TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

What it says it does : Building Plaid for insurance in Africa. Promises include : Curacel says it is building the rails to “make it easy and pleasant to get and use insurance in emerging markets and for the next billion Africans.” Website : [link]. Founded in : 2019. Team size : 30 . Location : Lagos, Nigeria.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

The company said it does not expect the bank to have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheet, total net revenue, gross profit, or adjusted EBITDA in 2021. Square Financial Services will continue to sell loans to third-party investors and limit balance sheet exposure.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

The Zebra , an Austin-based company that operates an insurance comparison site, has raised $150 million in a Series D round that propels it into unicorn territory. The Zebra started out as a site for people looking for auto insurance via its real-time quote comparison tool. Why VCs are dumping money into insurance marketplaces.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The company’s annual reports reveal numbers on gross earnings, profit/loss before and after-tax, net impairment loss, total assets, liabilities, and equity, among others. According to Dozie, the license means that Carbon’s customers are afforded additional protection through depositors’ insurance via the NDIC.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

II completed their combination, putting the per-mile auto insurance startup up for regular trading today for the first time. Lemonade, for reference, sells rental insurance with an eye on going up-market in time to other forms of home-focused insurance. Root is in the auto insurance market, where MetroMile also works.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

How capital-as-a-service can get you your first check in 2021, and a nod to Indie.VC, a pioneer in alternative financing for startups that announced it is shutting down net new investments this year. Its declines mimic those of other public neo-insurance proivders in what could be a new trend.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Things like payroll, vendor payments, payroll tax filings, unemployment insurance, accounting software and e-signature support. The tech company also has more expensive plans that include access to health insurance products. Finally, does Justworks have attractive net retention metrics? (In Let’s explore.

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Cloudera

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Insurance is no different. Insurance is not something the average consumer thinks about every day but when a life changing event happens, insurance becomes extremely important. It is in this “Moment of Truth” that insurers excel or fail. To provide the best price, the insurer needs to better understand their customer.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

“Another challenge that I saw is that there were hardly any options for insurance and retirement services for immigrants and low-income people,” Parekh said. But we want to create an institution where we are fair to everybody, regardless of religion, race, color, net worth or how much is in their bank account.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

It’s now widening the net to also target financial services and telecoms companies, with the plan being to use the funding primarily to expand Ushur’s sales and marketing to keep growing its business after seeing a rise in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO and co-founder Simha Sadasiva said in an interview.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

I reckon the company’s net loss was larger than investors hoped — though a large GAAP deficit is standard for first quarters post-debut. Airbnb’s net loss in Q4 2020 was more than 10x DoorDash’s own. If the current repricing of some neo-insurance players continues, we could see some private investment into the space slow.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2020

AgentSync’s product, born out of a tool that Zenefits developed while rebuilding itself, helps insurance companies and other players in the insurance space ensure that agents are compliant (hence its name).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

These billionaires and ultra-high net worth individuals often work with family offices that manage their investments. Oftentimes, these managers run niche strategies — for example, investing in life insurance settlements or trading carbon credits, according to the company.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

Insurance technology startups have a new place to pitch: American Family Ventures announced its AFV Fund IV with $444 million in capital commitments to invest in early-stage startups innovating insurance as well as risk management in the areas of proptech, artificial intelligence and enterprise software. million, up from $44.6

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

For one, Octane is both net income and operating cash flow positive, and expects to originate more than $1 billion in the next 12 months. Andrew Quigg, chief strategy officer at Progressive Insurance, believes that technology and consumers’ needs continue to evolve. Progressive Investment Company Inc.,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Considering that nearly 40 million people in Mexico (almost a third of the population) are unbanked, fintech has been a necessary vehicle for fresh routes for credit, insurance and remittances. And because many Mexicans have little trust in banks, the transparency of fintech options has played a big part in people adopting the new technology.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

million in gross profit, and a net loss of $173.7 million in net losses. This time we’ll hear from Accel’s John Locke regarding his investments in The Zebra — which recently raised even more capital — and the insurtech space more broadly. We are going to get back to this on Monday, but its F-1 filing is here.

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CIO

AUGUST 21, 2024

From insurance to banking to healthcare, organizations of all stripes are upgrading their aging content management systems with modern, advanced systems that introduce new capabilities, flexibility, and cloud-based scalability. In this post, we’ll touch on three such case studies.

