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To Build a Blockchain, Keep Expectations Measured and ‘Park Your Ego’ at the Door
Insurers hesitating about blockchain investments should definitely get into the game, but keep their expectations reasonable and measured, according to a recent panel of experts who spoke at the ...
Ignore the Naysayers: Blockchain’s Potential Touches Every Aspect of Insurance
Every emerging technology has its naysayers, who can be very accomplished in their field and still end up being wrong. For example, columnist and economist Paul Krugman once opined on the Internet's ...
Blockchain Is Technological Evolution That Will Create Insurance, Reinsurance Revolution: B3i’s Marke
Blockchain technology is moving out of the lab and into the insurance business. It's moving past the hype phase and is edging closer to providing real-life efficiency improvements for the industry. ...
Navigating the InsurTech Wave
Reinsurance companies increasingly are funding InsurTech startups in order to structure more innovative products and improve their business efficiencies, but how much impact on the industry will ...
Marine Insurance Blockchain Makes Its Debut
A blockchain that is said to be the first for $30 billion marine insurance is now in commercial use, according to a coalition of technology, insurance, marine and consulting businesses. EY, ...
Eyes Wide Open: Biometrics, Blockchain Create New Challenges
A retail store's ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this type of identification technology isn't ...
Insurers Are Exploring Whether They Must Use Blockchain to Compete or Collaborate
Blockchain isn't coming to insurance. It's already here. Leading insurance organizations are participating in alliances to adapt blockchain capabilities to insurance transactions, according to ...
Beazley, Lloyd’s Broker Bitfury Will Build Crisis Registry Centered Around Blockchain
Insurer Beazley has partnered with three companies to build a blockchain-based registry that will manage insurance for crisis situations such as mass shootings, the companies told Reuters. The ...