Progressive’s Flo Turned Into Chatbot October 18, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Convinced that Americans are dying to speak with its human TV spokes-icon Flo, Progressive Insurance is bringing a Flo Chatbot...
Citing ‘Social Good,’ Insurer Lemonade Adds Restrictions to Firearms Coverage October 17, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Online home and rental insurer Lemonade has said it is limiting its coverage for gun owners as part of its...
AmWINS Acquiring 15 Insurance Programs from Willis Towers Watson October 16, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Specialty broker AmWINS Group reports it has agreed to acquire 15 insurance programs from broker Willis Towers Watson. Among the...
Insurtech CoverWallet Secures $18.5 Million to Expand Small Business Insurance Platform October 12, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Digital business insurance agency CoverWallet said it has closed a $18.5 million Series B funding round led by Foundation Capital...
P/C Insurer Software Provider Guidewire to Acquire Data Science Firm Cyence October 6, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Guidewire Software Inc., a provider of core operations software to property/casualty insurers, has agreed to acquire Cyence, a data science...
Insurtech Slice Raises $11.6M; Will Offer Its On-Demand Platform to Other Carriers October 5, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Slice Labs Inc., a company offering an on-demand insurance platform for rideshare and homeshare risks in the United States, has...
Insurtech Pie Insurance Eyes Slice of Workers’ Comp Market with $4.3M Funding and Pricing Tool October 4, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Oddly-named Pie Insurance took an initial step toward entering the workers’ compensation insurance market at the InsureTech Connect conference in...
Why the Insurance Industry Needs a Toothbrush and Other Notes from Record-Breaking InsureTech Connect Conference October 4, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance company employees wondering where all their bosses are this week should not be worried. It’s a good bet the...
Senate Democrats Delete House-Backed Private Flood Insurance Policy Measure September 29, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Not long after the House passed legislation that included a provision to allow private flood insurance policies to satisfy flood...
House Passes Bill to Assure Private Policies Satisfy Flood Insurance Requirement September 28, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The House of Representatives voted 264-155 today to pass bipartisan legislation that encourages the sale of private flood insurance in...