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Supreme Court Upholds Patent Review Process Favored by High-Tech

Apr 25 2018 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave its stamp of approval to a government review process prized by high technology companies as an easy and cheap way to combat “patent trolls” and others that bring patent...

Hartford Insurtech Hub Gives 10 Startups Shots at Partnerships with Insurers

Apr 23 2018 // Emerging from a 10-week accelerator program, 10 technology-powered insurance startups presented their ideas for enhanced customer engagement, cyber security, digital health, smart home products and supply chain management...

Tokio Marine Kiln Forms Strategic Agreement with Australian Insurtech Firm Evari

Apr 20 2018 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the specialist and corporate insurance business, announced it has formed a strategic agreement with Australian insurtech firm Evari. The agreement will allow TMK to access Evari’s digital...

Explaining Ant Financial’s $150B Valuation – and Investor Enthusiasm for China Tech

Apr 18 2018 // Ant Financial’s rapid climb to become the world’s biggest super unicorn valued by some investors at around $150 billion showcases investor enthusiasm for the biggest Chinese tech companies and also how quickly...

After Amazon Conquers Banking, Insurance Could be Next

Apr 17 2018 // Tech companies pose a clear challenge to banks and none more so than Amazon, which is reported to be in talks with JPMorgan Chase and other big retail banks to create a checking-account-like offering aimed at younger...

Technology Is Outpacing Risk Management: Marsh-RIMS Report

Apr 17 2018 // Emerging technologies continue to rapidly change the way businesses operate and interact with customers, yet risk management processes are not keeping pace with the associated risks, according to a report published today...

Toyota Plans to Sell Talking Cars in U.S. Within 3 Years

Apr 17 2018 // Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start selling U.S. vehicles that can talk to each other using short-range wireless technology in 2021, the Japanese automaker said on Monday, potentially preventing thousands of accidents...

Wisconsin-Based Accelerator Boosts Startups in Insurance and Beyond

Apr 16 2018 // The insurance industry is not the only focus of the Madison, Wisconsin-based startup accelerator, gener8tor, but insurance is its oldest and largest operational sector. Founded in 2012 by attorneys Troy Vosseller and Joe...

2018 Young Agents Survey: Straight Talk From Young Agents

Apr 16 2018 // Young agents want change. They want more diversity in the agency sales ranks. They want better paths to grow in their careers. They want other agents to adhere to professional standards and ethics. They want faster and...

Surplus Lines: Insurtech and Technological Opportunities, Challenges

Apr 16 2018 // Over the last year or so, the insurance industry has seen technological advances driving new products and distribution means to market. We have seen “insurtech” blossom from a term to describe the intersection...

MetLife Seeks ‘First-Mover’ Tech Advantage by Joining MIT Media Lab

Apr 12 2018 // MetLife has launched a multi-year collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focused on technologies that it believes will transform the insurance industry. MetLife has joined the MIT Media Lab. The...

VC Firm Eos Venture Partners Plans to Raise $100M for Insurtech Investment Fund

Apr 12 2018 // Eos Venture Partners, the insurance technology-focused venture capital firm, announced plans to raise a $100 million debut fund, EVP I. The fund will be one of the first global, independent insurtech investment funds...

EU Regulators Urge Insurers, Banks to Take ‘Timely Action’ to Avoid Brexit Disruption

Apr 12 2018 // European Union regulators urged banks, investors and customers on Thursday to take “timely action” to avoid disruption to cross-border derivatives and insurance contracts caused by Brexit. Britain leaves the EU...

Safety Worry: Keeping Humans In and Around Autonomous Vehicles Engaged

Apr 11 2018 // After partially faulting Tesla Inc.’s automation system for a 2016 fatal crash, U.S. safety investigators last year called on carmakers to do more to ensure drivers stay engaged as next-generation cars start to steer...

4 Reasons Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Control the Roads for Some Time

Apr 11 2018 // Monday was the first day of the AAIS Main Event. The focus was about a focus on the future and all of the speakers that we heard talked about the future of insurance. We heard from folks at Insuretech companies and from a...

Ohio’s Central Insurance Promotes Korte to VP, Information Technology

Apr 10 2018 // The Central Insurance Companies, headquartered in Van Wert, Ohio, has promoted Matt Korte to vice president of Information Technology for both Central Mutual Insurance Co. and All America Insurance Co. Korte succeeds John...

JPMorgan, Amazon, Berkshire Venture to Target Health Issues Using Data, Technology

Apr 9 2018 // JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon.com Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway will focus on the biggest health issues threatening the U.S. economy in their new joint venture, including aligning healthcare payments with employee health...

Former Scottsdale Insurance Chief Miller to Start New E&S Carrier, Ategrity

Apr 6 2018 // Mike Miller, the long-time president and chief operating officer of excess and surplus lines giant Scottsdale Insurance Co., is launching a new specialty property/casualty insurance company named Ategrity Specialty...

Investment in Innovation to Rock Chicago Stadium at Insurtech Conference

Apr 5 2018 // Three stages, a packed football stadium overlooking Lake Michigan, decked out luxury suites. A rock concert? No, it’s an insurance innovation and investment event. But some attendees might be star-struck by the...

Tech-Focused Private Equity Firm Invests in Agency Tech Provider ITC

Apr 4 2018 // Texas-based ITC, a provider of websites, agency marketing, comparative rating and management software and services, announced today that it has received a majority equity investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused...