Technology & Analytics
Video: How One Tech Startup Is Getting Roofs Repaired Faster
Why do residential property claims drag on for months, leaving homeowners waiting for needed repairs? One reason: contractors don't have incentives to move repairs forward quickly. And often, ...
How Personality Traits Could Determine Intelligent Automation Project Success
Insurance leaders made efforts during the past two years to leverage technology and service clients while minimizing interruptions and friction in customer experience. They made sure new clients ...
Researchers Designing ‘Cat 6’ Hurricane Simulator With 200 mph Winds
The Category 6 hurricane's howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame house until the roof tears off and the rattling windows explode. And ...
Hacker Shows Off a Way to Unlock Tesla Models, Start Cars
Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers' nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain ...
U.S. Cities Reconsider Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from ...
Vehicles With Assisted Driving Systems Struggle With Collision Tests: AAA
Assisted driving systems installed in Tesla Inc., Hyundai Motor Co and Subaru Corp vehicles failed to avoid head-on collisions in testing done by AAA, though Tesla's Autopilot system did slow the ...
How Telematics-Driven Context Can Help Price Insurance and Reduce Auto Crash Risk
Insurance pricing is an imperfect process. It's been gradually refined over countless iterations of product revisions through hundreds of thousands of regulatory filings. Insurers have used different ...
Are APIs the Golden Ticket to Seamless Connectivity in Insurance?
The agent portal used to be the epitome of a great tech-enabled relationship between carriers and agents. But then things started to change. Customers are looking for a more seamless experience, and ...