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Health insurance just doesn't work for most Americans. Meet the founder who is ready to change that narrative.

Health insurance just doesn't work for most Americans. Meet the founder who is ready to change that narrative.

It was sheer frustration with the US health insurance world that turned Shielvonda Haith into an entrepreneur. She had a good job with benefits. Her insurance came from a major payor in the market. And even so, she had to pay $7,000 out of pocket in medical bills for

Atlanta Insurance Startup Adds Another "Layr" Of Funding To Grow Small Commercial Insurance Options

Atlanta Insurance Startup Adds Another "Layr" Of Funding To Grow Small Commercial Insurance Options

Atlanta-based InsurTech startup Layr is growing its cap table with the announcement that the team closed a $10 million round of financing. The round was led by San Francisco-based Cota Capital, with The K Fund and existing investors HCSM Ventures, Sandbox Industries, and Flyover Capital also participated in

How Birmingham's Insured Nomads Helps Employees 'Work From Anywhere'

How Birmingham's Insured Nomads Helps Employees 'Work From Anywhere'

Well before COVID, a study conducted by MBO Partners suggested that nearly 5 million Americans called themselves Digital Nomads — independent workers traveling (often abroad) while working full or part-time for a company back in the States. The work from home/work from anywhere realities of our post-pandemic world

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Atlanta-Based FinTech Startup Buckle Raises $31 Million to Expand Its Ridesharing Insurance Business

Atlanta-based financial services company Buckle quietly (!) announced last week that it has raised $31 million in a huge Series A funding round. A tech-enabled provider of insurance coverage for drivers who turn their personal vehicles into ride-sharing assets, Buckle’s value is in addressing insurance gaps in

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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

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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 Startup Measures the Risk of Vacation Renters, Before You Hand Over the Keys

This Startup Measures the Risk of Vacation Renters, Before You Hand Over the Keys

Trust is perhaps the most important pillar on which the sharing economy, which relies on strangers giving others access to their resources, stands. However, many remain skeptical. In a recent PwC survey, 69 percent said they would not trust a sharing economy company unless recommended by someone they personally trust.