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Europe’s Digital Health Pass Plans Confront Data Security and Fraud Risks
As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building ...
Auto Insurance MGA Focused on Underserved Populations Raises Seed Funding
A startup managing general agency designed to give underserved populations affordable access to auto insurance has raised seed funding to help it launch an initial product. Sigo pulled in $1.5 ...
The Latest Launches From Duck Creek/Mindtree and Travelers
Duck Creek Technologies and Mindtree are developing improved customer experience processes for UPC Insurance. Travelers released a revamped mobile app for personal insurance customers. *** Mindtree ...
SCOTUS Pursues Biden Administration Views on VW Emissions Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether Volkswagen AG can be sued by local governments in Florida and Utah for damages stemming from the ...
GEICO Must Pay $2.7M to Settle Claim After Rejecting $30,000 Payout
GEICO Indemnity Co.'s refusal to settle a bodily injury claim for $30,000 will cost it more than $2.7 million, under a ruling Monday by the Georgia Supreme Court. The high court's 7-0 decision ...
Facial Recognition Tech Should Be Banned: EU Privacy Watchdog
Facial recognition should be banned in Europe because of its "deep and non-democratic intrusion" into people's private lives, EU privacy watchdog the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said ...
NYC Sues Three Major Oil Companies Over Climate Change Claims
New York City on Thursday sued three major oil companies and the top industry trade group in state court, arguing that the companies are misrepresenting themselves by selling fuels as "cleaner" and ...Slice Labs CEO Attia Adapts After a Challenging COVID Year
About a year ago, two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Slice Labs laid off about a third of its staff due to the coronavirus-related economic environment. Like many other startups, the company ...