Innovation
The Latest Launches From Allied World, Tokio Marine and Neon
Allied World added new cyber liability enhancements and related services to its U.S. managed care package policy. A division of Tokio Marine added drone insurance to a key broker portal. Neon beefed ...
Insurance Carriers Take Note: Most Customers Want Computer-Generated Advice Options
Insurance carriers looking to embrace or enhance their ability to provide customers computer-generated advice and services should know that most consumers globally approve of the practice. But they ...
GEICO’s New Virtual Assistant, Plus the Latest Launches From Liberty Mutual and Kinsale
"Kate," a new virtual assistant, debuts for GEICO auto insurance customers. Liberty Mutual is expanding its telematics and other safe driver offerings. Kinsale has started offering new school board ...
Google Shows Off Improved Self-Driving System in Chrysler Vehicle
Google unveiled its latest self-driving system in a Chrysler Pacifica minivan during a Sunday preview ahead of the Detroit auto show, saying the technology is more reliable and affordable. The ...
Allstate Discloses Newly Acquired SquareTrade Unit Had 5 Years of Losses
Allstate Corp. said that the mobile-device insurer that it acquired for $1.4 billion had posted five years of losses before the deal. SquareTrade Holding Co.'s annual loss narrowed to $26.5 million ...
Carrier Management’s Top 10 2016 Features: Leadership, Disruption and More
Today's Carrier Management newsletter is the first of 2017. But before we look ahead, here's a look back at our top 10 features of 2016. These stories feature CEOs and executives giving invaluable ...
A Minority of Insurers Expect Higher 2017 IT Spending
A minority of insurers expect higher 2017 spending in their information technology budgets. Just 37 percent say that they expect an increase in their IT spending. That compares to 45 percent of ...
‘Associative Thinking’ Can Help High-Performing Employees Soar Even More
"Associative thinking" may seem like a more academic than functional term for the workplace. A leadership expert at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University said, however, that it ...