Technology & Analytics
Assurant Invests in Mojio, a Startup Focused on Building Connected Car Services
Assurant, a niche market specialty insurer, has invested in a technology startup focused on connected car services. The New York-based company declined to disclose the level of investment in Mojio, a ...
Homeowners Insurers’ Investment in Digital Channels Produces High Customer Satisfaction Scores: J.D. Power
Homeowners insurance companies are faring rather well when it comes to customer satisfaction. Consultants at J.D Power think the carriers' investments in improved digital channels and bundled ...
Unblocked by the Chain, Smart Ledger Systems Are ‘The Thing’ to Insure
The swollen tide of cryptocurrency mania appears to be receding, leaving perhaps the firmer ground of blockchain behind. But blockchain tides are also turning. Blockchains are slow, expensive and ...
Direct Distribution, Car Technology Advances Transforming Personal Auto Insurance
Technological advances in personal auto insurance distribution and vehicle safety are helping to drive significant transformation of the sector over the coming months and years, Conning said in a new ...
Note to Insurers: Put Down Your Spreadsheets
This is the fourth in a series of articles by Valen Analytics looking at the hurdles that insurers must overcome to effectively implement and gain value from data analytics programs. Every tool has ...
Digital Carrier Next Insurance Starts Offering Commercial Auto Insurance Policy
Digital carrier startup Next Insurance is debuting its first commercial auto insurance policy. Small businesses can now purchase a commercial car insurance policy separately from Next, or at a ...
Monte Carlo Dispatch: Industry Blockchain Initiative B3i Irons Out Platform Kinks
The industry's Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) announced a year ago it had developed a reinsurance blockchain prototype for a property excess-of-loss (XOL) contract and asked the ...
New Guy Carpenter Subsidiary Manages Carrier Quest for Global InsurTech Partners
InsurTech is often touted as the cure that will solve the insurance industry's inefficient and antiquated processes—from distribution to underwriting to claims. While many insurers want to ...