Insurtech Lemonade Raises $300 Million; SoftBank, Allianz, Alphabet Among Investors April 11, 2019 By Anna Irrera Lemonade, the insurance company built around artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, announced the signing of a $300 million Series D...
Credit Karma Enters Auto Insurance Market October 3, 2018 By Anna Irrera Financial technology startup Credit Karma said on Tuesday it is expanding into insurance through a new service that makes it...
Lloyd’s Provides Insurance for Cryptocurrency Storage August 28, 2018 By Suzanne Barlyn and Anna Irrera Kingdom Trust, a company that stores digital currency for investors, has secured insurance coverage through Lloyd’s of London to protect...
Elites Ponder Applying Market Principles to Harassment, Other Social Problems April 29, 2018 By Liana B. Baker and Anna Irrera The global social media movement known through the Twitter hashtag #MeToo has highlighted sexual misconduct in business, entertainment and politics,...
WEF Helps Create Fintech Cyber Security Consortium; Members Include Zurich, Citigroup March 7, 2018 By Anna Irrera The World Economic Forum has led the creation of an industry consortium focused on improving the cyber security of financial...
Hyperledger Project Releases Blockchain Code for Large Firms Building Software July 13, 2017 By Anna Irrera The Hyperledger Project, a group led by the Linux Foundation, has released its first blockchain code that can be used...
U.S. Firms Issue Principles for Cyber Risk Ratings Used by Insurers June 21, 2017 By Anna Irrera and Olivia Oran More than two dozen U.S. companies, including several big banks, have teamed up to establish shared principles that would allow...
Corporate Venture Arm of CNP Assurance Leads Investment in Blockchain Startup June 9, 2017 By Anna Irrera U.S. exchange group Nasdaq Inc has joined a 7 million-euro ($7.9 million) investment round in Stratumn, which helps companies develop...