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.

What Will It Take To Hit The Instant Payments Tipping Point?

What Will It Take To Hit The Instant Payments Tipping Point?
What Will It Take To Hit The Instant Payments Tipping Point?
May 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Instant payments is an innovation that doesn’t require much explanation. Getting immediate access to money is an obviously better solution than waiting for the check to arrive in the mail, or constantly refreshing a mobile...

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Ireland’s Growing Invoice Redirect Fraud Problem
Ireland’s Growing Invoice Redirect Fraud Problem
May 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Authorities in Ireland have warned businesses about a rise in “CEO fraud” that gets unwitting victims to pay up in invoice redirect fraud. Separately, individual...

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French Gov’t Sees Blockchain As A ‘Priority’
French Gov’t Sees Blockchain As A ‘Priority’
April 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

France joins the roster of governments examining blockchain as a conduit to changing how services and payments are rendered. Elsewhere, blockchain sees increasing adoption in the...

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Digital Dangers And Solutions
Digital Dangers And Solutions
April 16, 2019  |  Today In Data

There’s a double-barreled threat pointed toward financial institutions, and now warnings are increasing about shadow banking. Meanwhile, there are moves afoot to remove friction from...

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CoverWallet CEO: Giving Independent Agents — And SMBs — A Digital Insurance On-Ramp
CoverWallet CEO: Giving Independent Agents — And SMBs — A Digital Insurance On-Ramp
April 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Insurance, especially for small businesses, is a very paper-intensive and friction-filled process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With Facebook For Crypto Venture
Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With...
April 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The National Assembly of France has voted to allow local insurance companies to include cryptocurrencies in life insurance contracts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Lemonade Raises $300M In Venture Funding To Expand
Lemonade Raises $300M In Venture Funding To Expand
April 11, 2019  |  Investments

Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, announced Thursday (April 11) it has raised $300 million in venture funding. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Elon Musk’s Favorite Crypto; Liquid.com Secures $1B Valuation
Bitcoin Daily: Elon Musk’s Favorite Crypto; Liquid.com Secures $1B Valuation
April 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

It looks like Elon Musk has a favorite cryptocurrency. “Dogecoin might be my fav cryptocurrency. It’s pretty cool,” Musk tweeted on Tuesday (April 2). Get the...

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Case Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
Case Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
April 01, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Carsharing digital marketplaces also enable owners to rent out their vehicles to customers. But how can owners trust their automobiles to strangers? The following case...

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