Innovation
Putting Insurer Innovation Under the Rating Agency Microscope
Underway for some time now, the disruption of the insurance industry has moved into a new phase, following the announcement by A.M. Best that it may soon begin scoring insurers' innovation efforts. ...
As Insurers Field Record Climate-Related Losses, Central Banks Push Greener Finance
With insurers shouldering a record $160 billion in climate-related losses from last year alone, a group including 30 central banks called for measures to spur green finance and better assessment of ...
CEO Interview: Metromile Shaking Up the Auto Insurance Industry With a Lifestyle Product
Metromile is one of the early InsurTech companies. It is also one of only a few InsurTechs that is really transforming the insurance business. Most InsurTechs focus on operating efficiencies in ...
State Auto, Google Help Back AI Startup Flyreel’s New Financing Round
Flyreel, an artificial intelligence InsurTech startup focused on property insurance, recently raised $3.85 million in new financing from State Auto and several other investors. Gradient Ventures, ...
An Explanation About Uber’s ‘Heavy’ Dependence on Insurance
Uber Technologies Inc., on its way to an initial public offering that some media reports say could raise $10 billion, might not be in the position it is in without insurance. "Our business depends ...
‘New Recipe’ Could Make Innovation Easier
Two years ago, when Michael Fitzgerald, a senior analyst at Celent, was interviewing Tim Attia, the CEO of Slice Labs, Fitzgerald asked Attia how much it cost to launch the InsurTech's first product. ...
Uber Spent More than $1B on Driverless Cars So Far
Uber Technologies Inc. has spent more than $1 billion on autonomous vehicle technology to compete with giants such as Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. and General Motors Co. The ride-hailing company ...
Is Insurance Innovation Disruptive Enough?
Less than 10 percent of insurance carriers responding to a recent survey said they spend more than half their time on "disruptive innovation"—and that 10 percent figure has stayed roughly the same ...