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Cyber Against Granny

Articles, Cyber, News, Strategy August 13, 2020
Every year, cybercriminals steal approximately $40 billion from older adults (senior citizens aged  60 and over) in the United States. Cybercrime can be defined as “any criminal activity in which a computer (or networked device) is targeted and/or used.” Cybercriminals with access to an older adult person’s information via a computer, smartphone, or other networked device, can easily exploit it for nefarious…
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IronFX to Open R&D Centre in Mumbai

Articles, InsurTech, News, Strategy August 13, 2020
The Forex trading giant, IronFX, is planning to open a new high-capacity research & development centre in Mumbai to develop state-of-the-art trading technologies.IronFX has chosen Mumbai to accommodate its ongoing R&D efforts, aiming to create transformative technologies for forex traders around the world, including unique withdrawal solutions, mobile trading platforms, and advanced customisation features. They will be joining a long list of…
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Forex Trading Increased by 300% During COVID-19

InsurTech, News, Strategy August 13, 2020
With 50% month-to-month growth in trading volumes, FX is on a roll – but what will happen when we’re back to normal?The coronavirus pandemic threw the world into a tailspin. More than six months after COVID-19 came into our lives, the international community is still dealing with substantial uncertainty. Hundreds of millions have lost their income, and the future remains undecided for…
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Impact of Post-Pandemic World on Health Insurance Choice for Seniors

Articles, Blockchain, Covid-19, Data, Digital, Ecosystem, Health, HealthTech, News, Startup June 9, 2020
By Kurt Waltenbaugh The last 15 years have seen steady, continual growth in both Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment and the number of payers offering MA health plans. Yet much of that growth has gone to handful of large, national vendors—UnitedHealthcare, Humana, the Blues, CVS-Aetna—that control nearly 70% of the market (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). (Source: https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/a-dozen-facts-about-medicare-advantage-in-2019/) Carrot Health has been…
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The Intelligent Automation Series: InsurTech and The Intelligent Automation Journey

Articles, Digital, InsurTech, Intelligent Automation, News May 15, 2020
Introduction Over the next couple of months I will be taking a close look at the interplay between InsurTech and Intelligent Automation. Having spent a significant amount of time in both areas, the lines between the two are becoming increasingly blurred, with InsurTech driving an enormous amount of innovation within the world of Intelligent Automation and Intelligent Automation driving many of the…
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HazardHub develops the first national LUST database

HazardHub develops the first national LUST database

Insurance, InsurTech, Startup, Strategy May 7, 2020
SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) MAY 07, 2020 HazardHub, the USA’s fastest-growing supplier of geospatial risk data and a 2019 Insuretech 100 company – announced that they have developed the first-ever national database of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUSTs). Insurers and property specialists can easily see both the closest LUST and the number of leaking tanks within a quarter-mile of nearly any location in…
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Hazard Hub

Ecosystem May 6, 2020
The principals of HazardHub together have over 75 years of experience in the creation, modeling, deployment, and support of large geospatial databases. Hazard databases require PhD level expertise to translate huge amounts of geospatial digital data into easy to understand answers that can be used to make real-world decisions. We apply the experience and expertise we’ve developed to create the best hazard datasets available, along with our easy to understand “scores” that give a quick yet comprehensive look at any property in the continental United States.
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