The pain points and frustrations of vehicle ownership are many. Beyond the high price to get the wheels themselves — new or used — there’s the time and money spent keeping the cars on the road. That means paying for insurance — a legal requirement...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, auto insurance companies are crediting their customers’ accounts for a portion of their monthly premiums. Allstate is lengthening its Shelter-in-Place Payback up to the end of June for personal vehicle insurance clients as they don’t drive...
The global spread of the new coronavirus has had a wide and varied impact on the way that both consumers and businesses think about transacting with each other as well as government or financial entities. Financial concerns caused by the temporary closures of many businesses...
Car insurance even predates Henry Ford, yet a truly disruptive auto insurance provider hasn’t emerged in more than a century. Metromile CEO Dan Preston tells Karen Webster how his metered-model company is looking to disrupt the $288B auto insurance industry with smart tech, a new...
August 07, 2023
The pain points and frustrations of vehicle ownership are many. Beyond the high price to get the wheels themselves — new or used — there’s the time and money spent keeping the cars on the road. That means paying for insurance — a legal requirement for car ownership — and tackling repairs and maintenance as […]
April 09, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus has had a wide and varied impact on the way that both consumers and businesses think about transacting with each other as well...
February 28, 2020
Car insurance even predates Henry Ford, yet a truly disruptive auto insurance provider hasn’t emerged in more than a century. Metromile CEO Dan Preston tells Karen Webster how his metered-model...
October 24, 2023
The sale of car insurance industry software firm CCC Intelligent Solutions is reportedly in limbo. According to published reports Tuesday (Oct. 24), sources familiar with the matter say CCC owner Advent International, a private equity firm, halted the proceedings after parties couldn’t agree on a price. Bain Capital, which — as noted here — had expressed interest in buying CCC last month, […]
October 03, 2018
Credit Karma announced on Tuesday (Oct. 2) that it was expanding in the insurance market, with members of the company in California and Texas able to shop for auto insurance....
July 20, 2017
Startup Zego has raised just over £1 million in seed funding from investors, including LocalGlobe, with FTSE 100 company Aviva, for an “insurtech” product for gig economy delivery drivers. According...
