Technology/Science
Russian Hackers Believed to Be Probing U.S. Power Grids
A group of hackers that shut down a Saudi Arabian oil and natural gas facility in 2017 is now targeting electric utilities in the U.S. and Asia, according to cyber-security company Dragos Inc. The ...
Liberty Mutual Invests in, Partners With Autonomous Vehicle Safety Tech Startup
Liberty Mutual has taken a preemptive step to helping brokers and customers alike better understand emerging autonomous vehicle technologies, partnering with a technology firm focused on the matter. ...
AXA, W.R. Berkley Finance Startups Focused on Cybersecurity Ratings, Digital Coverage
AXA joined a $50 million financing for an information security company that rates companies' cybersecurity readiness. W.R. Berkley Corp. led a $12.5 million funding round for a startup with an ...
Two European AI Specialists Partner to Offer Claims, Fraud Detection Services
FRISS' digitization of unstructured documents helps in the risk assessment of policy documents and claims statements, while data extracted by omni:us can be used for fraud detection in claims and ...
The UK’s Legal & General Teams With Amazon on First Pensions Blockchain Deal
British insurer Legal & General has teamed up with Amazon to establish what it said is the first blockchain system for corporate pension deals. The insurer said it would use a managed blockchain ...
For Legacy Carriers, It’s About Technology With a ‘Human Touch’
The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn't just for InsurTech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent of claims are now filed with a cell phone application that allows ...
MGA InsurTech Getsafe Lands $17M Financing to Fuel European Expansion
A managing general agent in Germany that relies on artificial intelligence for its customer platform has raised $17 million in first-round financing. Getsafe's new money will help propel an expansion ...
Carrier/InsurTech Partnerships Offer Short-Term Benefits: J.D. Power Expert
Carriers seeking to build up their InsurTech capacity face a number of choices to get there—some quite pricey. In the short term, partnerships may be the most cost-effective and least risky way to ...