Technology & Analytics
Observers Give Mixed Reception to Chubb’s New Blink Digital Platform
Chubb is an old school P/C insurer touting its new Blink platform for consumers as an "easy, effortless and affordable" option "for digitally-savvy consumers." Interestingly, many InsurTechs use the ...
AI-Driven Insurance Distribution Platform Wins $11 Million Financing Round
A startup centered around an AI-driven platform for insurance distribution secured $11 million in Series A financing. Zelros plans to use the money, in part to propel its North American expansion, ...
Insurer Analytics Firm Earnix Reaches Unicorn Status With $1B Value
Israeli startup Earnix Ltd., which uses advanced analytics to help insurers and banks offer personalized financial products, reached a $1 billion valuation in a financing round led by Insight ...
Insurers, Agents Both Want More Connectivity and Digital Collaboration
Both agents and insurers express strong support for agent-insurer connectivity and digital collaboration in distribution and servicing. Nearly 90 percent of insurers believe it would be useful to ...
Spurned Buyer: CoreLogic Discloses Unsolicited Bid After Already Accepting Another Offer
CoreLogic disclosed it has received an unsolicited bid from a rival, two weeks after the data and analytics firm agreed to a $6 billion acquisition from two private equity firms. CoStar Group, a ...
How to Avoid Litigation With Pre-Suit Claims Analytics
Litigated claims are a key driver of increasing loss and expense ratios for property/casualty insurance carriers. Data-driven approaches—in particular, suit avoidance techniques and proactive ...
For Insurers, Digital Ecosystems Are Now Vital Economic Tools
It is clear that traditional end-to-end business models are breaking down in every industry, including insurance. In the digital era, the standards of service are continually rising, making it ...
Two Private Equity Firms to Take CoreLogic Private in $6B Deal
Data and analytics firm CoreLogic has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for about $6 billion. Funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Insight Partners are set to snatch up all ...