Underwriting
Lemonade Expands Again, Into D.C. and Pennsylvania
Lemonade, an insurance startup that relies on artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, has launched in both Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. It announced the expansion on social media. These ...
Facebook User Sues, Alleging Privacy Violation over Cambridge Analytica Data Disclosure
A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election of President Donald Trump alleging that her privacy was violated when information on some 50 ...
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 ...
The Latest Launches From Travelers and XL Catlin
Travelers now offers an online insurance policy designed for customers who may not need a traditional home or auto policy. XL Catlin has started using an online claims reporting tool in North America ...
Toyota Stops Autonomous Car Tests, Worried About Emotional Impact to Human Safety Drivers
Toyota Motor Corp. halted tests of its "Chauffeur" autonomous driving system on U.S. public roads after an Uber Technologies Inc. vehicle operating in autonomous mode under the supervision of a human ...
‘Active Shooter’ Insurance Policies Emerge for U.S. Schools
Insurance broker Paul Marshall can count on his phone ringing in the aftermath of a school shooting. Since the Feb. 14 shooting at a Florida high school, where 17 people were killed and more than a ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale Urges Brexit Fix for European Insurance Contracts
Lloyd's of London Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale said insurance contracts across Europe will remain at risk unless there's an agreement on how they should be treated in post-Brexit Europe. ...
Underwriting in 2018: InsurTechs Eye Analytics, Automation
Underwriting is the nucleus of the insurance business. For centuries, human beings have performed this process, evaluating a risk to determine whether or not it is insurable at a profit for the ...