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Weather-focused IBISA raises seed round to back its microinsurance solutions for low-income small farmers

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“We work with mutuals, insurers, microfinance institutions, research institutions, farmers and breeders associations and governments,” its site explains. But there are also several reasons for them not to have agricultural insurance – most of them don’t, according to IBISA. Again, technology.

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Binance-backed Xend Finance launches DeFi platform for credit unions in Africa

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DeFi aims to bridge the gap between decentralized blockchains and financial services. The second is lack of insurance which means people don’t have the confidence to join saving cycles. Xend Finance is plugging these gaps using blockchain technology. Image Credits: Xend Finance.

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Top Technology Trends in the Insurance Industry that Drive Growth and Innovation

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PRO TIP Insurers must act now: getting tech capabilities to the needed state will take years, and the industry is approaching a tipping point in which structures will shift very quickly. However, technology implementation still poses challenges. Here are a few use cases of how AI facilitates insurance workflows.

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Filevine raises $108 million for tools that streamline legal workflows

TechCrunch

CEO Ryan Anderson said that the proceeds will be put toward pursuing new market opportunities, specifically in the nonprofit, insurance, and public sectors, and “further evolv[ing] the [Filevine platform] to meet changing legal demands.” ” Legal tech suite. ” Legal tech suite.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Early-stage fundraising revisited, fractional hiring, HR tech boom

TechCrunch

As winter winds begin to blow, major tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Lyft have each instituted hiring freezes. Last week, Haje Jan Kamps covered “blockchain-powered museum” Arkive’s $9.7 This week, he reviewed 12 slides from Arkive’s winning pitch deck: Cover slide. Pitch Deck Teardown: Arkive’s $9.7M

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Now tech companies across industries are poised for an even better year, according to more than a dozen investors we talked to in the country. Subscribe to access all of our investor surveys, company profiles and other inside tech coverage for startups everywhere. Tech investors must make sure that Israel is part of their portfolio.

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IT leaders adjust budget priorities as economic outlook shifts

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“We haven’t changed our forecast in three quarters,” he says, noting that the US gross domestic product (GDP) is, technically, already in recession territory and has been for the past six months. That’s certainly the case in the corporate technology group at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a $14.5

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