Technology/Science
The Spread of Autonomous Vehicles Will Transform Auto Insurance Liability: Fitch
Widespread use of autonomous vehicles will completely transform the motor insurance sector over the long term when liability begins to shift towards manufacturers and traditional risk pools shrink, ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, Root, CNA and QBE
XL Catlin has received approval to write insurance in Monaco. InsurTech Root's new program offers policyholders free rides on dangerous driving days. CNA has added Aclaimant to its Allied Vendor ...
W.R. Berkley, Tokio Marine Back Weather Analytics’ $17M Series B Financing
Weather Analytics, a provider of weather and predictive risk software for the insurance industry, reported that global insurers Tokio Marine HCC and W. R. Berkley Corp. together have funded a $17 ...
Car Makers, Suppliers Give Widely Differing Timelines for Self-Driving Cars
Carmakers and suppliers gave widely differing timelines for the introduction of self-driving vehicles on Thursday, showing the uncertainties surrounding the technology as well as a split between ...
Russia Allegedly Hacked Yahoo, But Cybersecurity Lapses Were Severe
When it comes to Yahoo's massive security breach, the company was right about one thing. Yahoo! Inc. has been saying since September that a state-sponsored actor was behind a hack in 2014 that ...
Nationwide Joins Insurify’s $4.6M Financing; Startup Launches Car Insurance Comparison on Facebook Messenger
Nationwide's venture arm is among the investors behind a new $4.6 million funding round for Insurify, an MIT spinoff with a virtual tool for car insurance shopping. Meanwhile, its service has debuted ...
More Cyber Threats, Weakened Data Security Underscore Need to Better Understand Problem
An increase in spearfishing and ransomware, coupled with weakened data security due to more connected and mobile devices, means businesses and insurers need to understand and protect against these ...
Technology Is Ultimate Savior of Insurance Industry: Opinion
Insurance companies are running out of ideas. They've bolstered their balance sheets since the financial crisis but have few racy growth prospects in a world of low interest rates, pricing pressure ...