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Smart Home Tech Earns Home Insurance Discounts in South Africa
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Discover the transformative impact of smart home technology on home insurance premiums. From remote monitoring to early disaster prevention. Learn more here!
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Kin Insurance surpasses $1bn valuation and gains Unicorn status
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Kin Insurance, the pioneering digital, direct-to-consumer home insurance company, has secured $15m in financing to take its value passed $1bn and secure the highly-coveted Unicorn status.
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WTW launches first-ever coral reef insurance policy in Fiji
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WTW, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has introduced a groundbreaking parametric insurance policy aimed at protecting the coral reef system of the South Pacific Ocean’s Lau Group of islands.
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3 ways insurers are using predictive analytics to grow their business
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Predictive analytics can help insurers retain customers, identify fraud and process claims.
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Ascend Appoints Saima Shaukat as New Advisory Board Member: Leverage Deep Expertise in Insurance and Technology
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/PRNewswire/ — Ascend, the first modern insurance financial operations automation platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Saima Shaukat as the…
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