Innovation
The Latest Launches From Hiscox and Willis Towers Watson
Hiscox said it has added new coverage options to its insurance policy for U.S. businesses in the mental health industry. Willis Towers Watson developed a new product that provides finance and risk ...
Travelers to Help Test Virtual Reality Tech as Workers Comp-Related Pain Treatment
The Travelers Companies is part of a new pilot project testing virtual reality and wearable technology to treat pain and better manage workers compensation risks. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Samsung ...
Insurers Pursuing IT Transformations Must Up Their Recruiting Game
Insurance industry demand for talent in areas such as big data will likely "exceed available supply by a factor of four," according to a new blog posting from McKinsey & Company. That reality ...
Pie Insurance Rolls Out First Online Workers Comp Policies in 4 States
Pie Insurance said it is ready to start selling its first workers compensation policies, and the InsurTech startup expects to be operating in 15-20 states by the end of 2018. Policies are slated to ...
The Latest Launches From Next Insurance and QBE North America
Startup Next Insurance is now marketing digital insurance policies for personal trainers through two sports and fitness associations. Specialist insurer QBE North America added data breach planning ...
Cyber Insurance Startup Coalition Raises $10M
San Francisco-based insurance startup Coalition has raised $10 million in new financing. The company, which launched in late 2017, sells cyber insurance and offers cybersecurity tools to small and ...
Buyers Aren’t Happy With Their Cyber Insurance: J.D. Power
On any given day, it is hard not to read an article or report on some type of cyber topic. Cyber insurance is one of the key concerns within the insurance industry today and possibly one of the most ...
The Latest Launches From Willis Towers Watson and Travelers
Willis Towers Watson, working with a division of W.R. Berkley Corp., unveiled customized cyber insurance coverage for the general aviation business. The Travelers Companies Inc. rolled out a beefed ...