Parametric insurance pays out when a pre-defined event occurs as measured by a specified figure, figures, or index. It has traditionally been used in agriculture and by insurance companies to cover natural catastrophes, including hurricanes, cyclones, and earthquakes (think CAT … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ ]Brewer Lane Venture is a new, Boston-based VC firm focused on early-stage InsurTech and FinTech startups. Former New York Life President and Chief Investment Officer John Kim is the founder, and veteran investor Martha Notaras joined the firm in January as … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]“I’m not even sure what I want, but that’s not the point – it’s that I want it now.”
“Whenever the old gives way to the new, everybody with vested interests in the old starts crying that the world will stop. There aren’t many people with vested interests in the new.”
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
Backed by @BessemerVP, @MMVglobal, Moneta VC, @khoslaventures & others, Farther offers clients an experienced financial advisor and a sophisticated platform for #wealthmanagment. Here's a deep dive with its co-founder & CEO. https://bit.ly/3rk8SU4 #fintech #wealthtech
CFPB sues @MoneyLion and multiple subsidiaries for taking advantage of U.S. service members and their families. https://bit.ly/3y9B1RO
I get hate mail about female funding.🧵
JP Morgan is making serious effort to develop a proprietary pay-by-bank capability (which would necessarily threaten its own not inconsiderable credit card revenue). https://on.ft.com/3rg9Wsf #Payments #fintech (@FT paywall)
Barclays may be tipped to take over a government contract to help UK tech start-ups overcome obstacles in their early years, currently held by Tech Nation, and some fintech folks are not happy. https://bit.ly/3E8h1Tk
