Technology/Science
3 Ways InsurTech Software Convergence Can Boost Customer Service and Business Growth
There's been a huge surge in software development aimed at improving efficiency across the insurance value chain. In fact, InsurTech is now a half-billion-dollar industry, expected to top $1.1 ...
Massive Amounts of Facebook User Data Found Posted on Amazon Cloud Servers
Facebook Inc. user data is still showing up in places it shouldn't. Researchers at UpGuard, a cybersecurity firm, found troves of user information hiding in plain sight, inadvertently posted publicly ...
Ex-Wells Fargo Official to Join AIG in Security Leadership Role; Three Nominated to Board
American International Group, Inc. hired a former Wells Fargo & Company executive and government security official in a leadership role, and separately nominated three new board members. Rich ...
Extreme Weather Makes Weather Trackers Valuable to Insurers, Banks, Commodity Traders
Every uptick in wind speed along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline is of enormous interest to Mike Eilts. The senior vice president for weather at DTN, a Minnesota-based analytics firm, knows that an ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and Nationwide
Chubb has enhanced its global digital platform with an eye on better serving its multinational clients and brokers. Nationwide's digital insurance platform designed for small business clients has ...
Marsh, Insurers Debut Program to Help Firms Pick Best Cybersecurity Products
What the insurance industry has done for auto and building safety products, insurance broker Marsh wants to extend to cybersecurity products. That is, recommend the cybersecurity products that are ...
Hannover Re Debuts Match-Making Service for InsurTechs and Insurers
Insurtech companies across the globe have created an abundance of innovative solutions and services that span the insurance value chain. However, the challenge for both insurers and insurtechs is how ...
Sayata Labs Raises $6.5M for Cyber Risk Assessment Product; AXA Is Early Partner
Sayata Labs has nailed down $6.5 million in seed funding to pursue development of its cyber risk assessment product designed for insurers to use with small and medium-sized businesses. The Tel ...