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P/C Insurers See $ in IoT, Smart Home Tech; Limited Data Access Hampers Potential
Internet of Things and smart home technology offer significant growth potential for property/casualty insurers, but data access limits could restrict how big the boom becomes, according to a new ...
2017 Insurance Industry Mergers Could Reach Record Levels: Conning
Signs point to 2017 being another year of "robust" mergers and acquisitions, thanks in part to a number of ongoing industry trends and a current government climate that show no sign of letting up, ...
New AIG Cybersecurity Product to Help Protect Wealthy Clients Against Personal Data Theft
American International Group is joining insurers offering products that offer consumers safeguards against hackers and cyber criminals who might steal personal data. The U.S. insurer plans to roll ...
Insurers Risk Triggering Government Regulation Without Responsible Big Data Usage: Fitch
For insurers, the new world of big data and analytics is one that's relatively unregulated. With that in mind, executives would do well to use these technologies responsibly so they don't stimulate ...
Slice Labs’ Pay-Per-Use Rideshare Insurance App Enters Real-World Test Phase
About a year after its debut, insurance tech startup Slice Labs said it has completed a pay-per-use rideshare insurance app. The next step: testing the technology with "a select set" of rideshare ...
Tips for Avoiding Email Abuse
Email and other messaging tools make it too easy to abuse communication, pushing us to talk even when we have nothing of substance to say, writes Tomas Kucera, VP of Business Operations at ...
Progressive Gives Google Home Customers Chance to Get Auto/Home Tips Through Their Voices
Progressive is getting into the voice-activated customer service game through a new deal with Google. The property/casualty insurance giant says it is now giving Google Home customers the opportunity ...
The Hanover Launches Online Portal for Professional Liability Risk Management
The Hanover Insurance Group said it has launched an online portal focused on professional liability risk management insurance. Dubbed HanoverProRisk, the portal offers articles, templates, risk ...