Technology/Science
InsurTech: Win-Win for Insurance Distribution Chain and Carriers
Fears about InsurTech startups disrupting the property/casualty insurance industry in ways that will undermine the distribution system and adversely impact underwriters are growing along with the ...
CoreLogic to Acquire Mercury Network
Data and analytics firm CoreLogic said it has agreed to acquire Mercury Network from Serent Capital. With the agreement, CoreLogic has acquired a 45 percent passive minority stake in Mercury Network, ...
biBERK’s COO on the Small Business Insurance Benefits of Predictive Analytics
The insurance technology space has emerged as one of the largest innovation ecosystems globally, with $4.74 billion invested in the space since 2011. InsurTech's use of big data, paired with ...
Trump Administration Will Unveil Revised Self-Driving Rules Later This Year
President Donald Trump's administration will unveil revised self-driving guidelines within the next few months, the head of the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, responding to ...
Like It or Not, China’s New Cyber Law Has Finally Kicked In
China ushered in a tough new cyber security law on Thursday, following years of fierce debate around the controversial legislation that many foreign business groups fear will hit their ability to ...
7,000 Farmers Suing Syngenta in GMO Corn Dispute About to Get Day in Court
Farmers have to deal with threats to their crops from nature all the time. Thousands of Kansans, though, argue that Syngenta AG posed an even bigger threat by failing to prevent its genetically ...
Guidewire’s Q3 Net Losses Spiked, But Revenue Soars as Acquisitions Absorbed
Guidewire Software Inc. grew revenue and concluded a major acquisition in its 2017 fiscal third quarter, but losses spiked. The California-based insurance software operation booked more than $1.8 ...
New Consumer Tech Drives Opportunities for Novel Personal Insurance Products: Conning
Innovation often opens the door to new products that would never have been possible. Conning asserts in a new report that this is happening with personal lines insurance, thanks to consumers' ...