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  |  Cross-border Payments

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  |  Connected Economy

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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