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Digital Payment Platform Verituity Raises $10M; Has Insurance Claims Potential
Digital payments platform startup Verituity raised $10 million in new investment to help fuel a customer expansion in multiple sectors including banking and insurance. Plans will also focus on ...
Generali Opens EU Lobbying Office in Brussels
Italian insurer Generali has opened a representative office in Brussels to boost its public affairs activities with the European Union. Generali said it aims to represent its business priorities ...
Swiss Re Warns Canada Is Unprepared for Climate Change-Spurred Hurricane Risks
Climate change is making hurricanes bigger and stronger, and it may soon push them farther north. Yet Canada's homeowners, businesses and insurers underestimate that escalating risk, according to one ...
Conti Ransomware Gang Has Struck 16 U.S. Health and Emergency Networks: FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said that the same group of online extortionists blamed for striking the Irish health system last week have also hit at least 16 U.S. medical and first response ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and Utica National
Chubb introduced a new insurance product for the lower middle market segment. Utica National Insurance Group is partnering with two companies to provide crisis public relations services to its school ...
Commercial Auto Tort Reform Bill Passes in Texas Senate
A bill that proponents say will help control abusive lawsuits against commercial motor vehicle operators following accidents has passed the Texas Senate. House Bill 19 would have a big impact on the ...
How to Get Niche Small Biz Insurance Products on Agents’ Radar
When you hear the words "niche business," do ghost kitchens, mobile beer trucks and CBD wellness shops come to mind? These are just a few of the new ideas that have gone from concept to growing new ...
Lemonade Makes Progress Building Its Brand, Spending Money to Make Money
Lemonade remains a money-loser, but the digital insurer continues to take steps toward building a sustainable business. One of those key areas is in advertising spend. In the company's Q1 2021 ...