Cachet Blog

Another exciting year filled with new achievements has passed by in what felt like the blink of an eye and the wind in our sails is now stronger than ever....

App taxi driving is one of the most common types of gig employment, and it offers both advantages and disadvantages compared with the traditional model of employment. It’s an oft-mentioned...

We understand the customer’s frustration if, in the case of an accident, they receive a response that their claim is not covered by their insurance. For example, vandals have broken...

Smartphone apps have changed the way the taxi business works. Customers can book a car in a matter of seconds in their app of choice. An often overlooked aspect, however,...

It’s the end of November and the weather turned cold so suddenly that some of the stores are yet to lay out their Christmas displays and many of us haven’t...

In the event of a traffic accident, easily obtained detailed information is crucial to ensuring everything runs smoothly. We’ve created the quickest and most convenient way to file a claim,...

Cachet, the platform worker-focused insurance services marketplace that aims to foster a healthier platform economy, has raised €5.5 million to expand its services to gig workers across Europe.   The Tallinn-based...

2021 was an excellent year for Cachet in many ways – we launched the City rider insurance, updated our ride-hailer dashboard, entered the Polish market, and more. After such a...

New products, new features, new records – for us at Cachet, 2021 has breezed by in a whirlwind of activity. It has been an even busier year for our ride-hailing...

Every vehicle on the road needs traffic insurance. In Estonia, this even includes trams and trolleybuses. Traffic insurance, which is also known as motor third-party liability insurance (MTPL), protects other...

The price of Traffic insurance or Motor Third Party Liability Insurance (MTPL) is a complex set of many different variables and circumstances. In addition, as insurance companies have varying tolerance...

Used car sales are on the rise all across Europe and so are their prices. People are looking for an alternative to public transport in pandemic times and there’s a...

With the InsurTech sector continuing to hit record investment levels, FinTech Global has named the 100 most innovative InsurTech companies in its fourth annual list. The InsurTech (insurance technology) sector...

It’s been a while since Cachet introduced motor and Casco insurance policies for ride-hailing drivers. Regardless of how often you drive a ride-hailing taxi, having insurance that doesn’t make you...

If you’re a city dweller, you’ve definitely noticed the growing number of electric scooters in the streets. Electric scooters or e-scooters are a booming trend, with the global e-scooter market...

When electric scooters appeared in our cityscape some years ago, it was clear that these were going to be a hit in the future world of sustainable transport. But this...

When e-scooters first came out, it was clear that these were going to be a big hit in the world of sustainable transport. But this fast and convenient alternative also...

Whether you’ve decided to sell your beloved ride or need to change your car’s ownership for some other reason, you may be asking yourself – but what about my Casco...

On the 16th of August, the U.S. celebrates National Independent Worker Day honoring tens of millions of freelancers, self-employed, consultants, small businesses owners, and others who’ve chosen to take an...

Used cars are widespread in Europe, with 11.5 years being the average European car’s age. Estonia is among the countries with the oldest fleets, with the average vehicle age exceeding...

Getting Casco insurance for your car is always a good idea when you want extra security or if your car is in intensive use. For example, if you drive a...

Having Casco for your car undoubtedly is one of the best choices you can make for you and your vehicle’s safety against unforeseen expenses. Smaller or larger accidents can happen...

The Europas Awards is – and has been for the last 10 years – an annual event, now curated by The Pathfounder. The Europas was originally formed in 2009 by Techcrunch...

We are on a mission to enable better lifestyle for platform workers by creating personalized insurance offers that are based on their real working hours. This morning the second stage...

Plug and Play Insurtech announces 14 startups joining the sixth cohort of their 3-month accelerator program “Insurtech Europe powered by Plug and Play.” The program aims at facilitating POCs and...

We have a mission to enable gig-working for everybody by creating a world-leading insurance broker for platform workers. As we plan to come out with new insurance products and offer...

Winter can be harsh on your vehicle. The cold, the snow, the ice, the salt, the sand – it all takes a toll on your car.  Now, with the freezing...

In the last article, we covered how and where you can find side-gig options from IT gigs to household services. The most popular side-gig in Estonia is driving a ride-hailing...

Side-gigs.  The times are long gone when short-term jobs were reserved for the young or inexperienced. More and more people are choosing the flexibility of occasional side hustles that not...

Despite having a population of just 1.3m, Estonia has given birth to five unicorns — startups valued at over $1bn. This makes the tiny Baltic state the best performing nation...

Startup founders and venture capitalists are looking to take on the staid world of insurance. 2020 saw record amounts of capital flow into the space, amid an IPO for mobile insurance...

If you have ever driven abroad, then you’ll have noticed cultural differences in driving behaviors. The speedy Germans, the precise Swiss, the aggressive Italians, the calm Scandinavians… There are many...

Traditional car insurance has relied mostly on demographics, car attributes and previous claim history.  What car you are driving, how old are you, are you married or single or where...

We’re excited to welcome Mateusz Litewski as our new General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe. Our financial services marketplace for online platform workers will be launching in Poland and...

Self-driving shuttles, which just recently were a part of science fiction, are slowly becoming a reality in our daily transport. Delivery robots and autonomous shuttles have been taken into use...

Safety is nowadays important everywhere — in every house, in every car. Everyone who purchases an annual ride-hailing traffic insurance policy and pays in monthly instalments will now get a...

Stunning redesign, business accounts, and more! As the dark winter slowly rears its dreary head, Cachet is fighting back with brightness and friendliness. From a new app redesign to allowing...

We’re excited to have Cachet CEO Hedi participating in Florian and Robin Show that will take place tomorrow, on October 6 – 4 PM CEST at https://www.digitalscouting.de/. Catch her if...

Amazing news! 🎉 Cachet got listed among the hottest European insurtech start-ups. Read the article here.

Cachet, the financial services marketplace for online platform workers, has closed €1.1M seed round as it prepares to expand its service offering from ride-hailing platforms to urban mobility and vacation...

Over the last decades, the gig economy has experienced explosive growth. In the US, for example, an estimated 43% of the labor market engages in some type of short-term contract...

Cachet CEO Hedi Mardisoo nominated among “Women to watch in #fintech“. We’re super proud! Read more from here

With fintech gaining speed in the Baltics, Fintech Baltic look today at eight exciting fintech startups in the region to keep an eye on in 2020. Several of them are...

February 25th, 2020, Riga – Starting today, a new Estonian insurance technology (insurtech) start-up Cachet will begin its operations in Latvia. It is the first digital insurance platform to buy...

Cachet was accepted to Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, a London-based accelerator program for fintech companies. The program will run for three months until Demo Day on April 21. Read...

Estonian startup Cachet is a consumption-based insurance platform and wallet, focusing on gig economy service providers. Cachet is a platform that works based on the b2b2c model. They onboard customers...

A new company created by former MP Kalle Palling and startup entrepreneur Hedi Mardisoo aims to solve the problem of part-time ridesharing drivers who must currently pay taxi insurance that...