Technology/Science
Lawmakers Push for Removal of Tech Liability Shield
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is stepping up efforts to have U.S. trade officials eliminate a legal liability shield that tech companies are pushing to keep in new agreements, including a deal to ...
Could Your USB Cable Connect You to Hackers? — and More CM Risk Alerts
Some of the technology meant to help in your daily life may be hurting you as well. A modified USB cable could leave you connected to the bad guys. Your virtual assistant may be opening the backdoor ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and The Hartford
Chubb unveiled an enhanced version of a tool it offers to help an organization spot global cyber threats. The Hartford launched an updated iteration of a policy designed to deliver tailored insurance ...
Quantemplate, a Cloud-Based Data Processor, Pulls in $12 Million
Quantemplate raised $12 million in new venture financing, money it plans to deploy to expand the use of its self-service cloud-based automated data products and services targeted to insurers and ...
Verifly Becomes Thimble and Raises $22M to Fuel On-Demand Insurance Growth
Thimble, formerly known as Verifly, raised $22 million in new financing designed to fuel further expansion and diversification well beyond its original focus on on-demand drone insurance. Existing ...
Ways for Insurers to Master the Art of Innovation
Insurance industry conversations about digitalization have noticeably shifted. A growing number of carriers now see InsurTechs not as existential dangers to their business models, but rather as ...
Insurance Site Struggles With Google’s Escalating Costs
"Where's the best place to hide a body? The second page of a Google search." The gallows humor shows that people rarely look beyond the first few results of a search, but Lee Griffin isn't laughing. ...
Cambridge Mobile Telematics and Investor SoftBank See $$$ in Autonomous Vehicles
As of 2018, Cambridge Mobile Telematics was in a sweet spot. The Massachusetts-based company launched in 2010 was independent and had become profitable. Its technology used by insurers and others to ...