Technology/Science
Will Emotion AI Make Human P/C Claims Adjusters Obsolete?
Renowned machine learning researcher and New York Times bestselling author Kai-fu Lee has described the era we are living in as "the age of implementation," a time period during which artificial ...
British Regulator Explores Data Sharing Expansion Into Insurance, Other Industries
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating whether sharing data with outside competitors could be extended beyond banks to savings, insurance, mortgages, investments, pensions and ...
Executive Viewpoint: In 2020, InsurTechs Will Lead the Way
The year 2019 has been a defining one for InsurTechs and, in many ways, has set the pace for what's to come. No longer are legacy companies the presumed leaders of the industry, as we've seen ...
Tesla Rear-Ends Parked Cop Car While Operating on Autopilot
Another Tesla Inc. vehicle operating on the carmaker's driver-assistance system branded as Autopilot has crashed into a parked emergency vehicle, eliciting fresh warnings about the shortcomings of ...
Digital Platform Operator Wefox Raised $235M This Year for Global Expansion
German insurance technology firm Wefox said on Wednesday it had attracted an additional $110 million of investment in its second funding round, bringing the total amount of money raised this year to ...
Hippo Reaches Out to Mortgage Clients With Home Point Financial Partnership
Hippo Insurance is expanding its market reach through a new partnership with Home Point Financial, a national mortgage provider. The partnership gives Hippo access to Home Point customers so it can ...
Lloyd’s Launches Space Insurance Policy, Eyeing Emerging Private Spaceflight Industry
Lloyd's has launched a new multi-million-pound space insurance policy for the emerging private spaceflight industry. The product is designed to cater to the distinct needs of a rapidly growing new ...
Wildfires Rage in Australia, Ravaging Sydney’s Air Quality
Sydney is world famous for its shimmering harbor and clear blue skies. Not this summer. As bushfires ravage the country's east coast, pollution is becoming a regular occurrence in Australia's biggest ...