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The London-based emerging startup Insure A Thing is planning on enabling a group of customers to purchase bicycle insurance but instead of paying premiums, they will ‘split’ the bill based on the actual...
UK-based IT solutions provider for insurers, SSP Worldwide, is having a hard time delivering on its value proposition. The company was hit by a power blackout on August 26 that has...
The tech giant is planning to launch a website called Bharat Saves that will allow users to compare and purchase banking and insurance products. Too soon to tell whether this move...
Oakland based QBIS Insurance Solutions announced it has raised $3 million in Series A funding. Recall: brought to you by the founders of BizInsure, QBIS is in emerging mode looking to offer...
“Lloyd’s is Lloyd’s, it is not Lloyd’s of London” – Lloyd’s of London chairman John Nelson says the insurance business is quite mobile suggesting parts of its business may start...
Generali and Progressive announced they have entered into a collaboration agreement on all things research, development and telematics. The case against ‘telematics is analytics best served locally’?
The one featured on a reality show, aka DropIn, has launched an ‘on-demand live video streaming from drones’ service for insurers, better yet claim adjusters; all in the name of previewing risk from your desk....
Uber drivers in London are required to carry commercial insurance, whereas in US, ride-sharing coverage typically takes the form of an endorsement. According to Uber, this ruling could translate to...
With mobile gaming on the rise, Esurance has launched a new campaign to raise awareness about distracted driving. A cast of memorable creatures, each putting a face on a common...
Digital insurance agency Bungalow is now offering ‘millennial-friendly’ renters insurance coverage in Pennsylvania, California, DC, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Texas through Chubb, Travelers, Homesite and Stillwater (combinations may vary). Play here.
Hiscox completed the sale of its Hong Kong division of DirectAsia to Well Link Group Holdings having received regulatory approval from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) in Hong Kong. Bottom...
(1) If a trip is incidental, meaning that the driver was already going from point A to point B. (2) If the driver isn’t making a wage or driving to make a profit...
UK-based Neos has launched a new service. Think: homeowners are provided with connected devices such as motion sensors, smoke detectors, and smart moisture sensors, coupled with a 24/7 monitoring system, and controlled from...
Melody changed its name to Canopy Health Insurance. Melody Health. Before. Melody Health. Now. Canopy. Now. Bottom Line: raising $3.8 million in funding is no guarantee one has heard...
Hear it from Dylan Bourguignon, founder and CEO at so-sure, a London-based insurance model with a P2P component that provides better and up to 80% cheaper phone insurance. 1. How did you become...
