Innovation
An Instagram Strategy Can Help Create the Next GEICO Gecko
I recently moved to New York City from a comfortable, tree-lined New Jersey suburb, leaving behind three floors, a basement, a backyard and side porch for 1,000 square feet on busy West 55th Street. ...
The Latest Launches From The Hartford, Slice Labs and Allied World/Fairfax
The Hartford launched new coverage to help corporations and other entities with international exposures manage their credit and political risks. Slice Labs Inc. now offers its Insurance Cloud ...
PURE Unveils Revamped Jewelry Insurance, With Eye on Eventual National Rollout
The PURE Group of Insurance Companies has restructured its jewelry insurance to include more protection for losses related to theft and disappearance on its homeowners policy. The additional coverage ...
Waymo’s Self-Driving Taxi Service Starts in Arizona, Relying on Passenger Fees
Alphabet's Waymo on Wednesday launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self-driving taxis that actually generate fares. With little fanfare, ...
Last-Ditch Effort Begins to Pass Self-Driving Car Bill
Key U.S. senators are making a last-ditch effort to win approval of a bill to speed the use of self-driving cars without human controls, but face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill. Staff for ...
The Hartford Acquires Y-Risk, an MGA Focused on the Sharing Economy
The Hartford has acquired Y-Risk, a managing general underwriter focused on the sharing and on-demand economy, from Allstar Financial Group Inc. Neither side is disclosing financial terms. Y-Risk ...
Carriers Will Increasingly Turn to the Cloud in 2019: Deloitte Prediction
Insurers are poised to increasingly embrace the cloud and related technologies in 2019, according to predictions Deloitte makes in a new report. Deloitte argues that for the insurance industry, an ...
The Latest Launches From PURE and Ironshore
The PURE Group of Insurance Companies is beefing up the protection it offers for jewelry theft from the home. Ironshore's Environmental unit has enhanced its Contractors Environmental Legal Liability ...