Innovation
XL Unveils Sharia Compliant Equine Cover Through Lloyd’s of London
XL Group has rolled out what it bills as the first Shariah compliant product available through Lloyd's of London – cover for horses. Offered with Cobalt Underwriting (a specialist Shariah compliant ...
AXA Strategic Ventures Invests in a French ‘Big Data’ Startup
AXA Strategic Ventures has made a $1 million investment in the French tech startup company Evercontact, a cloud service that extracts contact information in emails and shares and updates them ...
AIG Plans to Go Global With Commercial Drone Underwriting Strategy
Now there are three. American International Group disclosed it is the latest insurer to win Federal Aviation Administration approval to operate commercial drones, following similar actions with USAA ...
How Wearable Devices Are Disrupting the Insurance Industry
Nearly 50 years after Captain Kirk began using his wrist communicator on the television show "Star Trek," wearable technology is taking hold. From Fitbit to Google Glass, the technology is ...
Innovative Game-Changer or Dud: How to Figure Out Which One is Which
CEOs and managers in companies of every size face this problem all the time: When someone pitches a potentially game-changing idea, how do they know if the innovation has a chance of working? Will it ...
XL Launching VC Initiative to Fund Innovation
XL Group has announced the creation of a new venture capital initiative, XL Innovate. XL Innovate will be financially backed by XL and will invest in companies that have a strategic focus on ...
TAG Heuer or Apple: Which Smartwatch Would You Prefer?
The flurry of technology deals luxury watchmakers announced last month to tackle the Apple Watch threat are more a way to hedge their bets in case the smartwatch market takes off than a strategic ...
Zurich Canada Rolls Out Sophisticated Drone Coverage For Corporate Clients
Zurich's Canadian arm unveiled a new drone insurance package designed for corporate clients. It's designed to appeal to multiple industries that do business in the country and address coverage gaps ...