Technology & Analytics
Allianz Teams With InsurTech Startup to Debut On-Demand Drone Insurance in UK
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has partnered with InsurTech startup Flock to launch on-demand drone insurance in the UK market through a mobile app for commercial and recreational ...
Advanced Analytics Can Help Insurers Boost Customer Service at Multiple Points
The one constant in insurance is that there will always be new innovations and trends that suddenly disrupt the industry. Some of the newest disruptive forces include the Internet of Things (IoT), ...
Navigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution With Insurance-Managed Services
Through the ages, industrial revolutions have been the harbingers of great change not just for one industry but very often for the entire civilized world. When you consider Samuel Slater's invention ...
Successful Innovation Happens When Old, Newer Players Collaborate
With all the pressure that insurers and other companies face now to innovate, it turns out that going it alone may be an outdated practice. Collaborations between new and veteran players are more ...
Q2 InsurTech Funding Hovers Close to $1B as Demand Grows Unabated
InsurTech funding volume hovered close to $1 billion in the 2017 second quarter, a result nearly 150 percent larger than the same period a year ago, according to a quarterly report on the sector from ...
New U.S. Regulator Defends Possible Federal Regulation of Fintech
The new head of a U.S. banking regulatory agency on Wednesday defended his predecessor's efforts to explore granting special federal charters to startup online lenders. The Office of the Comptroller ...
Markel Tells Super Regional Insurers: ‘Specialize and Diversify’
Insurance is a very simple business. "You take in some money, you spend some money and you lose some money, and God willing, you have some left at the end of the day," according to Anthony (Tony) ...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Teams With InsurTech in Aircraft Insurance Partnership
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty teamed with InsurTech startup Visicover on a partnership to sell airplane insurance and related products. Neither side is disclosing financial terms. The ...