A recent study out of Harvard found that lack of data leads to millions of false 911 calls for security alarms, with an average response time of over 30 minutes. We are excited to announce that Cove is the first security company to partner with RapidSOS to solve this challenge by directly sharing critical alarm information with 911 during emergencies – transforming home security emergency response. Advancing security response with life-saving data Security systems generate an estimated 62 million emergency calls in the United States annually. 911’s legacy infrastructure means that most 911 centers can only receive information that is verbally […]

Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurtech managing general agent (MGA), has created a new insurance product with Canopius US Insurance designed to improve the homeowners insurance options for those living in wildfire regions in California and across the United States. The new product identifies and offers protection to low-risk homes within wildfire regions.

ROOM8's new in-app video calling and virtual property tours allow users to find roommates and apartments safely and securely while social distancing

Countries are experimenting with both high- and low-tech ways to enforce lockdowns or self-quarantines. WSJ reporters in Rome, New York and Hong Kong compare their isolation experiences to show how some governments are willing to impose stricter measures to stop the virus.

Re/insurance data analytics provider Cape Analytics has expanded its partnership with Kin insurance.

Parents are in desperate need of help when it comes to taking care of kids or homeschooling them in our new work-from-home world. Kumbaya, a gig marketplace that connects teens with parents who need childcare services, wants to lend a hand. Launched a few weeks ago, the Kumbaya app on Google Play and the App Store aims to support parents and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic by making it easy for parents to find gigs for their teens — and for parents of younger children to get help.