Technology/Science
U.S. Customers Not Widely Aware of InsurTechs Just Yet: J.D. Power
InsurTechs may be trying to transform how carriers, brokers and agents do business, but customers aren't widely aware of their existence just yet, J.D. Power has determined. J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. ...
Flying Taxi Startup Brings on Iconic Auto Designer and Fiat Vet
Lilium, a German startup with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to put electric "flying taxis" in the air next decade, has hired Frank Stephenson, the designer behind iconic car brands including the ...
Israel’s Kovrr Debuts Predictive Cyber Risk Modeling Tool
The Israeli company Kovrr launched a new predictive cyber risk modeling platform designed to help P/C insurers underwriter cyber risk more efficiently. Kovrr analyzes millions of emerging cyber ...
Cyber Action: EU’s North Launches Hacker-Proof Digital Highway
In this age of social media leaks and foreign election hacking, the ability to transmit sensitive personal information securely across borders is more valuable than ever. Finland and Estonia, two of ...
Using AI Can Have Unintended Consequences
Artificial intelligence protects us from known and unknown threats, helps us connect to one another, and provides better answers faster and cheaper than humans do. But what about the unintended ...
Safety Advocates Chip Away at Tesla’s Post-Fatality Autopilot Defense
Tesla Inc.'s ardent defense of its Autopilot system is getting heat from safety advocates who question a key data point the company has been citing to plead its case. Several times since an ...
Cloud-Based Business Email Accounts at Increased Risk of Hacking
Cyber criminals are targeting business email accounts at an accelerated rate, particularly at organizations using cloud-based programs, says a new report from specialist insurer Beazley. The top two ...
CMO Marr Succeeding Co-Founder Craig as Valen Analytics President
Valen Analytics, an Insurity company, announced Tuesday that Chief Marketing Officer Kirstin Marr has been appointed president of the company, effective immediately. Dax Craig, who served as Valen's ...