GeekWire

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Tech companies and automakers that want to test self-driving cars on Seattle streets now have to obtain a permit showing they comply with safety and liability regulations. The Seattle City Council and Department of Transportation launched the permitting program Nov. (GeekWIre Photo / Taylor Soper). The state of AVs in Seattle.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Much like other tech companies during the pandemic, the WTIA has shifted to a remote-first work policy. The programming and services WTIA offers is also expanding beyond its home state. Following the pact, WTIA established a dedicated DEI office and portal for participating companies. WTIA is even going global.

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GeekWire

MARCH 26, 2024

Goodbill Photo) Goodbill , a startup working to reduce medical costs to patients and a subset of insurers, has raised $2 million in new capital and expanded its market. But employers and administrators of the self-funded plans wanted the company to get involved upstream and tackle the charges being billed to them.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 12, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it shook every industry to the core, but especially and dramatically affected health insurers. Deluged with calls and questions about rapidly changing health guidelines and coverage, insurers had to quickly revamp their systems to provide updated information.

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GeekWire

MARCH 6, 2023

(Accolade Photo) Seattle and Philadelphia area-based primary healthcare company Accolade is cutting its workforce and closing or reducing some facilities, according to a recent regulatory filing. A company spokesperson declined to say how many Accolade workers are affected by the reductions. for $460 million.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cyber risk is an existential issue for companies of all sizes and in all industries. However, it also exposes companies to additional layers of risk. While this is standard practice for addressing liability within the universe of real estate, deliberate and precise actions are required when negotiating cyber insurance coverage.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 7, 2024

Here are the key recommendations I provided: AI training implementation: Introduce AI training aligned with company policies and processes to empower employees with the necessary skills and awareness. How much of this usage is part of ‘approved and budgeted’ corporate policy and programs? The discussion around policies is a great one.

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CTOvision

MAY 26, 2015

The regulations themselves are a part of, and a driver to, a set of complex problems for industry — presently, with risk being transferred away from DoD to its contractors who will find risk rebounding to them via their “cyber” insurance policies. Commercial tech startups entering via SBIR, small service- and training- oriented firms, etc.,

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements inspired many companies over the past year to pledge their commitment to fighting inequities. Seattle-based Fair Pay Workplace aims to help companies eliminate pay inequities among gender, race and ethnic differences. The program costs $5,000 to $20,000, depending on company size.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The fresh cash will help boost its telehealth program that aims to help individuals facing alcohol and opioid use disorders. The program includes addiction-related medication, professional care and oversight, and peer support. “Our vision is to try to get in-network with as many insurers as possible,” she said.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 25, 2017

For the longest time, companies were content to use IVR and other programming techniques to create an automated presence that could increase the efficiency of the average client phone call. Then, about a decade ago, the next level of artificial intelligence technology began to be leveraged into companies in different

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical, Amazon is making health care through the platform a benefit for Prime members. and pay for these visits with insurance or out of pocket. One Medical also accepts health plans from most insurance carriers. The company went public in January 2020.

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Cloud Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Powered by Singapore-based Big Data start-up Crayon Data , BigData-MadeSimple.com tapped the insurance industry as being at the forefront of integrating cloud technology into their digital eco system. After completing over four successful years with the firm, Ameet could now be referred to as "The Insurance CloudMASTER®"!

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GeekWire

AUGUST 10, 2021

.” Amazon’s expanded policy comes as a series of court rulings threaten to subject the company to greater legal liability for products sold on its platform. ” Amazon says it won’t seek reimbursement of costs of less than $1,000 from sellers who follow its policies and have valid insurance.

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Hacker Earth

MARCH 29, 2018

Like every other industry, the global insurance sector, worth over $5 trillion, has undergone an immense overhaul because of disruptive technologies in recent years. According to PwC’s 2017 Global InsurTech Report, the challenges the insurance industry faces in their ability to innovate are. Talent (87%). IT security (53%). Blockchain.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 16, 2023

GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries announced an $85,800 fine against Amazon, alleging that the company knowingly put workers at risk of injury at its Spokane, Wash., The company said Wednesday that it plans to appeal the latest citation, as well. “We fulfillment center.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The new online Amazon Pharmacy reflects the company’s larger ambitions in healthcare. Amazon will offer prescription medications for home delivery through a new online drugstore, promising Prime members free two-day delivery and discounts of as much as 80% on medications purchased without insurance. Amazon Photo).

