Technology & Analytics
NFTs: A Momentary Trend or More Below the Surface?
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have gained popularity primarily within the art world so far, but experts say it's just the beginning in terms of where the space could be headed. "The art world has ...
Aon Discloses ‘Cyber Incident’ Amid Mounting Concerns Over Hacks
Aon Plc is investigating a "cyber incident" that the insurance brokerage said impacted a limited number of its systems. The incident, identified Friday, "has not had a significant impact" on ...
Facebook to Pay $90M to Settle Privacy Lawsuit Over User Tracking
Facebook agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuit accusing it of tracking users' Internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website. A proposed ...
How Wearable Tech Can Drive Down Workers Comp Claims
As we begin a new year, there's a new way to think about workers comp insurance—a way that goes beyond providing a transfer of risk to utilizing connected technology that helps to prevent risk. ...
Progressive Says Technology Pulling Auto Safety in Opposite Directions
While automakers are making progress in including lifesaving automatic safety devices with their latest vehicles, advances in another kind of technology may be having the opposite effect on auto ...
Cyber Criminals Nabbed $1.3B in Ransom Payments Over 2 Years: Report
Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in cyber crime that has prompted a global effort to stop it, according to a new ...
Parametric InsurTech Startup FloodFlash Raises $15M for International Expansion
FloodFlash, the UK parametric insurance technology company that pays catastrophic flood claims within 48 hours, announced a Series A capital raise of $15 million. The round was led by Chicago-based ...
NASA Concerned About SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX's plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies. Elon Musk's SpaceX ...