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What Erie Insurance does to develop transformational talent

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When the leadership team at Erie Insurance planned a large-scale transformation, they knew it couldn’t be an IT-only effort. Finally, the way Erie Insurance drives transformation is by leveraging enterprise business agility. Srinivasa also runs an IT Leader program for those who don’t have core IT skills but are strong leaders.

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Evy wants to offer product protection insurance everywhere

TechCrunch

Meet Evy , a French startup that is working on extended warranties and product protection insurance. The startup acts as an insurance broker and partners with Wakam to cover the risk — but it could also partner with other insurance companies in the future. Evy has created 25 tailor-made insurance programs in just a few months.

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Consumers and data are driving changes in the insurance sector: Where are we headed?

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Jason Paau is senior director of program management at digital consultancy Publicis Sapient. The demand for more and enhanced automated experiences in our daily lives is growing, and the insurance sector is no exception. Insurance companies are finally responding. Such approaches may become common in more insurance products.

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FSD Africa expands insurtech accelerator program to Ghana and Nigeria

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Most people in Africa wish to utilize various insurance products but are often deterred by the associated high premiums. It is, therefore, not surprising that insurance penetration across the continent remains marginal, with reported premiums per capita being 11 times lower than the world average, according to a McKinsey study.

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Wagmo raises $12.5 million to offer pet insurance (and a lot more)

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The pet insurance and perks startup has closed on a $12.5 The company was founded by Christie Horvath and Ali Foxworth , who both came from the world of finance and insurance and realized the gap in the market when it comes to pet insurance. Wagmo offers the wellness plan without an insurance plan. Wagmo is no different.

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Can the path to equitable healthcare avoid insurers?

TechCrunch

The main point of contention arose around defining what constitutes customer-centric healthcare and Aoun’s stance that, regardless of what else is involved in a company’s approach, starting from a point of working with insurers disqualifies a company from making any consumer-centricity claims.

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Miami twins raise $18M for Lula, an insurance infrastructure upstart

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Lula , a Miami-based insurance infrastructure startup, announced today it has raised $18 million in a Series A round of funding. Existing backers such as Nextview Ventures and Florida Funders also put money in the round, in addition to a number of insurance and logistics groups such as Flexport.

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