CA-based insurer Farmers announced the availability of an Amazon skill that allows customers to access policy and claims information simply by using their voice . Through Alexa, Farmers customers can inquire about...

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved two new controversial requests by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state’s so-called insurer of last resort, in its bid to...

Online property management platform Cozy has partnered with Assurant to offer renters insurance . Now landlords can show renters if they require renters insurance in their lease. Then renters can purchase...

Certified B-Corp Simply Business has been working on its US presence . Recall: earlier this year P&C insurer Travelers announced the acquisition of UK-based digital broker Simply Business and its...

A Song by Frank Crumit – 1935 I used to be as happy as a squirrel in a tree Till a man who sold insurance made a nervous wreck of...

This is Gavin. A risk-sharing service for phone and bike insurance :   Gavin was born in Amsterdam on May 24, 2017. Gavin likes pie. We hebben iets te vieren.. https://t.co/tkgFhQsIRD...

Classics&Exotics rebranded as DriveShare   MA-based Classics&Exotics was established in 2014 to offer classic car owners a platform to rent their vehicles. It has since raised some $280K from Techstars and Verizon Ventures;...

  WI-based insurer Sentry Insurance is busy planning Muse, a new restaurant slated to open September 14 . “At Muse, you’ll find the best handmade pastas, fresh seafood, dry-aged steaks, and...

This is Sharenjoy: The Madrid-based startup is offering microinsurance coverage for social events (think: festivals, concerts, marathons, sport events, parties, Lady Gaga concerts…) starting at €3.99. Coverage begins from 48 hours before...

It’s a known fact that GEICO offers more than just auto insurance, via its GEICO Insurance Agency. It’s also a known fact that GEICO has established relationships with select players to...

According to LinkedIn, homesharing coverage provider Slice is down three employees this month: lead UX/ UI designer Sean McCool, infrastructure engineer Kalyan Raj Sista, and UX/ UI designer Vera Shknevsky, are no longer working at Slice. Recall:...

This is TikkR:   A good looking landing page with a promise to launch a product that’s designed to protect one in every moment – “by combining multiple insurance coverages into...

Bottom Line: don’t be surprised when Spixii announces a seed round.

The Worst: Nothing says a corporate-merger flop more than the Quaker Oats-Snapple fiasco. Recall: Quaker bought Snapple in late 1994 for $1.7B to sell it three years later to Triarc Companies...