CTO / Technology
Europe Emerging as InsurTech Investment Hub: Accenture
Global investment in the insurance technology industry surged in 2017, with Europe emerging as a new hub outside the U.S., according to new research from Accenture. The research, which includes new ...
Going Virtual in the Digital Age: What Estonia’s Story Means for Insurers
American working culture is no stranger to the debate over the merits of a virtual workforce. Even those who focus on the pitfalls of remote working have to recognize the reality that technology is ...
Next Insurance Touts New Online Certificate of Insurance Verification Option
Next Insurance is touting a new online option that it said can help small businesses and their customers verify a certificate of insurance in real time. The California-based provider of digital small ...
For Many Carriers, IoT Remains an Untapped Data-Gathering Tool
Most insurance carriers lack a strategy to capitalize on data generated by the Internet of Things (IoT), even as they realize the importance of having one. Making matters worse, a majority lack ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin and Bold Penguin/TechCanary
XL Catlin's London-based insurance operations have introduced a Brexit contract continuity clause. Bold Penguin and TechCanary are partnering to use their respective technology to streamline ...
Without Consumer Trust, Insurers Could Lose Out to Tech Companies
A future in which technology companies have access to online consumer data and data from the Internet of Things while insurers are shut out could emerge if insurers don't earn the trust of consumers. ...
Actuarial Career Popular For Grads But Mid-Level Talent Gap Snowballing
Although insurers are finding it a little easier to recruit candidates for actuarial positions than insurance technology jobs in 2018, "the actuarial arena is set to reach a breaking point in terms ...
Marsh Joins World’s Largest Open Source Blockchain Initiative
Marsh said it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world's largest open source blockchain initiative with more than 400 member companies. The EEA is focused on creating open ...