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Studio/Shutterstock Insurance is offered by companies for practically anything these days — you can expect an offer to buy insurance for your car, a new tv, and even your airline ticket to London. Companies seem to be increasingly offering insurance on all manner of things in part because of loss aversion — but more importantly […]
Greg Kidd, an early investor in Coinbase and Twitter, just invested $ 57.5 million toward Uphold, a currency exchange that also trades in cryptocurrencies. Uphold will use part of the money as insurance for its users to guarantee that their deposits to the exchange are protected in the event of a hacking incident. Uphold will also […]
Strava makes a popular tracking app for workout warriors, however many cyclists have questions about whether its $ 60 per year (or $ 8 per month) Premium package is worth the cost. Features already include personalized feedback, analysis and more, but if that’s not enough it’s adding new Perks. Those include discounts on things like […]
An odd tweet from an American LGBT and women’s rights activist that warned Russian insurance companies not to cover the life of Russia’s US ambassador has prompted a robust response from the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry. In a Facebook post, Maria Zakharova said the tweet showed “the intensity of Russophobia that has overwhelmed […]
Over the years cinema has produced some iconic vehicles from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the DeLorean time machine to James Bond’s various sports cars. But what if those cars and bikes were insured in the real world? Turns out they would cost some mighty sums to own. Car Insurance provider 1ST CENTRAL applied typical […]
Reuters/Jason Reed Over the past couple of years there has been a mystery in the Iowa individual insurance market. According to Blue Cross Blue Shield insurer Wellmark, there was a patient in the state’s Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, exchanges that required $ 1 million a month in care. This staggering $ 12 million in […]
Young drivers are set to be punished by another increase to their insurance premiums. Due to a change to personal injury compensation claims, motorists under the age of 22 could pay up to £1,000 more. The average premium for a 17 to 20-year-old driver is £3,878 a year. With the new charges, first time drivers […]
Good news, Apple iPhone owners (who also happen to be butterfingers). According to a new report from MacRumors, customers that purchase a new Apple smartphone now have up to a year to add on AppleCare+ to their delicate devices. This is a huge improvement from the previous time window of just 60 days, giving customers a […]
There are plenty of stories about the work being done to develop a truly autonomous car. For the most part, we focus on the technology – the radar, the cameras, and the software that will pull it all together. There’s no doubt that the result will be life-changing, not only for those who can’t drive […]
