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InsurTechs Help Carriers Bridge the Digital Divide in Multiple Ways
As the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many insurers to embrace more technology, there has been some talk of how InsurTechs can step in and help insurers navigate the ever-changing digital space. "I ...
Ex-AIG Exec Wilson Joins CLARA Analytics as CEO
A former AIG chief data officer is the new CEO at CLARA Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence technology for the commercial insurance industry. The company's board of directors chose ...
Cambridge Mobile Telematics Acquires Rival TrueMotion in Major Expansion Push
Cambridge Mobile Telematics has acquired rival TrueMotion for an undisclosed price in a deal that give it an expanded presence and capabilities in the global auto insurance market. The cash and stock ...
Insurers Accelerate Their Flight to the Cloud: Novarica
Insurers are largely planning to expand their cloud usage into new areas in the coming months, according to a new Novarica study. Approximately 75 percent of insurers said they would expand their use ...
Big Picture Leaders Less Likely to Invest in Unfamiliar Cutting-Edge Tech
Forget the 30,000-foot, big-picture view. When faced with a cutting-edge technological idea, business leaders who approach the idea in more concrete "how" terms—rather than in abstract "why" ...
IoT Data Can Help Insurers Cover Existing and New Risks Alike: Geneva Association
Data from Internet of Things-related (IoT) devices is a potential boon to insurers, giving them new options for covering existing and new risks alike, according to a new report published by The ...
Swedish Tech Startup Haidrun Releases Insurance-Focused Enterprise Blockchain Platform
Swedish tech start-up Haidrun debuted an enterprise blockchain platform targeted at insurers and reinsurers. Haidrun's private blockchain platform is pitched as eliminating suspicious and duplicate ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re/HSB and USAA
Munich Re-owned HSB is debuting coverage meant to address evolving farm data risks, technology and state-of-the-art equipment. USAA said it has expanded its SafePilot app program into seven new ...