Guidewire Acquires Property Risk Data Firm HazardHub August 25, 2021 Insurance technology firm Guidewire Software said it has acquired HazardHub, an insurtech provider of property risk data to the property/casualty...
Startup Raises $60M to Flag Infrastructure Damage, Injuries Before They Happen August 25, 2021 Startup Urbint, which promises its software can identify utility and telecommunications industry failures, damages, and worker injuries before they happen,...
‘Be Honest’: New Transportation Safety Chief Warns Robot-Car Claims Erode Public Trust August 25, 2021 By Alan Levin The nation’s new chief accident investigator wants to send a message: growing public confusion over automated driving systems in the...
FDA’s COVID Vaccine Approval Makes Challenges to Mandates Tougher to Win August 25, 2021 By Tom Hals Formal U.S approval of the Pfizer Inc /BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine will make it nearly impossible to successfully challenge mandates...
Insurance Is on Agenda at Today’s White House Cyber Summit With Tech Leaders August 25, 2021 By Christopher Bing The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest U.S. technology companies for a...
Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up: Smart Choice, United Valley Insurance Services, Valley Insurance Agency Alliance, Keystone Insurers Group August 24, 2021 Smart Choice Agents Program Smart Choice Agents Program, an agency network with over 8,700 independent agents and 100 carrier partners,...
Q&A on Fire Risk of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehlcles August 24, 2021 By Heekyong Yang General Motors Co. has expanded the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to a risk of fire from...
‘Hey, Insurance Industry: What About Us?’ Ask Small Businesses as Satisfaction Wanes August 24, 2021 Insurance carriers and agents may want to pay more attention to small business insurance customers, especially those with commercial auto...
Call Center Humans vs. Automation: How to Make Inertia Work for Firms and Customers August 24, 2021 In the digital age, service center operations, including call centers and help desks, are increasingly important to organizations for interacting...
SEC Eyes Rules for Financial Firms’ Digital Engagement Practices: Reuters August 24, 2021 By Katanga Johnson and Chris Prentice The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will seek input on whether digital customer engagement innovations used by financial firms...