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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

WeatherCheck Automates Insurance Claim Reporting After Storms

WeatherCheck Automates Insurance Claim Reporting After Storms

Stronger hurricanes and tornado-producing storms continue to make landfall in the southern United States, with September's Hurricane Florence causing more than $5 billion in property damage in the Carolinas so far. While strong winds can cause obvious leaks and breaks, underlying damage that homeowners don't

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

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.

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

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