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Layr

Layr, An AI-Powered Insurtech Platform for Small Businesses, Receives Investment From Lloyd's of London

Insurtech startup Layr, which focuses on commercial insurance products for small businesses, has received a $150,000 investment from Lloyd’s Lab, the startup accelerator arm of global insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London. This follows Layr’s acceptance and completion of the insurance giant’s three-month accelerator. Layr

Turaco

Turaco Is Widening Africa's Healthcare Access With Immediate Nano-Loan Insurance

When you contract an unexpected illness or are laid up with an injury, you're likely already feeling some stress. When will you recover, are you contagious, will there be long-term consequences? But for billions around the world, that stress is magnified by an additional set of questions

This Sequoia Capital-Backed Insurtech Platform Will Bring Disability Coverage to Georgia's Freelancers

Sara Horowitz has been fighting for the rights of freelancers for decades. The self-described “auto-didact” founded the Freelancers Union, the largest organization serving freelancers in the U.S., in 2003. When she realized how much freelancers needed better insurance options, she also created the Freelancers Insurance Company, which

REIN

Insurtech Startup Raises $7.3M From Liberty Mutual to Insure Drones, Robots and More

REIN, an insurtech startup focused on emerging technology markets like robots, drones, mobility and IoT products, has raised $7.3 million in a funding round from investors including insurance giant Liberty Mutual’s investing arm. Founded in 2015, REIN is based in Chapel Hill, NC. Kiplin Capital and a number

Techstars' Second Southern Accelerator Is For Insurance Tech. Here's What Its Managing Director Is Looking For

Techstars' Second Southern Accelerator Is For Insurance Tech. Here's What Its Managing Director Is Looking For

On Monday, global startup network Techstars announced a new accelerator program to be located in North Carolina's Research Triangle park (RTP), specifically in Cary. The MetLife Digital Accelerator, Techstars' second program in the Southeast following industry-agnostic Techstars Atlanta, will focus on insurance technologies. Insurance technology — insurtech

Small business insurance

Don’t Leave Small Business Insurance Coverage on the Back Burner

Small business owners have so much to think about, insurance often falls on the priority backburner. But if you aren’t protected from unforeseen dangers and disasters, you’re at risk for massive financial implications — legal issues cost small businesses in the U.S. over $100 billion annually. Small business

Aflac 100m fund

Why Is The Aflac Duck Looking to Invest $100M In Startups?

You know them as the duck whose honking quack reminds you that — oh yeah, you really need to pay your insurance bill. Columbus, GA-based Aflac, a company with 60-year-old roots in Georgia, is a household name in the insurance space: they are the number one provider of