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…
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Atlanta Insurtech Startup Slope Software Raises $1M From Cofounders Capital
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanInsurtech SaaS startup Slope Software, based in the Atlanta suburb of Chamblee, recently had its own future slightly more insured, thanks to a seed round investment from Cofounders Capital. Founded…
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Layr, An AI-Powered Insurtech Platform for Small Businesses, Receives Investment From Lloyd’s of London
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinInsurtech 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…
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WeatherCheck Automates Insurance Claim Reporting After Storms
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaStronger 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…
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Turaco Is Widening Africa’s Healthcare Access With Immediate Nano-Loan Insurance
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinWhen 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…
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This Sequoia Capital-Backed Insurtech Platform Will Bring Disability Coverage to Georgia’s Freelancers
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinSara 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…
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This Startup Measures the Risk of Vacation Renters, Before You Hand Over the Keys
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaTrust 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,…
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Insurtech Startup Raises $7.3M From Liberty Mutual to Insure Drones, Robots and More
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinREIN, 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…