Technology & Analytics
How AI Advances ‘No-Touch’ Resolution of Workers Compensation Claims: Opinion
Many human hours are needed to sort, analyze and process workers compensation claims—the vast majority of which are low in value. The U.S. workers comp insurance market is forecast to earn revenues ...
How Cyber Insurance Will Reshape Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is broken. It's a bold statement, but given the increasing frequency of cyber breaches, along with the presence of more varied and evolving threats, there is growing uncertainty about ...
Insurance Carriers Can Lead the Charge for a Digital Distribution Ecosystem
Imagine a fully connected insurance world. Social profiles refer customers to agency websites. Websites then engage prospective customers to fill out lead forms. Prospective customer data is passed ...
Hippo Pulls in $100M Financing Round; Broader U.S. Expansion Planned
Hippo Insurance said it has secured a $100 million financing round that will help propel a broader U.S. expansion of its super-quick online homeowners insurance. Global technology investment firm ...
Build vs. Buy: The Conundrum Facing the Commercial Insurance Industry as It Embraces AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly has been discussed everywhere over the last few years, and now it's made its way into the commercial insurance industry. Organizations are using AI and machine ...
New Zealand InsurTech Startup Cove Draws Investment From Greenlight Re
Greenlight Re Innovations (GRI), a subsidiary of specialist property and casualty re/insurer Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., announced it has made a strategic investment in Cove Ltd., a New Zealand-based ...
Misclassification Impedes Insurers’ Ability to Underwrite Risks
Over the years, one of the key challenges for insurers in underwriting small and midsize businesses involves misclassification of the risk. Not surprisingly, more often than not, inaccurate ...
Startups Focused on Smart Home, Contract-Management AI Tech Secure Financing
Two startups have raised early stage financing designed to advance technology from which insurers can benefit. One company is developing smart home technology to help reduce claims risks. Another is ...