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Mitigating Cyber Risk with Google Cloud
Partnering with the right cloud provider is essential. Google Cloud outline how to mitigate cyber risk through trust, security, and proper cyber insurance.
Understanding Certificates of Insurance (COIs)
Everything you need to know about Certificates of Insurance (COIs)!
Robobroking: What you need to know about automated insurance brokers
Online brokers using automation and AI make it easier than ever to get commercial insurance. But how do you know if they’re right for your business?
Pre-IPO Checklist 2019
Considering an IPO? We’ve created a 10 part a checklist to serve as a preliminary starting point for thought and discussion, as well as a brief primer on the process.
How to generate revenue & funding with insurance
How do you turn a cost center into a revenue engine? We discuss how high-growth companies can get this done with right Insurance. (via TechCrunch)
Jobs Act 3.0 Explained: How it will Impact Business
The House has passed Jobs Act 3.0. What does this mean for business? We discuss the key takeaways of the act and how it will impact future IPOs.
Top 6 forms of social engineering and how to protect your business
Many implement the latest antivirus software, data encryption protocols, and firewalls. But what happens if malware is introduced into the system from inside? i.e. by an employee
What’s the right insurance for an ICO?
Uncertainty in the ICO space is leading entrepreneurs to wonder how they can protect themselves from risk. Can these companies get insurance for an ICO like they can for other parts of their business? (Spoiler alert: yes they can)
5 facts startups need to know about the GDPR
Any business that comes in contact with EU citizens will have to follow new rules as of May of this year. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), passed by EU Parliament in April 2016, directly impacts businesses in the US, EU and elsewhere. Its purpose is to set uniform standards for data protection and prevent businesses from
The 3 most important facts about IP insurance for startups
Too many companies ignore one of the most common legal risks out there: intellectual property (IP) infringement. In past posts, we’ve talked about the high frequency of IP litigation as well as the dangers posed by patent trolls. But let’s keep it simple — what do you need to know? There are a few important
Startup D&O Insurance: What You Need to Know
D&O insurance for startups is necessary for many reasons: protects your scaling efforts, meets investor requirements, safeguards executives, etc. But what does this coverage actually provide and how much will it cost you? Let’s clear the air.
Errors and Omissions Risks Checklist for Startups
We track down Tech Errors and Omissions policies for the majority of the companies we work with. It’s extremely important coverage for anyone leveraging technology or social media, which most startups constantly do. Even using things as simple as AWS or Facebook login can expose your company to a lawsuit, and in a fast-paced,
Insurance for Bitcoin: 3 facts startups need to know
Bitcoin has been occupying the news but unless your only interest is today’s this minute’s price, there are still plenty of unanswered questions for startups. Jamie Dimon calls Bitcoin investors “stupid” and John McAfee says the price is going to $1 million by 2020. Meanwhile the grey area in-between is filled with noise. So we want to
Startup Risk Tips: Optimizing your Insurance Policies
Insurance should be seen as more of an investment than a cost, but given the busy and chaotic lives of Founders, it sometimes becomes a check-the-box activity. When utilized properly, companies can get value from their policies well beyond that generated by a “set it and forget it” approach. Here are a few tips to optimize your insurance
What you need to know about insurance when you sell your company
The goal of so many high growth startups today is “the exit.” Big companies are happy to meet this demand. They’re looking to expand market share or improve their product and an efficient solution has been snapping up these startups. Experts believe this trend will only accelerate over the next year. While there’s an understandable tendency
Business Insurance Package Policies & How They Benefit Startups
Choosing commercial insurance can be daunting. You want your company to be properly protected, but you don’t want to break the bank. Luckily, that’s why business insurance package policies exist! Insurance carriers frequently bundle various coverage types together, providing a cost-effective approach compared to acquiring them individually. This strategy not only keeps expenses in check
How Insurance Companies Measure Payroll (and Bill You For It)
Payroll is payroll, right? If you’re a growing business operating in the 21st century, you’ve most likely read about or experienced the importance of separating salaried employees from 1099 workers (Independent Contractors). If you’re less well-read on the subject, bottom line is this: at the end of the year, your workers compensation insurance carrier will “audit”
Business Insurance 101: HealthTech, Health Marketplaces, & Telemedicine
So here’s what Medical Marketplaces, HealthTech and Telemedicine Companies need to know about Insurance. Healthcare is undergoing a tech revolution brought on by the new breed of venture-backed tech companies. You can now shop for your doctors with services like Zocdoc and Doctor.com which allow consumers to file through medical providers in their network based on written reviews and
Using Debt Financing as a Bridge Into Your Next Round
This is a guest post from Meredith Wood, Head of Content and Editor in Chief at Fundera. If your company relies primarily on equity financing to fuel growth, chances are you haven’t considered debt financing as an option. After all, if you are used to or considering going through the traditional Seed to Series A to
2015 Employment Lawsuits: Where are Startups at Risk?
2015 employment practices lawsuit data is in: which states are at the highest risk? Every company encounters a hiring situation in which things don’t play out quite as planned. A candidate is overly demanding or misaligned with the hiring team, an employee didn’t perform as expected or wasn’t a cultural fit…the list can go on forever. Unfortunately,
The Importance of Tail Insurance Coverage for Startups
A tail insurance policy is one of the most important risk mitigation tools for a startup approaching an exit. The mission for every founder is pretty much the same: get some traction, get funded, scale rapidly, and hit an exit opportunity. While the occasional unicorn might be fortunate enough to IPO, most startups go the
4 Key Things to Look for On Your Business Insurance Quotes
It would be extremely surprising if you didn’t have some questions when looking at your first business insurance quotes. They’re extremely detailed and certainly not the easiest document to digest. Here’s a quick overview of the major items you should be looking at on your quote. [Note: this article is mainly pertaining to errors