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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

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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. We are setting the foundation to drive change and the distribution of insurance.”. That led to applying the same idea across youth sports, ski resorts and cycling organizations.

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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. Even if growth remains the name of the game in insurance tech and profits are often scarce. Those companies have since gone on to raise hundreds of millions of dollars more.

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Revolut launches mid-tier subscription plan

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But a small portion is willing to pay a fixed monthly fee to access advanced features, get an insurance package and pay less in variable fees. You also get overseas medical insurance, delayed baggage and flight insurance and winter sports coverage. As you can see, there’s no overseas travel insurance.

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Scrum Ventures launches new program to connect startups with Japanese corporations

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Headquartered in San Francisco and Tokyo, Scrum Ventures is known for its accelerator programs focused on sports, food and smart city tech. The future of sports tech: Here’s where investors are placing their bets. The future of sports tech: Here’s where investors are placing their bets.

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

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The company offers electric bikes and mopeds on a monthly subscription basis, which come with servicing, repairs, theft insurance, and replacement bikes in the case of theft. 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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