Technology & Analytics
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative Expands With 23 New Members
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) announced it has expanded with 23 new brokers and re/insurers entrants, which will help with B3i's upcoming market testing program. B3i's new ...
Insuretech Connect Conference in Las Vegas to Go On as Scheduled
The Insuretech Connect Conference scheduled to open today in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace will still be held as planned in the wake of the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, according to the ...
Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon Give Insurers Innovation Inspiration
As insurers seek inspiration to drive innovation, it makes sense to turn to modern-day tech titans to find useful ideas that might be adapted for the insurance industry. Innovation is the lifeblood ...
US. Senators Announce Deal on Self-Driving Car Legislation
Two U.S. senators said late on Wednesday that they had reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at easing hurdles to getting self-driving cars to drivers. U.S. Senator John Thune, a Republican ...
InsurTech Innovation Updates From Lemonade and Roost
Lemonade has come out with a new product that offers new and existing members a "zero deductible" upgrade, letting them make up to two claims annually with no deductible payments or rate hikes. ...
State Auto Eyes Startups and Innovators With New $25M Investment Fund
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. is rolling out a $25 million venture fund designed to back innovative P/C industry ideas and startups, but there's a twist. The project is launching through the ...
Snapsheet Execs: Virtual Claims Tech Need Not Take Away Field Staff Jobs
The application of technology in the insurance industry is accelerating at a rapid pace, yet the constraints of legacy infrastructure make it difficult to leverage and integrate new tools to enhance ...
SEC Discloses Edgar Hack; Thiefs May Have Profited From Stolen Info
The vulnerability of governments and businesses to cyberattacks was exposed again Wednesday when a top U.S. financial regulator said hackers had breached its electronic database of market-moving ...