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Dataiku

JANUARY 25, 2024

Insurance companies had a relatively more stable year, but there were pockets of tension, including rapid repricing of flood and home insurance in some net migration areas. Asset management firms also weathered a tough year, with many funds outside of pod funds and private credit underperforming benchmarks.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Whereas YC always backed companies that might at some point overlap, the outfit appeared to casting its net far and wide, bringing in different startups at different stages from different geographies — companies that used each other’s products, in fact, and formed tight bonds through YC’s active alumni network. Clupp and Momento.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Despite being in a very upper echelon of wage earners, one in four physicians retired in the last couple of years with $1 million or less in net worth. “Physicians work an average of 70 hours a week and are never trained in financial topics. When they want to get some help for this, they face a system that is super one-size-fits-all.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

More than 10 years ago, James developed a methodology to find out why customers were calling a large Australian health insurer. As a result, James was able to help that contact center increase its net promoter score 5x. Get your product and customer success teams on the same page to improve net retention.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

And the job] was so in lockstep with who I was because it’s the safety net. These afflicted individuals] don’t have health insurance. TC: I could see hedge funds and insurance companies gravitating quickly to this. Many are undocumented. What are some customers or types of customers that might surprise readers?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

The company offers an all-in-one service that rolls freight forwarding, customs brokerage, cargo insurance and even trade financing into one UI-friendly software and app. The company is also starting to offer customs brokerage, comprehensive cross-border cargo insurance and factoring, or short-term account receivable finance.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

Additionally, financial uncertainty and a lack of a financial safety net creates a lingering feeling of insecurity, and is the main cause of mental stress among workers.” These compounding rates lead to cycles of debt that are very hard to break free from,” he said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

This is especially critical if you hope to sell regulated products such as embedded insurance. This is often initially viewed as the more elegant solution, but it doesn’t work for regulated products like insurance where the original transaction has to be with the actual insurance company. One cart, one checkout . . .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

To protect SVB’s former customers, who have around $175 billion in deposits, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) transferred assets to a new entity: the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara. Insured customers who deposited $250,000 or less will have access to their money on Monday morning, according to the FDIC.

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Tenable

MAY 13, 2024

Does your organization currently have a cyber insurance policy? This has led to expensive claim payouts by cyber insurance providers, and, ultimately, higher premiums for customers. This has led to expensive claim payouts by cyber insurance providers, and, ultimately, higher premiums for customers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

On Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that it had taken over Silicon Valley Bank , and as we rushed to plan coverage, one of my colleagues succinctly described the situation: “This is historic s**t.” NB: $250,000 is the maximum that is insured by the FDIC, meaning that those funds would have solid external protection.)

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Altexsoft

APRIL 13, 2021

The insurance industry is notoriously bad at customer experience. In the last few years, Chinese tech giants have been making massive strides at becoming the center of insurance innovation. To compete, insurance companies revolutionize the industry using AI, IoT, and big data. Not in China though. Why automate claims?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

The agency appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The current budget-constrained environment should be seen as a net positive by marketers,” he writes. “It It will force teams to think deeply about what’s absolutely necessary, which tools will add efficiency (or subtract from it).”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Mo money mo climate : Top climate tech deals net nearly $4 billion in Q3, outpacing other industries, Tim reports. Lyft riders will start to see higher fees , service fees in particular, as the ride-hailing company manages rising insurance costs, Rebecca reports. You can sign up here. Ticket to ride just got more expensive : U.S.

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Dataiku

JULY 26, 2021

The creation of the Net-Zero Alliance by 43 major banks including Société Générale, Citi, and Morgan Stanley and main insurance players including Aviva and Zurich insurance is yet another sign that the financial industry is getting organized to play its role in taking up the climate change challenge.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

As anyone who’s had to deal with major health concerns can attest, the care you get differs widely from one provider to another depending on many factors, not least of which are what your insurance covers and what methods are already in use by the provider.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

Expenses were higher than expected, it plans to slash production by about 50%, and the company reported zero revenue and a net loss of $125 million. Embedded finance will help fill the life insurance coverage gap. Embedded finance will help fill the life insurance coverage gap. Oh, it also needs more capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

These riders get some training, medical and life insurance, safety equipment and hands-on support from their first use of the motorcycle to owning it. . While primarily based in East Africa, the company wants to tackle the $331 billion credit gap facing these businesses across Africa. “Debt is Tugende’s fuel for growth.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This could be particularly useful for businesses, such as live events or travel, where there could be incentives for individuals to cheat and where operators may be required to prove to insurance companies or government authorities that they are COVID-19 safe. That’s very core to our thinking going forward,” he says. “It’s

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