Technology/Science
The Latest Launches From Aon and Swiss Re
Aon is partnering with an InsurTech to help insurers evaluate their portfolio risks by way of a wildfire risk model using artificial intelligence. Swiss Re has launched new parametric insurance cover ...
Visions of Commercial Transportation: The Future of Commercial Auto Insurance Is Here
For several years now, the commercial auto segment has been among the property/casualty insurance industry's worst performing lines. Wounded by a sharp uptick in claims frequency and severity and ...
Uber Avoids Criminal Charges in Fatal 2018 Arizona Self-Driving Crash
Uber Technologies Inc is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company's self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday. ...
ChainThat Will Debut Blockchain-Driven Risk and Capital Exchange in Bermuda
A blockchain-driven risk and capital exchange for the insurance and reinsurance market is set to be launched in Bermuda later this year by ChainThat. The exchange will allow broker, reinsurance and ...
Shift Technology Raises $60M to Expand Reach of AI Claims Tech
Shift Technology has raised $60 million in new venture financing, money that will help grow the reach of its artificial intelligence and big data technology designed to help carriers manage risk ...
Marriott CEO Will Testify Before U.S. Senate Panel On December Data Breach
Marriott International Inc Chief executive Arne Sorenson will testify before a U.S. Senate panel Thursday about a hacking incident it reported in December that exposed the records of up to 383 ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re and CyberScout
Munich Re will partner with CyberCube to beef up its approach to cyber risks. CyberScout, a provider of identity and data defense services, formed two new global partnerships designed to introduce ...
Tessian, a UK Cybersecurity Startup, Secures $40 Million Financing
Sequoia Capital has backed a London-based cybersecurity startup founded by a trio of former banking analysts, who were surprised how often documents such as deal-term sheets were accidentally emailed ...