Technology & Analytics
Building Smarter Cat Models: Why They Need an Upgrade
Not too long ago, a phone was just a phone. Along with a phone, you needed an alarm clock, a calculator, a CD player, a camera and many other electronic devices. Today, all of those capabilities and ...
The Sleeping Giants of Emerging Tech
Emerging technologies receive a great deal of interest and activity today in the insurance industry. Autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, drones, the Internet of Things and blockchain, among ...
Venture Capital Insurance Investment Objectives Vary in 2018
What types of investment opportunities are venture capitalists seeking in the property/casualty insurance space for 2018? Carrier Management spoke to investors from Oak HC/FT, Accel and Munich Re's ...
Weather Analytics Company Understory Wins Patent for Proprietary Sensor Tech
Understory secured a patent for sensor technology used as part of its private network to collect real-time weather data on the ground in great detail. Alex Kubicek, CEO of the Wisconsin-based weather ...
Where Is the InsurTech Capital of the World?
There was a time not so long ago when Hartford, Conn., was widely known as the "Insurance Capital of the World." These days, Hartford has work to do to reclaim that title. But with insurance ...
Tech Innovation Moves From Coalition/HackerOne and Munich Re/StarMind
Coalition will partner with HackerOne to offer its cyber insurance small business clients programs to reduce hacking risks. Munich Re will start using artificial intelligence technology from Starmind ...
Argo Group CEO Watson Touts Early Tech Adoption, Eagerness to Adapt as Smart Moves
In an age of big data and machine learning, some carriers are still assessing what technological investments they'll need to adapt and compete. Mark Watson, the long-time CEO of Argo Group, insists ...
Sompo International Will Buy Italian Agriculture Insurer A&A
Sompo International said it has agreed to buy an Italian agriculture insurer in a bid to broaden the reach of a new, recently-launched global technology platform focused on the sector. The ...