Thursday, May 2, 2024
Flight cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak are unlikely to be covered in most travel insurance, as policies are not yet activated. In January, the World Health Organization declared a global emergency on the international spread of the coronavirus....
Only four U.S. states offer enough insurance coverage for addiction treatment, a massive blow to America's fight against the opioid epidemic, a new report said. The researchers in the report by the Center on Addiction in New York investigated addiction...
Breeze, an insurtech business located in Omaha, has raised $10 million in a Series A round to further its objective of protecting Americans during their most financially difficult stage. Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, M25, Fiat Ventures, and...
The cancel for any reason (CFAR) travel insurance rider has become more relevant during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to Forbes, travelers who need to call off their trips for any reason including the recent coronavirus spread can do so,...
Over the past years, cyber insurance has been getting traction because of the need to protect systems against malicious attacks. However, a few claims more and the industry is at the risk of failing, said the World Economic Forum. The...
Artificial intelligence-based data platform for insurance underwriting Planck announced its successful participation in the recent Series B investment round. The company raised $16 million, a portion of which comes from Nationwide Insurance’s $100 million investment fund, notes Venture Beat. Planck...
Indian domestic low-cost carrier SpiceJet announces its insurance offering for passengers in light of the virus pandemic. The newest offering to SpiceJet passengers is done in partnership with Go Digit General Insurance Limited via the Digital Illness Group Insurance...
President Donald Trump will be eliminating the fees and penalties linked to Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and expand health insurance of Americans starting in January 2020. Before Obamacare, employers used to provide a cash contribution to help employees get their...
In a study conducted by The Commonwealth Fund, it was revealed that more than half of small business owners support Medical for All, says Common Dreams. This amounts to around 58% of small business operators in the country. This...
In the move to modernize and improve how Texas’ do business in terms of the insurance market, DOI commissioner Kent Sullivan is evaluating practices to ‘upgrade’ the landscape. Shortly after David Mattax passed away in 2017, Sullivan took over his...

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