Innovation
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 ...
The Hartford Hires Shuman to Fill New Chief Digital/Customer Experience Officer Slot
The Hartford created a brand new executive slot designed to help it compete in the digital age, and a former manager with the company is returning from Travelers to fill the position: chief digital ...
SVIA Launches InsurTech Innovation Lab
Silicon Valley Insurance Accelerator (SVIA) has launched its Innovation Lab, offering expertise and resources to accelerate development of InsurTech products, services and industry initiatives needed ...
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 ...
Slice Labs’ Pay-Per-Use Rideshare Insurance App Enters Real-World Test Phase
About a year after its debut, insurance tech startup Slice Labs said it has completed a pay-per-use rideshare insurance app. The next step: testing the technology with "a select set" of rideshare ...
Progressive Gives Google Home Customers Chance to Get Auto/Home Tips Through Their Voices
Progressive is getting into the voice-activated customer service game through a new deal with Google. The property/casualty insurance giant says it is now giving Google Home customers the opportunity ...
XL Catlin Partners With Startupbootcamp InsurTech
Startupbootcamp InsurTech, the business accelerator that promotes insurance technology startups and corporate innovation, has formed a partnership with XL Catlin. The announcement comes as ...
Feline Agility and Innovation Can Help Companies Differentiate Themselves
Companies must innovate constantly and be customer-centric to differentiate themselves, realizing that product life cycles don't last forever, advises Leonard Sherman, author of "If You're In A ...