Technology/Science
InsurTech Avinew Raises $5M; Helps Reward Use of Autonomous Driving Tech
InsurTech startup Avinew has raised $5 million in seed financing from American Family Insurance and others, with an eye on helping auto insurers reward drivers that use autonomous and semi-autonomous ...
Cryptocurrency Thefts and Scams Reached $1.7B in 2018: Report
Cryptocurrencies stolen from exchanges and scammed from investors surged more than 400 percent in 2018 to around $1.7 billion, according to a report from U.S.-based cyber security firm CipherTrace ...
Every insurer evaluating property risk today is running the same math: more perils, more models, more data sources, and not...
Chubb Seals 15-Year Distribution Deal With Chile’s Largest Bank
Chubb Ltd. is boosting its presence and digital capabilities in Latin America by way of a 15-year distribution agreement with Banco de Chile, the largest bank based in Chile. "This partnership will ...
Shared Electric Scooters Are Bringing a Surge of Litigation Possibilities
Over the past few years, cities across America have experienced sudden downpours of shared electric scooters, piling up almost overnight on curbs, sidewalks and front-yards from Atlanta to Los ...
One Concern Envisions Wide Use for Its AI Disaster Mitigation Tech
Ahmad Wani was home in 2014 visiting his mother in Kashmir, in northern India, when the floods hit. For seven days, the family waited for help to come. Luckily, they did not lose their home, but many ...
Pie Insurance Gains Workers Comp Marketing Approval in 5 More States
Pie Insurance has started selling its online workers compensation insurance in five more states, bringing the total so far to 14. The Washington, D.C.-based managing general agent disclosed it has ...
Boeing’s Flying Car Prototype Hovers Briefly in Air During Initial Test Flight
Boeing Co said on Wednesday its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world's largest plane maker bids to revolutionize ...
Verisk, Guidewire Customers Can Now More Easily Get Policyholder MV Reports
Mutual Verisk and Guidewire Software customers can now easily order motor vehicle reports on current and potential policyholders. This is because Verisk's motor vehicle report accelerator now has ...