Technology/Science
Small Business Cyber Risk Awareness Rises: Zurich Survey
One way to reduce cyber risks is to boost awareness of them. In that regard, Zurich Insurance Group says, there has been big progress in terms of getting the word out among small and medium-sized ...
Advanced Weather Satellite Launches Promising Revolution in Hurricane, Tornado Forecasts
The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives. This new GOES-R spacecraft will track ...
Small Biz Insurance Site CoverWallet Pulls In $7.8M in Funding, Adds Ermilio as President
Online commercial insurance agency CoverWallet announced it has received $7.8 million in funding in a Series A round led by Union Square Ventures, bringing its total raised to date to $9.5 million. ...
Life-Saving Tech Not Yet Standard on Most Cars
Computerized sensors that warn drivers they're about to rear-end another vehicle or prevent other types of accidents are available on models made by every major auto manufacturer. The problem, ...
Small Business Tool from Insureon Sizes Up Insurance Needs in Minutes
Insureon, an online agency for small business insurance, announced the launch of new diagnostic tool that for business owners to identify the types of commercial insurance policies they need within ...
It Could Happen. But How Much Would Calif. Quake Impacting Both NorCal, SoCal Cost?
A large earthquake along the San Andreas fault impacting both Northern and Southern California at the same time could wreak much more havoc than previously thought. In fact, such an event was ...
Network of Trust: How Traity’s Cartagena Is Improving the World, One Reputation at a Time
Does a person's online social networking reputation affect whether or not the individual can be trusted? Juan Cartagena is betting his company's future on it. Cartagena is the founder and CEO of ...
How Esurance Modernized Its Digital Customer Engagement Program
In days past, insurance customers had no other option but to call or visit an insurance agent to enroll, manage their account or make a claim. That was the nature of the age-old industry. But now, ...