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Technology May Outpace Humans on Road to Automated Driving
Sep 14 2015 // From his laboratory at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, automated vehicle pioneer Raj Rajkumar says self-driving cars will evolve step-by-step, with humans staying in charge for a long time to come. More than...
NAPSLO Panel: Tech Disruption May be Good for E&S Market
Sep 10 2015 // “There are no rules. If you can figure out how to quantify a risk and define it, then you can insure it.” Hank Haldeman, president of the board of directors for the National Association of Professional Surplus...
Helmet Technology Could Signal Concussions During Games
Sep 10 2015 // When the Steelers and Patriots clash on Thursday night in football’s season opener, you’ll see 250-pound men slam into each other, head to head, at high speed. And get concussions? There’s no easy way to...
HSB Expands Equipment Breakdown, Tech Insurance for ‘Invisible’ Risks
Sep 9 2015 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB) is expanding the availability of HSB TechAdvantage, an equipment breakdown insurance that covers undetectable physical damage to microelectronics, by offering...
Survey: Many Drivers Unaware of Auto Safety Technology
Sep 9 2015 // Adaptive cruise control has been an option on some cars for almost a decade. But in a recent national survey, 65 percent of U.S. drivers didn’t know what it was. The survey, by the University of Iowa Public Policy...
Xuber Survey Finds London Insurance Execs Fear ‘Brexit’
Sep 8 2015 // Xuber, Xchanging’s insurance software business, has published a survey, which concludes that almost three-quarters (71 percent) of insurance executives believe a UK exit from the European Union would be bad for...
IMA Names Heller Chief Technology and Operating Officer in Colorado
Aug 25 2015 // The IMA Financial Group Inc. has named Robin Heller its chief technology and operating officer in Denver, Colo. In the newly created role, Heller will oversee strategic technology development. Prior to IMA Heller was...
Texas Health Underwriters Warn ACA Change May Disrupt Market
Aug 20 2015 // Federal health insurance reforms may cause a major disruption in the group insurance market, according to the Texas Association of Health Underwriters, a professional association of insurance agents and brokers who focus...
Progressive Insurance CEO on 5 Macro Trends of Note
Aug 19 2015 // By his own admission Progressive Insurance CEO Glenn Renwick (and his company) may not be right about the impact certain macro trends will have on the insurance industry, but in his view “it’s important to have...
Progressive CEO Renwick’s 5 Macro Trends of Note
Aug 17 2015 // By his own admission Progressive Insurance CEO Glenn Renwick (and his company) may not be right about the impact certain macro trends will have on the insurance industry, but in his view “it’s important to have...
Health, Wealth, Technology Drive Graying of America’s Roadways
Aug 13 2015 // Richard Emmons, 83, likes to spend his weekends cruising around in a 1995 Jaguar convertible with a big 12-cylinder engine. His weekday drive is either a 2009 Volkswagen Eos or the $82,000 Audi A8 sedan he bought in...
Most Small Railroads to Miss Brake Safety Deadline, Says NHTSA
Aug 11 2015 // Only a small number of U.S. railroads will meet the Dec. 31 deadline for implementing new train safety technology that experts say would have prevented the deadly May 12 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, officials said on...
File-Share Firm Citrix Joins Independent Agents’ Technology Council
Aug 11 2015 // Citrix is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT). Raleigh, North Carolina-based Citrix offers ShareFile, a file storage, sync and...
How Google Is Becoming 21st Century Berkshire Hathaway
Aug 10 2015 // Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Page speaks affectionately of fellow billionaire Warren Buffett’s approach to business. With the decision to restructure the Internet-search giant, Page is putting...
Marsh Acquires South Carolina-Based Technology Provider Dovetail Insurance
Aug 10 2015 // Marsh has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dovetail Insurance, a provider of insurance technology services tailored to the U.S. small commercial market. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the...
Pros and Cons of Wearable Technology in the Workplace
Aug 7 2015 // “Physically it was like getting a vaccination; a pain in the hand that was over very quickly,” explains Hannes Sjoblad, describing the moment a piercing specialist implanted a microchip under his skin. The NFC...
Insurers Face Risks of Declining Customer Loyalty, Tech-Savvy Firms: Accenture
Aug 4 2015 // Insurers are not keeping up with rising customer expectations and will need to offer more innovative products and ally with some nontraditional partners to catch up and to keep more digital-savvy firms from stealing their...
Progressive CEO Renwick’s 5 Macro Trends of Note
Aug 3 2015 // By his own admission Progressive Insurance CEO Glenn Renwick (and his company) may not be right about the impact certain macro trends will have on the insurance industry, but in his view “it’s important to have...
The Myth of the Tech-Savvy Millennial
Aug 3 2015 // The idea that Millennials have superior tech skills and knowledge is something that has been an oft-repeated fact, both in the insurance industry and in our national consciousness. It makes sense; Millennials are the first...
Insurers Unprepared for Self-Driving Car Disruption: KPMG
Aug 3 2015 // The majority of property/casualty insurers do not expect autonomous or self-driving vehicles to have a real impact on their auto insurance business for another decade and have not adjusted their business models to prepare...
