SESAC MUSIC GROUP ACQUIRES RIGHTS MANAGEMENT AND UGC MONETIZATION COMPANY HAAWK

SESAC Music Group has acquired HAAWK, a media software and services company specializing in copyright management and monetization for independent music, film, television, and video catalogs.

HAAWK (which stands for Helping All Assets With Knowledge) provides ‘full-service’ administration of YouTube’s Content ID system and Facebook’s Rights Managerplatforms (including Instagram), and works with a number of record labels, publishers, and music rightsholder clients.

The company also operates a distribution service called Diistro and a Micro Sync Music Licensing platform called Keyframe Audio.

HAAWK’s headquarters will remain in Los Angeles under the leadership of Ryan Born, who founded the company in 2017.

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Coterie teams up with Berkley Re to provide cyber insurance for evolving business risks

Coterie Insurance, a technology-driven managing general agent (MGA) focused on simplifying small business insurance, has introduced cyber insurance to its platform through a new collaboration with Berkley Re Solutions and TransUnion.

Leveraging coverage from Berkley Re Solutions and cyber services from TransUnion’s TruEmpower™ Cyberscout solutions, Coterie now integrates Berkley Re’s tailored turnkey solutions into its already smooth user experience.

“Our agents and brokers have been asking for expanded coverage options as small businesses are at risk for numerous perils, including increasingly becoming targets for cybercriminals,” added Bobbie Collies, Chief Insurance Officer at Coterie Insurance.

“Now Coterie users can easily add cyber insurance to new policies quickly and efficiently, further safeguarding their small business clients.”

Cyber insurance claims hit unprecedented levels in 2023, with more businesses reporting cyber incidents than ever before, as noted by the HIPAA Journal.

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Inspira Financial Teams Up With Boldin, the Financial Planning Platform, to Empower Accountholders to Confidently Plan for Their Future

OAK BROOK, IL / ACCESSWIRE / October 15, 2024 / Inspira Financial, a leading provider of health, wealth retirement, and benefits solutions, has joined forces with Boldin (formerly NewRetirement), a comprehensive, digital-first financial planning platform, to offer accountholders access to powerful online tools and resources to help them plan for retirement or other life goals.

Inspira customers will have access to Boldin's retirement planning platform, PlannerPlus, which offers clear, data-driven insights to help users make more informed financial decisions. The platform is designed to help users go beyond uncertainty and speculation by delivering personalized, actionable financial insights based on their assets, savings, and projected income.

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Coterie Insurance adds cyber coverage to platform

Insurtech managing general agent Coterie Insurance has added cyber coverage to its platform by partnering with Berkley Re Solutions and TransUnion. The collaboration integrates Berkley Re’s cyber insurance offerings and TransUnion’s TruEmpower Cyberscout services.

Bobbie Collies, chief insurance officer at Coterie, noted: “Our agents and brokers have been asking for expanded coverage options as small businesses are at risk for numerous perils, including increasingly becoming targets for cybercriminals.

“Now Coterie users can easily add cyber insurance to new policies quickly and efficiently, further safeguarding their small business clients.”

The proposition features comprehensive support, including claims management, incident forensics, response services, mobile notifications, a customer web portal with cybersecurity tips, and a free “Business Security Self-Assessment” survey.

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Coterie Insurance Enables Instant Business Insurance with BTIS

Coterie Insurance, the MGA insurtech simplifying small business insurance, today announced an updated BOP integration with Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services Inc. (BTIS). Through this partnership, BTIS users can now instantly quote and bind small business BOP insurance with Coterie.

“We’re thrilled to expand access to our simplified quoting and binding by integrating with BTIS,” said Jeremie Dobnikar, Enterprise Account Manager at Coterie. “As we put agents first in all we do, connecting with BTIS directly, rather than through another partner, means we’re continuing to make small business insurance easier for everyone.”

With 94 percent of all small business insurance being bound through an insurance agent or broker, Coterie is dedicated to simplifying the process for America’s insurance professionals. Coterie’s platform enables agents and brokers to obtain bindable quotes in less than 90 seconds. The process is straightforward and easy for new users, including those newer to small commercial insurance, to get up and running.

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