Technology/Science
A Minority of Insurers Expect Higher 2017 IT Spending
A minority of insurers expect higher 2017 spending in their information technology budgets. Just 37 percent say that they expect an increase in their IT spending. That compares to 45 percent of ...
‘Regtech’ Cos. Stand to Gain From Fragmented Regs of Trump Era
President elect Donald Trump is pro-business and anti-red tape. But what if your business is red tape? Companies whose technology helps banks and investors cope with the welter of post financial ...
New York Insurance Banking Cybersecurity Regs to Be Delayed Past Jan. 1
New York's financial regulator will delay an anticipated Jan. 1 deadline for banks and insurers doing business in the state to comply with controversial cybersecurity rules, a person familiar with ...
N.J. Life Insurance Agent Charged With Stealing Client Identities
State authorities say a former insurance agent assumed the identities of former clients to fraudulently apply for new life insurance policies in their names. Marta Cristina Cunha is charged with ...
Google Spying, Requiring Illegal Confidentiality Agreements From Employees, Suit Says
A Google Inc. product manager has sued the company, accusing it of unlawfully prohibiting employees from sharing concerns with coworkers, shareholders or the press, and maintaining a "spying program" ...
2017 Predictions Part IV: Hong Kong, China Face Tech-Related Insurance Industry Disruption
The twin forces of regulation and technology will see the emergence of new distribution models in 2017. This sounds like a commonly heard disrupter scenario for the U.S. and European markets, but ...
Uber Halts Autonomous Car Program in Calif. After Vehicle Registrations Revoked
Uber Technologies Inc. pulled its self-driving cars from San Francisco's streets after the state of California revoked registrations for the vehicles. The move impacted 16 Uber automobiles, the ...
P2P Startup Lemonade Seeks 46-State Expansion
Lemonade is eyeing a national expansion after filing for a license to operate in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The peer-to-peer insurance startup focused on renters and homeowners insurance ...