Technology/Science
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 ...
EU Warns Next-Gen 5G Networks Present Increased Cybersecurity Risks
The European Union warned on Wednesday of the risk of increased cyber attacks by state-backed entities but refrained from singling out China and its telecoms equipment market leader Huawei ...
Travelers Joins Two Groups Focused on Advancing Automated Vehicle, Driver Assistance Tech
The Travelers Companies, Inc. said it has joined two groups focused on advancing research and public information about automated vehicle and driver assistance technologies. They are the Advanced ...
AAIS Working Groups Seek to Broaden Industry Use of Blockchain Platform
The American Association of Insurance Services is trying expand the use of its blockchain platform across different segments of the property-casualty insurance industry. AAIS, a non-profit insurance ...
The Latest Launches From Nationwide and Corvus Insurance
Nationwide has brought on another partner so it can begin automating underwriting appetite communications for thousands of agents. Corvus Insurance updated its cyber underwriting model with ...
It’s Time to Assess Cyber Insurance Coverage Gaps
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, it may be time for businesses – especially small- or mid-sized firms – to assess their understanding of current cyber risks and whether they're ...