Technology/Science
Accenture and Apax Partners Team on Insurance Software Venture
Global professional services company Accenture and Apax Partners, a global private equity firm, have agreed to form a joint venture to accelerate the innovation of claims, billing and policy ...
Ford’s Auto Partner in China Completes 1,200-Mile Self-Driving Car Test
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ford Motor Co.'s partner in China, said it completed a 1,200-mile road trip to test a self-driving car as part of its ambitions to produce highly automated vehicles ...
RIMS 2016: Insurers Prepare for Wearables, Automated Vehicles
Imagine sitting at your desk writing a quote for an insurance policy and suddenly the lapel of your coat begins angrily buzzing, snapping you out of a daze and causing you to quickly straighten up ...
The Latest Launches from QBE North America and RMS
QBE North America modernized its equipment breakdown coverage to now cover microelectronic failures. Catastrophe risk management firm RMS unveiled a new app for its clients. *** QBE North America ...
Munich Re’s Hartford Steam Boiler Becomes Latest Insurer to Test Commercial Drones
Specialty property insurer Hartford Steam Boiler won an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration to start using drones for property inspections, underwriting and loss prevention work. The ...
Connected Cars Seen Vulnerable to Terror Groups
Internet-connected and driverless cars could be targets for hackers—potentially including terrorists and hostile nations—so the automotive industry must ensure vehicles have built-in ...
Global Cyber Email Scams Cost Businesses Billions of Dollars
Businesses have lost billions of dollars to fast-growing scams where fraudsters impersonate company executives in emails that order staff to transfer to accounts controlled by criminals, according to ...
The Latest Launches from Willis Towers Watson, GEICO, Ironshore and AIR Worldwide
Willis Towers Watson unveiled a slew of new analytic tools targeted to cyber and other risks. An Ironshore arm beefed up its director's and officers liability coverage for financial institutions in ...