Consumer United bands together $52M to lower insurance costs

Online insurance agency Consumer United forms consumer groups to access deals and discounts on insurance.

Health startup raises $11M to offer coupons for caramels

Linkwell's platform connects insurance companies, brands, and consumers in a coupon distribution network.

Digital health market soars as consumers take control of their bodies

A report from Rock Health reveals that investors are funneling more dollars into digital health companies as consumers, policy, and the health care industry evolve.

Nationwide hacked, believes attackers are ‘outside the U.S.’

Attackers breached insurance provider Nationwide's systems in October, stealing the mother lode of personally identifiable information. The company says law enforcement is currently searching for the hackers.

5 billion miles of data tells Progressive how likely you are to crash

High-risk drivers cost insurance firms 250 percent more than low-risk drivers. Now, tracking technology is helping insurance firm Progressive identify degrees of driver riskiness that can help the company personalize fees … potentially reducing your costs by $150/year.

Or costing …

Smartphone stolen or broken? Protect Your Bubble will replace it in a day

As the owner of an iPhone 4S and a New Yorker who travels around town every day, I’m constantly worried about my phone breaking in an accident or getting stolen. I bought Applecare+ the day I got the phone, but …

Guidewire Software seeks $115M IPO, debuts tomorrow

Insurance software company Guidewire will begin trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) tomorrow. It has raised $115 million in the initial public offering by selling 8.85 million shares at $13 apiece. That’s well above the 7.5 million …

Guidewire insurance software files $100M IPO

Insurance technology software company Guidewire Software filed an initial public offering that aims to raise about $100 million, the company announced Tuesday.

Guidewire offers software solutions for insurance companies that provide property, workers’ compensation and casualty insurance to its customers. …

AT&T to offer iPhone owners $5-a-month insurance plan

Clumsy iPhone users might want to check with AT&T on July 17, when the company will begin offering insurance plans to replace their devices in case of theft or an unfortunate accident like dropping the phone in a puddle.

The …