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TrustLayer raises $6M seed to become the ‘Carta for insurance’

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TrustLayer , which provides insurance brokers with risk management services via a SaaS platform, has raised $6.6 Twenty of the top 100 insurance agencies in the U.S. (as BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), a group consisting of 13 tech-focused insurance agencies in the U.S. million in a seed round.

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Insurtech startup Spot brings in $17.5M equity, debt to fill insurance gaps for accidental injuries

TechCrunch

Spot is tackling this issue with a digital, on-demand injury insurance product that can be as-is or as a complement to traditional health insurance. Every major market was disrupted by some change of distribution, like Netflix and Airbnb,” Goy told TechCrunch. Affordable healthcare continues to be a major problem in the U.S.,

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F1 Racing and the Insurance and Finance Industry: A Comparison of Trends and Challenges

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Today, I will highlight some similarities in the insurance and finance industry and contrast them to Formula 1. Similarly, the insurance and finance industries are built on the promise of stability and security, playing a vital role in people’s lives and businesses.

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Insurtech is hot on both sides of the Atlantic

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insurance technology market is hot, and has been for years now. And after a long period of incubation, we’ve seen neo-insurance players from the U.S. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. . Even if growth remains the name of the game in insurance tech and profits are often scarce.

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How will investors value MetroMile and Oscar Health?

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II completed their combination, putting the per-mile auto insurance startup up for regular trading today for the first time. In the wake of last year’s debuts by neoinsurance companies Lemonade and Root, it’s not surprising to see others test the public markets. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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Micro-EV subscription startup Dance pulls in another €12M from existing investors

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Dance says its largest market is Paris, where it claims it has seen good uptake as a result of the city’s plans to build 1,000 km of bike lanes and 52 km more in the coming years. The vehicles are also now being offered as an employee benefit, via Dance For Business, and has signed-up partners including Google and Urban Sports Club.

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Insurtech goes niche

TechCrunch

Last week, I wrote four companies with an insurance technology angle. This is notable if you consider the fact that many general insurance technology companies have struggled over the past year. Boundless Rider was founded specifically to serve riders of motorcycles, e-bikes and power sport vehicles. The Washington, D.C.,

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