Technology & Analytics
InsurTech Archipelago Pulls in $34M for AI Risk Platform Expansion
Archipelago raised $34 million in new financing from multiple investors, with plans to use the money for further expansion of its operations and technology – a risk data platform with artificial ...
EU Will Ban Artificial Intelligence Used for Mass Surveillance, Ranking Social Behavior
The European Union is poised to ban artificial intelligence (AI) systems used for mass surveillance or for ranking social behavior, while companies developing AI could face fines as high as 4% of ...
Tech Startups Bringing the Power of Applied Analytics to Potential Plaintiffs
Lee Fogle reached down to save his 12-lb. Yorkshire terrier, Nemo, as a pit bull lunged forward. The attacking dog's jaws clamped onto his left hand, sending him to a clinic for sutures and starting ...
COVID Shutdowns Drive Demand Surge for Allstate’s Pay-Per-Mile Insurance
The COVID-19 shutdowns that swept the U.S. have been a boon for a newer auto-insurance product: pay-per-mile coverage. During the pandemic, Allstate Corp. has seen interest surge in its Milewise ...
Aon Launches Protection for COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Through New Industry Collaboration
Global professional services firm Aon plc has introduced a new offering, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global COVID-19 vaccine shipments. Using ...
Property/Casualty Insurers’ Technology Goals for 2021
The onset and continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone—property/casualty insurers included—respond quickly and reevaluate their priorities. Now, as global premiums rebound, insurers ...
American Family Joins Clearcover’s $200M Funding Round; Digital Auto Insurer Plans Rapid Expansion
Clearcover has secured a massive $200 million round of venture capital financing, and the digital auto insurance startup plans to use the monetary infusion to fuel product development and expansion, ...
InsurTech Summit Preview: Post-Pandemic InsurTech Usage Is at a ‘Leap Forward Moment’
Property/casualty insurers have talked for years about the need to modernize and embrace technology in order to serve their customers better. COVID-19 came along and rapidly quickened the process, ...