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.

Report: Only One-Third of Patients Get Healthcare Cost Estimates Before Visits
Report: Only One-Third of Patients Get Healthcare Cost Estimates Before Visits
January 27, 2022  |  Healthcare

Wellness has become paramount as consumers return to office visits with their healthcare providers and undergo elective procedures put off during the pandemic. Ninety percent...

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Workers’ Comp Insurance Carriers Move to Payroll Billing
Workers’ Comp Insurance Carriers Move to Payroll Billing
January 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The traditional billing model for workers’ compensation insurance was shown to be flawed during the pandemic. Typically, a 12-month estimate of payroll is made up...

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Telematics Put Auto Insurers in the Premiums Driver’s Seat
Telematics Put Auto Insurers in the Premiums Driver’s Seat
January 21, 2022  |  Insurance

When the pandemic hit and consumers suddenly found that their cars were sitting in their driveways, many wondered why they were still paying for auto...

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EMEA Daily: Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All; UK’s FCA Issued $775M in Fines in 2021
EMEA Daily: Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All; UK’s FCA Issued...
January 17, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Amazon U.K. is changing course and has decided to accept Visa after all, and the U.K.’s...

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Demand for Faster Payouts Drives Digitization in Europe’s Insurance Space
Demand for Faster Payouts Drives Digitization in Europe’s Insurance Space
January 17, 2022  |  Insurance

In the past two years, the pandemic-induced digital shift has forced payment providers and other organizations to improve their payout processes, especially as consumers seek...

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Synchrony CareCredit Teams With Pawlicy Advisor for Pet Healthcare Financing
Synchrony CareCredit Teams With Pawlicy Advisor for Pet Healthcare Financing
January 17, 2022  |  Partnerships

Consumer financial services firm Synchrony is collaborating with pet insurance marketplace Pawlicy Advisor to introduce pet healthcare financing. Synchrony’s CareCredit, a financing solution for veterinary...

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Study: Pet Owners Spend as Much as $55K on Their Animals
Study: Pet Owners Spend as Much as $55K on Their Animals
January 11, 2022  |  Insurance

Seven out of 10 pet parents think of their pets as family members, although almost half have underestimated the lifetime cost of care, according to...

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Insurity Offers Property, Casualty Insurers Free, Cloud-Based Real Time Disbursements
Insurity Offers Property, Casualty Insurers Free, Cloud-Based Real Time Disbursements
January 06, 2022  |  Insurance

Insurity, a cloud-based software provider for insurance carriers, brokers and managing general agents (MGAs), will provide free digital payments for property and casualty insurance (P&C)...

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CaixaBank Buys Bankia Insurance From Mapfre
CaixaBank Buys Bankia Insurance From Mapfre
December 29, 2021  |  Insurance

Spanish insurance firm Mapfre has sold Bankia’s insurance platform to CaixaBank for 571 million euros ($645 million), although the sides noted that an ongoing arbitration...

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