Technology/Science
Anti-Hacking Company Claims It Took Over a Tesla Model 3’s GPS
An autonomous systems defense company contends it has successfully spoofed the GPS mechanism of a Tesla Model 3 using the automaker's latest Autopilot technology, sending the vehicle off its intended ...
Is the IoT the Future of Workers Comp?
Internet of Things capabilities, already familiar to insurers from personal lines applications like auto telematics, are emerging in the workers compensation space through purpose-built monitoring ...
Insurers Eager for Business Ecosystems but Not Yet Well Equipped to Participate: Accenture
You may have heard "ecosystems" referred to in a business context, where a number of companies from different industries partner to create an interconnected set of services that give the customer a ...
Executives On the Move at AXA XL and CyberScout
An ex-AIG executive is joining AXA XL as chief underwriting officer for Short Tail Insurance Lines. CyberScout, a data security company that works with insurers and others, has a new CEO. *** A ...
The Latest Launches From Sompo International/Air Worldwide, Verisk and Aon
Sompo International plans to use Air Worldwide's casualty analytics platform to improve its underwriting process for many commercial liability lines. Verisk is rolling out an InsurTech product ...
InsurTech Startups Will Scale Up and Mature in 2019, and Other Predictions
The insurance technology, or InsurTech sector has seen much technological and investment development over the past few years. Traditional insurance business lines such as health, auto, and commercial ...
U.S. Auto Insurance Customers Grow Happier With Direct-to-Consumer Models: J.D. Power
U.S. auto insurance consumers are quite happy about their coverage, and a growing shift to direct-to-consumer models has driven much of their good feelings, J.D. Power said in a new report. Overall ...
Why 5G Networks Could Be Bad News for Storm Forecasting
Satellites tracking water vapor in 2012 helped scientists accurately predict Superstorm Sandy's frightening turn toward New York and New Jersey where it killed dozens of people and inflicted billions ...