Technology & Analytics
Insurers Accelerate Their Flight to the Cloud: Novarica
Insurers are largely planning to expand their cloud usage into new areas in the coming months, according to a new Novarica study. Approximately 75 percent of insurers said they would expand their use ...
Nationwide Invests in Startup Focused on Streamlining Certificate of Insurance Issuance
Nationwide invested in an early-stage funding round for Certificial, an InsurTech with a platform focused on the real-time certificate of insurance issuance and compliance management. Certificial's ...
Telematics: It’s Not Just for New Business Pricing Anymore
GEICO had the right idea about following Progressive—and the majority of top auto insurers—into the world of telematics, but the benefits of the technology go well beyond matching rate and risk ...
IoT Data Can Help Insurers Cover Existing and New Risks Alike: Geneva Association
Data from Internet of Things-related (IoT) devices is a potential boon to insurers, giving them new options for covering existing and new risks alike, according to a new report published by The ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Customers Aren’t Too Happy With Digital Improvements: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers, particularly after a year of pandemic-related quarantines, are increasingly shifting to digital distribution channels. Customers aren't particularly happy with the ...
Swedish Tech Startup Haidrun Releases Insurance-Focused Enterprise Blockchain Platform
Swedish tech start-up Haidrun debuted an enterprise blockchain platform targeted at insurers and reinsurers. Haidrun's private blockchain platform is pitched as eliminating suspicious and duplicate ...
InsurTech Startup Omnidya Sees Benefits in Crowdfunding Versus Straight VC
Most InsurTech startups seek out venture capital to help fuel their initial development goals. Omnidya is turning to a crowdfunding campaign to raise money. Omnidya's Founder and CEO Kumar Patel is ...
Lemonade Makes Progress Building Its Brand, Spending Money to Make Money
Lemonade remains a money-loser, but the digital insurer continues to take steps toward building a sustainable business. One of those key areas is in advertising spend. In the company's Q1 2021 ...