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The Secret Life of an InsurTech CEO Leading a $5B Cybersecurity MGA
In the early aughts, when Shardul Shah first met technology entrepreneur Joshua Motta as undergraduates at the University of Chicago, Motta seemed unusually reserved. "I found it challenging to meet ...
Tractable’s Next Move: AI Property Claims Assessment Before Damage Photos
Tractable, an InsurTech that revs up auto claims assessment processes using artificial intelligence that's trained on photos of dented cars, is now teaching machines to handle property disaster ...
How AI Estimating Helps Auto Insurers in Inflationary Times
According to Jimmy Spears, head of automotive at InsurTech Tractable, "Speed is everything" in auto claims adjusting. "Nothing gets cheaper over time," he said during a recent interview, addressing a ...
How Insurers Can Retain Skilled IT Talent With Workload Automation and Orchestration
Insurance companies faced a growing labor shortage before the pandemic, but now the challenge of hiring and retaining skilled workers is even more significant. In late 2021, millions of Americans ...
How to Avoid Ghosting: Move Fast, But Not Too Fast, to Hire
Property/casualty insurance carriers looking to hire talent in 2022 need to move quickly to snap up in-demand professionals, including sought-after claims professionals and underwriters with multiple ...
Viewpoint: ‘Take-Home COVID’ Claims May Lead to Future Insurance Disputes
"Take-home COVID" claims are claims brought against an employer by the spouse or child of an employee who caught COVID-19 in the workplace and brought it home, infecting a spouse or child and causing ...The future of commercial insurance depends on connectivity
The commercial insurance industry is growing, and an increase in the demand for insurance, government regulations, and growing competition are all contributing factors to its financial performance. ...
Forged Signatures, Fake Policies? Lawsuits Raise Questions About Captive Plan
The owners of one of the oldest insurance agencies in Texas must have felt pretty surprised when they were named in a federal lawsuit brought by an AIG company, alleging the agency was part of an ...