Media Coverage
Maybe Insurers Could Offer an End-Of-Life Advice Service?
Maybe insurers can offer an advisor service as an extra component of Life and Health policies? Many people find dealing with awkward banks, subscription services, public sector departments etc extremely distressing. In the same way that Motor policies have a typical Legal package offered as a standalone extra, there could be scope for a service which offers expert, professional advice and practical help online. Here’s some research from Settld; Nearly 90% of people find the process of contacting individual companies to close the accounts and subscriptions of someone who has died, difficult or very difficult, according to a new [...]
Three Northern companies revealed as Tech Nation’s Rising Stars winners
Tech Nation has revealed the three Northern companies among the 10 winners of its fourth Rising Stars competition, which recognises the best early-stage tech scale-ups across the UK
Two North East startups among winners of Tech Nation’s Rising Stars competition – Business Live
Two North East tech companies have been named among the best early-stage scaleups in the UK.
How “abysmal” experience after grandmother’s death inspired North East bereavement tech start-up Settld
The co-founder of North East tech start-up Settld is on a mission to tackle the “horror stories" grieving families experience when notifying companies about the death of loved ones, with a vision to take the company global. Prior to the death of her grandmother in 2019, Vicky Wilson,