January 22, 2025
Specialty wholesaler Flow Specialty said its artificial intelligence model has passed the Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) exams for cyber, errors & omissions, and executive liability modules. “For far too long, the middle market segment of specialty business has been …
September 10, 2024
Catalyit, an insurance technology hub for independent insurance agents, is partnering with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. (the Big “I”) to support independent insurance agents in selecting, implementing and optimizing the right technologies for their agencies. …
July 24, 2024
Insurance software firm Applied Systems reports that it has acquired Planck, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company for the insurance industry. Planck provides an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance. It works with US insurance companies, helping them streamline the …
October 21, 2021
Anderson, Catalyit Offer Technology Resource for Agents Headed by agency technology consultant Steve Anderson, Catalyit has assembled a team of insurance industry tech experts to launch a new technology resource for independent insurance agents. The Catalyit platform promises to bring …
October 14, 2021
A veteran agency insurtech advocate has launched an online directory for property/casualty insurance agents to categorize, compare and connect them with technology companies that support the agency distribution channel. In addition to the directory, InsurancePlayground.com includes the ability to rate …
July 1, 2021
Insurance technology provider Zywave has acquired Spokane, Wash.-based IBQ Systems, which offers personal and commercial lines comparative rating. No terms of the deal were disclosed. The acquisition expands Zywave’s inventory of carriers and its existing cloud-based personal lines comparative rater, …
May 25, 2021
Insurance agency technology firm Vertafore has released a product it says puts the power of data and analytics into the hands of independent agencies. The new offering, MarketTrends, helps agencies identify coverage trends, cross-sell opportunities and appropriate markets in an …
April 22, 2021
Catching up with insurance technology developments involving Thimble and Bold Penguin, Vertafore and Nationwide, and eMaxx …. Insurtech Bold Penguin is making it easier for agents and small business customers to secure to coverage by the month or by the …
March 22, 2021
The Winners Are InsurTech NY announced the winners of its 2021 Early-Stage InsurTech Competition at the InsurTech Spring Conference on March 10. The winners received prizes worth $200K in total. Winners were selected by judging panels grouped by their background—angel …
September 9, 2020
Look around the corner, what do you see? Answering that question is the most important part of my job as an author, speaker, advisor and VC investor. It’s a role that requires a hint of arrogance, since peering around the …