Technology/Science
Vertafore Acquires RiskMatch
Insurance technology firm Vertafore said it has acquired RiskMatch, a Connecticut-based business intelligence and analytics company that provides portfolio management and placement services to ...
Swiss Re Economists Win International Awards for Research on Catastrophe Protection Gap
Thomas Holzheu and Ginger Turner of Swiss Re have received Shin Research Excellence Awards for their paper on "The Natural Catastrophe Protection Gap." The awards are given by the Geneva Association ...
CoverHound Launches Online Rideshare Offering
Online insurance comparison shopping platform CoverHound announced last week that it will offer auto insurance quotes to the drivers of rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft. This new service ...
Handling Cyber as Standalone Insurance Could Benefit Carriers, Buyers Alike
Treating cyber risk as a standalone insurance market holds the promise of unlocking the potential for meaningful coverage for both insurers and buyers, according to a new report by JLT Re and JLT ...
Lawsuit Alleges Tesla Peddled Vehicles With ‘Dangerously Defective’ Autopilot Software
Tesla Inc. is facing its first U.S. legal challenge over self-driving technology in a case alleging the electric carmaker sold 47,000 vehicles with Autopilot software that's "dangerously defective" ...
Valen Summit Takeaway: Insurers Unsure of Who Their Customers Are
Explosive growth in InsurTech, efforts to engage a more demanding, younger consumer base, and ongoing regulatory concerns have combined to create significant hurdles across insurance. When these ...
The Latest Launches From Beazley/Munich Re and Allied World
Beazley and a division of Munich Re have linked up to help bring innovation and capacity to the large cyber market. Allied World Assurance Holdings is adding drone services to its risk management ...
Commercial Lines Insurers Plan Predictive Modeling Embrace: Willis Towers Watson
Predictive modeling is becoming even more widespread among U.S. property/casualty insurers, with rapid gain likely in the coming years for commercial lines carriers. The big news: Two-thirds of the ...