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Benzinga Global Fintech Award Winner CoverWallet Acquired By Aon
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 4:11pm | 439Read More...Aon PLC (NYSE: AON), a global professional services firm, announced an agreement Nov. 20 to acquire CoverWallet, a New York startup specializing in digital insurance for small- and medium-sized enterprises. In 2017, CoverWallet won Best Insurtech Solution at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards....
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How Did A Startup Get Jay-Z And Kevin Durant Excited About Life Insurance?
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 - 2:55pm | 603Read More...The Benzinga Fintech Focus Podcast took a brief detour last week into the world of term life insurance. This week’s episode features an interview with Peter Colis, founder and CEO of Ethos, a startup looking to change the way consumers buy term life insurance policies. Ethos has raised over $...
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Allai Applies The Netflix Model To Insurance
Saturday, March 31, 2018 - 9:14am | 550Read More...The Benzinga Global Fintech Awards are a yearly showcase of the best and brightest in fintech. In preparation for its biggest installment yet in May 2018, we're profiling the companies competing for the BZ Awards. Our next feature is on Allai. Describe your company Carlos Benfeito,...
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Insurtech Company Indio Raises $6M In Series A Funding
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - 4:12pm | 308Read More...Indio Technologies announced Tuesday it raised $6 million in Series A financing intended to build its brand, sharpen its sales effort and expand its insurance processing platform. The boost from 8VC, 500 Startups, Merus Capital and Compound doubled as an endorsement for the firm’s fintech...
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CoverWallet Closes $18.5 Million Funding Round Led By Foundation Capital
Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 10:00am | 494Read More...CoverWallet — the all-in-one insurtech platform for business insurance — announced Thursday it has closed an $18.5 million Series B funding round led by Foundation Capital. The startup, founded in New York City, won Best Insurtech Solution at the 2017 Benzinga Fintech Awards. Benzinga...
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You Might Not Want To Get Too Attached To The Term 'Fintech'
Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 1:05pm | 396Read More...You can find “fintech” in nobody’s thesaurus, and there’s a good chance the word won’t be around when the financial services sector catches up to the rest of the world’s technology. What's In A Name? “Fintech becomes irrelevant in a couple of years,”...
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A $1 Trillion Industry Is Under Siege From Startups
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 3:47pm | 313Read More...The insurance technology, or insurtech, industry is still in its infancy. But, a number of startups operating in this industry recently raised millions from top venture investors, according to a report on CNBC. The report said such companies have "partnered with global incumbents, and are offering...
