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Fewer Businesses Reduce Cyber Risks Even as More Worry About Them
The dynamic between businesses and the cyber risks they should be preventing or mitigating is becoming increasingly complex. A survey from The Travelers Companies Inc. found that cyber threats are ...
Canadian InsurTech MGA Foxquilt Raises Seed Funding for Small-Biz Platform Development
A Canadian InsurTech focused on Small Business insurance said it raised $3.5 million in seed financing. Foxquilt, a Toronto-based MGA startup, said the funding will help it become a full-service ...
InsurTech Zeguro Launches Small Business Cyber Risk Management Platform
Zeguro said it has formally launched its platform designed to help small and midsize companies quickly deal with cyber threats in multiple ways. The San Francisco-based startup, which describes ...
Carrier Tech, Infracture Investments Drive Record Small Business Customer Satisfaction Levels: J.D. Power
Small business owners are reporting record levels of satisfaction with their insurance coverage, with carrier investment in products, service infrastructure, and technology likely driving the uptick. ...
The Hanover Starts Offering Customer-Facing Digital Platform Using CoverWallet Tech
The Hanover Insurance Group is debuting a customer-facing digital platform designed to help independent agents acquire new business customers including freelancers, contractors and others. Dubbed ...
Nationwide Adds More Eligible Small Business Types to Commercial Insurance Platform
Nationwide said it has expanded 24-hour access to more types of small businesses for its Commercial Digital Direct online commercial insurance platform. Now, 30 different business types can access ...
Asia-Pacific Small Businesses Appear Over-Confident About Their Cyber Preparedness: Chubb
A significant perception gap exists between the cyber awareness and cyber preparedness at small and medium enterprises in some Asia-Pacific countries, according to a new Chubb survey. Named "Too ...
Few Small Businesses in Puerto Rico Had Full Insurance Before Hurricane Maria
Only a tiny fraction of small businesses in Puerto Rico was fully insured for losses arising from last year's Hurricane Maria, which hit revenue or raised costs for more than three-quarters of them, ...