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Startups find new ways to assess risk and create new businesses tied to auto insurance

Data on everything from how frequently a car is booked, the type of vehicle rented, the destination, the amount of time between making a reservation and the trip, how hard the driver slams on the brakes to how punctual and friendly a person is on the drive could all be fair game for the industry.Startups like Turo Inc. and BlaBlaCar believe they can take this information and use it to find new ways to assess risk and create new businesses tied to auto insurance.

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Weinstein,insurers,accusers have reached tentative $47 mn settlement

The money would be paid by Weinstein Co.’s insurance firms, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the agreement isn’t yet public. The settlement would still require the approval of the courts and the parties involved. About a third of the money is expected to go to lawyers. Weinstein Co. is in bankruptcy proceedings

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Insurers and brokers can’t set up TPAs as promoters:IRDAI

It is not immediately known  in what ways new regulations will be applicable to four PSU general insurance companies , National Insurance Company, New India Assurance Company, United Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company and General Insurance Corporation of India, which are promoters of , Health Insurance TPA of India(HITPA), the common in-house TPA  for four companies to handle health insurance claims. There are couple of  insurance brokers who have set up TPAs.

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AXA XL announces Collaboration with Slice Labs and Microsoft to Improve Cyber Risk Management

“This new level of integration with Microsoft and Slice Labs reinforces the fact that insurance is no longer an after the fact product that companies should use as a band-aid when an incident occurs,” said John Coletti, Chief Underwriting Officer, AXA XL’s cyber insurance team in North America. “We’re excited to bring a solution to market that only large enterprises have procured in the past to SMB’s who need it just as badly.”

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French lottery operator FDJ secures counterparty risk insurance La Française des Jeux (FDJ), France’s historical lottery and main sports betting operator, has taken out a new comprehensive insurance policy with numerous top-tier French and international

According to the complaint, Infosys made false and misleading statements to the market and used improper recognition of revenue to boost short-term profits

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