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Partnering with Insurtech to Transform Rather Than Disrupt Insurance
Jun 26 2018 // The insurance industry is experiencing a convergence with technology that is transforming the way it develops products, underwrites, prices and sells policies, and services its customers. This change can seem disruptive,...
Protecting the Planet from Asteroids, Comets
Jun 25 2018 // The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to protect the planet from incoming asteroids that could wipe out entire regions or even continents. The National Science and Technology Council released a report last week...
California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Exploring Blockchain, Behavioral Science
Jun 22 2018 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv One wouldn’t normally associate blockchain with workers’ compensation, two completely different industries that seem worlds apart. But as it turns out, the technology is of value...
EU Parliament Panel Backs Stricter Copyright Rules Opposed by Tech Leaders
Jun 21 2018 // Google, Facebook , Microsoft and other tech giants could face more curbs on their market power after a European Parliament committee voted in favor of tougher copyright rules on Wednesday. The copyright rules, proposed by...
With Ambitions to Expand (and Disrupt Allianz), German Insurer DFV Weighs IPO
Jun 21 2018 // With ambitions to challenge insurance giants like Allianz SE, newcomer Deutsche Familienversicherung AG [DFV] needs 100 million euros ($116 million) in fresh funds to finance its expansion plan. An initial public offering...
Despite New Law, Nebraska Not Expected to See Self-Driving Cars Soon
Jun 18 2018 // Nebraska lawmakers may have cleared the way for companies to test self-driving vehicles with a law passed earlier this year, but don’t expect a large number to hit the streets anytime soon. Although industry...
Insurtech MGA Corvus Insurance Launches ‘Smart’ Cyber Coverage
Jun 18 2018 // Corvus Insurance, an insurtech managing general agent, has released a new cyber insurance offering for organizations with up to $1 billion in annual revenue. The new Smart Cyber Insurance product includes the features of a...
24/7 Tech: Not Normal or Healthy
Jun 18 2018 // In an “always on” society – where we constantly carry mini-computers in our pockets that are capable of solving nearly any problem or desire with a tap, pinch or click – we can’t seem to...
Insurtech Investments Hit New High in Q1: Willis Towers Watson
Jun 18 2018 // Insurtech investment deals reached a new high in the 2018 first quarter, with older insurers and reinsurers increasingly committing financing right along with traditional venture capitalists, Willis Towers Watson...
Major Growth Plans Ahead for Schinnerer Group – Now Rebranded as ‘Victor’
Jun 18 2018 // Big changes are ahead at The Schinnerer Group, a managing general underwriter (MGU), which is getting a new name – Victor – and has some major expansion plans. From its current premium base of $1.2 billion,...
Keeping Up With Construction Insurance
Jun 18 2018 // Brokers who specialize in the construction industry love their clients and are very committed to keeping up with their needs. Ask them, “So what’s new?” and the conversations inevitably veer off in...
J.D. Power: Why Lemonade’s Policy 2.0 Matters
Jun 18 2018 // Recently insurtech start-up Lemonade launched a product initiative called Policy 2.0. According to Lemonade, it will simplify the language within a standard insurance policy so insureds can easily understand what is and is...
Insurtech Can Help Agents, Brokers Build Their Businesses: Furtado of Ratehub.ca
Jun 15 2018 // In today’s increasingly digital world, consumers expect to be able to access online information on insurance products, compare prices and carrier options, and apply for coverage using a simple and efficient...
Big “I” Markets Partners with Coalition to Offer Cyber, Tech E&O Coverage
Jun 15 2018 // Big “I” Markets, the online market access system available exclusively to Big “I” members, has partnered with Coalition to offer its member agents access to cyber and technology errors &...
Hollywood Stars Join Supporting Cast for Insurtech
Jun 15 2018 // The company isn’t a well-known name in Silicon Valley, but its investors certainly are. San Francisco-based Ethos Technologies Inc. was founded last year, the product of two Stanford MBAs. The company’s core...
A Quick (No Really, Super Quick) Insuretech Primer
Jun 13 2018 // I wonder if anyone has ever done this. You’re involved in a conversation with a group of peers or boss people (or other people that you’re trying to impress) and they start talking about a topic that you...
Lloyd’s Lab Begins Global Search for Insurtech Talent
Jun 13 2018 // Lloyd’s Lab, the global insurance market’s new innovation sandbox, is launching a global search for tech talent to partner with the Lloyd’s market and develop solutions for its unique and rapidly changing...
Insurers’ Big Data Plans Could Fail if They Don’t Get Basics Right: Mair of Atticus DQPro
Jun 13 2018 // Executive summary: Many major insurers still rely on manual or semi-automated data quality checks, which are time consuming, costly and have a high margin for error. As a result, before they pursue advanced data projects...
Cyber Business Interruption Remains Area of Uncertainty for Insurance
Jun 12 2018 // Although the insurance industry may have had plenty of time to wrap its mind around managing physical property threats, what about the newly growing area of non-physical threats? Panelists at the 2018 PLUS Cyber Symposium,...
FBI, International Law Enforcement Disrupt Business Cyber Fraud Schemes
Jun 12 2018 // Federal law enforcement officials announced a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes used to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including senior...