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Seattle pet insurance company Trupanion added Richard Enthoven as a board member. Enthoven is the founder of The Hollard Insurance Company and is a board director at PetSure in Australia, which previously inked a joint venture deal with Trupanion. -based forensics technology startup Steg.ai as chief technology officer.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Two Netflix employees at the heart of the Dave Chappelle controversy have filed labor charges against the company, alleging the streaming giant retaliated against them for engaging in protected activity. who is 35 weeks pregnant, is now about to lose their health insurance. The company did not take similar steps for The Closer.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) trade group is laying off 11 employees, or 14% of its workforce, with cuts mostly affecting positions in its non-profit tech worker apprenticeship program Apprenti. In 2021, the program helped springboard the tech careers of about 420 people. In August, it was awarded a $23.5

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The incident disrupted operations so severely that the company reverted to manual ordering and processing as a containment measure—a response indicating ransomware, experts say. Guenther suggests that their cybersecurity programs were outmatched. Cleaning giant Clorox was struck by an unspecified cyber event discovered in August 2023.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As CIOs we tend to trust the programs that we put in place to run the companies that we work for. The result of this is that our company may end up making poor decisions. Either way, human bias has been worked into their programming. It turns out that software can make mistakes also Image Credit: Ron Mader.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Joon Photo) Teletherapy startup Joon Care raised $6 million from investors to extend the company’s runway as it grows its mental health software platform. The company is not profitable. Joon Photo) Over the past year, Joon has added insurance plans for which it’s an in-network provider, bringing the total to eight insurers.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 8, 2022

Smith — who founded several Seattle startups earlier in his career — is now chief digital officer and chief information officer at Hagerty , a classic car insurer that just went public in a SPAC deal valuing the company at more than $3 billion. Founded in 1984, Hagerty is known for providing insurance for classic vehicles.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

JANUARY 25, 2023

However, now, industries as diverse as retailing, manufacturing, finance and insurance are taking advantage of new products that make it much easier for businesses to create AI tools specific to their needs. AI tool customers are discouraged from operating their programs with complete independence.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Coming up from Amazon: health insurance, predicts serial entrepreneur and NYU marketing professor Scott Galloway in his new book, “Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity.” And one company captures between 30 and 50 cents of it on the dollar, depending on how you categorize it, if you include things like gas or groceries.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2020

If you've purchased life insurance, you may have decided on a policy with the help of their technology. Compulife and NAAIP are direct competitors in a niche industry: they both generate life insurance quotes for brokers who sell insurance. At its essence, it's a case about high-tech corporate espionage. Compulife Software, Inc.,

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2022

Amazon Pharmacy is offering a prescription drug discount card to Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance customers in five states, Nworah Ayogu, chief medical officer for Amazon Pharmacy, said in an interview at a health technology conference this week. This program sidesteps that choice.

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CTOvision

JUNE 14, 2016

When thinking about developing a new data analytics program, two questions you need to address are: What services do you need to provide? This is especially true when your organization has been around a long time or has grown by acquiring other companies. Managing Data-Intensive Programs and Projects: Selected Articles.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The companies include: Talc AI, a service for assessing large language models. Watto AI, an AI program that generates consulting reports. Neum AI, a platform designed to assist companies in maintaining the relevancy of their AI applications with the latest data. It funded 229 companies, down from last year’s 240.

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GeekWire

MARCH 11, 2024

(Kymeta Photo) Rick Bergman , former executive vice president at semiconductor giant AMD, joined Seattle-area mobile connectivity company Kymeta as its new CEO, effective April 1. based company. The company raised $84 million in 2022; total funding to date is nearly $400 million. Paulin Basinga.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Fortunately, while the spotlight on generative AI may be new, the underlying technology has been around for quite some time, and many pioneering companies have already begun paving the way for successful commercial-grade implementations. Likewise, they realize that human talent will be central to success.

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TM Forum

JULY 26, 2022

Why do you believe in TM Forum’s Open API program? TM Forum’s Open API program aligns well with our approach of helping enterprises extend the power of digital access through the adoption and use of API-driven opportunities. What TM Forum Open APIs are most valuable to your company?

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GeekWire

AUGUST 16, 2021

Seattle-based home services technology company Porch Group boosted its second quarter revenue by 200% to $51.3 New acquisition: Porch announced the acquisition of title software company Rynoh , of Virginia Beach, Va., Maurice Tulloch , former Group CEO at Aviva plc, the London-based multinational insurance company.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 4, 2021

It created its first offering in October 2019 with health insurance plans for tens of thousands of employees at the three respective companies. will leverage these insights and continue to collaborate informally to design programs tailored to address the specific needs of our individual employee populations and locations.”

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GeekWire

AUGUST 30, 2023

(Redfin Photo) Longtime Redfin executive Adam Wiener is leaving the Seattle-based real estate giant, nearly 16 years after he joined the company. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman announced the news in a memo to employees on Tuesday that was posted to the company’s blog. “He did everything for Redfin, and gave everything too.”

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GeekWire

JANUARY 11, 2024

He joined China-based Sunshine Insurance Group in 2018, then moved to Seedland Group for two years. LeoStella is a joint venture co-owned by European satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and a geospatial data analysis company called BlackSky. Adams was previously a director at Sierra Space and also worked at Lockheed Martin.

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