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Insurance Industry Use of Drone, Aerial Imagery Soared After 2018 Southeast Disasters
Jan 24 2019 // The importance of drones and aerial imagery rose to a new level in the wake of 2018 natural catastrophes as insurers made them an integral part of their disaster recovery procedures, particularly following the hurricanes...
Who’s Investing in the Agency System
Jan 21 2019 // According to some pundits, the agency system should be dead by now. However, it appears not everyone got that memo. Here are some recent examples of companies, techies and investors putting their money where their mouth is...
Industry Trends to Exploit for 2019
Jan 21 2019 // It is time to take out our crystal ball and plan for 2019 and how our insurance industry will be impacted by the trends around us. Those that consider these changes, and plan ahead, will usually be in a better position...
Firms in Patent Feud Over U.S. Mandated Railroad Safety Technology
Jan 18 2019 // Two companies battling for a share of more than $14 billion in mandated safety upgrades on U.S. railroads are set to collide in federal court to resolve a dispute over technology that prevents train...
Deploying Drones, 3D Printing to Reduce Secondary Accidents at Crash Sites
Jan 17 2019 // Idling in a long highway line of slowed or stopped traffic on a busy highway can be more than an inconvenience for drivers and highway safety officers. It is one of the most vulnerable times for “secondary...
Cyber Joins Business Interruption as Top Global Business Risks: Allianz Survey
Jan 16 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). The impact of business interruption (which includes...
ArgoGlobal and Italian Insurtech Firm Provide On-Demand Insurance for Gig Workers
Jan 16 2019 // ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni S.p.A, a subsidiary of specialty re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., is working with insurtech startup Axieme to provide on-demand, pay-as-you-go insurance for temporary and...
U.S. Plan for Major Expansion of Drone Uses Allows Flights at Night, Above Crowds
Jan 15 2019 // The federal government has unveiled a long-awaited set of proposals to dramatically expand civilian drone flights while also tightening security, critical steps for an industry seeking to expand into robot aerial...
Snowfall Continues to Disrupt Parts of Austria, Germany and Norway
Jan 11 2019 // Heavy snowfall continued Thursday in parts of Austria and southern Germany, with several places cut off and the bad weather expected to last at least another day. Snow was causing problems in other parts of Europe, even in...
Orchid Insurance of Florida Hires Bardusch as Chief Technology Officer
Jan 10 2019 // Orchid Underwriters Agency (Orchid Insurance), LLC, a specialty underwriter of catastrophe exposed property insurance, has hired Chris Bardusch as chief technology officer, a new position within the company. Bardusch is...
WTW Names Forrest EMEA Regional Leader, Insurance Consulting & Technology
Jan 9 2019 // Willis Towers Watson announced that Colin Forrest will take on the role of regional leader for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Forrest takes over...
Safety Sharing Economy: Toyota Offers Its Driver Assistance Technology to Competitors
Jan 8 2019 // Toyota Motor Corp. — in an unusual move for the cut-throat car business — has decided to share with rivals an automated safety system that uses self-driving technology to keep cars from crashing. The system,...
Smart Car Makers See Safety Enhancements Turning Into Revenue Opportunities
Jan 8 2019 // As vehicles get smarter, your car will be keeping eyes on you. This week at CES, the international consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, a host of startup companies will demonstrate to global automakers how the sensor...
East States See Health, Flood Coverages as Key in 2019 with Insurtech, Recruitment Raising Concerns
Jan 7 2019 // From big data and blockchain to autonomous vehicles and new technology that isn’t yet on the radar, “change is inevitable” for the insurance industry in 2019. “Insurance companies, insurance...
The Customer Is in Control
Jan 7 2019 // It’s Time to Get Out in Front and Not Fight Gone are the days of carriers leading the entire purchasing cycle of insurance products and financial services. In an environment of unprecedented change in our industry,...
Future of Agent Distribution
Jan 7 2019 // A funny thing is happening on the way to the future. As consumers’ and carriers’ behaviors, attitudes and expectations have been changing, independent agents are evolving to better serve both customers and...
CoverWallet Opens Its Tech Platform, Carriers to Independent Agents
Jan 7 2019 // “We give you a login and password, and then every time that you talk to a customer, you can use our platform to sell faster, simpler, quicker,” said CoverWallet CEO Inaki Berenguer, referring to insurance...
Learning by Doing and Undoing: Insurtech Pilots and Pivots
Jan 4 2019 // “If you can’t admit a failure, you’re not an entrepreneur. You are not a good business person. There’s nothing brilliant about what you are doing.” –Mark Cuban Insurtechs are great for...
How Big Tech Is Using Artificial Intelligence to Stop Hackers
Jan 3 2019 // Last year, Microsoft Corp.’s Azure security team detected suspicious activity in the cloud computing usage of a large retailer: One of the company’s administrators, who usually logs on from New York, was trying...
How Big Tech Flirted with Insurance in 2018
Jan 2 2019 // The almost weekly headlines about insurers and venture capitalists investing in insurtechs and tech-savvy insurance startups sometimes blocked the view of what established big technology firms were doing in...
