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Farmers Insurance, Munich Re Make Home Technology Startup Investments

Farmers Insurance has become an equity investor in a fintech company focused on helping make a home rental easier and more affordable. Munich Re invested in a smart home startup whose electrical ...

How Smart Technology Creates New Home Insurance Opportunities

While the average American home hasn't changed much on the outside, the devices and lifestyles inside have changed dramatically in the last 50 years. As transmitter radios were replaced with ...

Insurers Dabbling With Smart Home Tech, but No Winning Model Has Emerged

An instinct for self-preservation has carriers dipping their toes into the smart home technology space, but no U.S. insurer has taken a full plunge so far. The industry hasn't settled on how it ...

Design Flaws in ‘Smart Home’ Devices Threaten Sense of Security They Bring

Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified design flaws in "smart home" Internet-of-Things devices that allow third parties to prevent devices from sharing information. The flaws ...