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Apple Nears Road Testing Start of Self-Driving Car Software
Apple Inc. will soon take its self-driving car software platform to public streets for the first time, a major step that gets the world's largest technology company into a crowded race to reshape ...
Young Agents Want the Tech Tools Needed to Compete Against InsurTechs
With so much attention lavished on InsurTech startups that vow to replace them, young insurance agents feel they are being shortchanged in the race to invest in insurance technology. Just give them ...
Storing Telematics Data in the Cloud Puts Driver Privacy at Risk: Research
Drivers' private information can be compromised when stored in the cloud for usage-based insurance (UBI) programs, according to researchers. Using connected-device, or telematics, functions in ...
Trov, an On-Demand Insurance Startup, Raises $45M to Fuel Global Expansion
On-demand insurance startup Trov raised $45 million in Series D financing, with plans to use it for an accelerated global expansion. The money will also fuel an expansion of what items Trov covers ...
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 ...