Year Abandoned Rx Shopping Cart Problem
Solving Healthcare’s $200M/Year Abandoned Rx Shopping Cart Problem
May 31, 2019  |  Healthcare

Way back when, medicine used to be simple. Grind up, boil and drink a few roots here, employ a few leeches there. Pay a barber...

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Insuring A 10-Minute eScooter Ride? There’s An App For That
Insuring A 10-Minute eScooter Ride? There’s An App For That
May 22, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Many of us have seem them, and many of us have likely had the same reaction — those eScooters zipping along on sidewalks and streets,...

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What Will It Take To Hit The Instant Payments Tipping Point?
What Will It Take To Hit The Instant Payments Tipping Point?
May 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Instant payments is an innovation that doesn’t require much explanation. Getting immediate access to money is an obviously better solution than waiting for the check to arrive in the mail, or constantly refreshing a mobile...

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