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Why Did It Take a Pandemic to Drive Electronic Placement in the London Market?

Electronic placing in the London market was a long time coming, with many obstacles to overcome – It took the pandemic to prove electronic placement is a benefit not a threat and, now it’s here to stay, we’re heading full …

Tech Update: Risk Solved and expert.ai Offer Language-to-Data Solution for Insurers; Zurich Insurance Launches Global API Marketplace

Risk Solved and expert.ai Offer for Language-to-Data Solution for Insurers Risk Solved Ltd, a global risk management platform provider, and expert.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) specialist in natural language understanding, have announced a partnership to deliver a language-to-data solution for …

Verisk’s Sequel Launches Hub to Simplify Product Distribution, Delegated Authority Biz

Insurance software specialist, Sequel, a Verisk business, announced its latest initiative, Sequel Hub, which is described as a flexible solution designed to simplify the distribution of standalone products and delegated authority business. The Sequel Hub launches with over 10 carriers …

‘Stripe-Like’ Insurance Management API Lula Raises $18 Million

insurtech startup Lula plans to aggressively hire and expand its product capacity now that it has raised $18 million in new venture capital. Lula is an API (application programming interface) outfit that provides insurance infrastructure for companies including car rental …

Lloyd’s Launches Application Program Interface (API) to Enhance Electronic Placements

Lloyd’s announced the launch of an application program interface (API), which is designed to help London market brokers and underwriters place business electronically. The new API is part of the market’s modernization project, called the Future at Lloyd’s, and its …

Insurtech Lemonade Opens Its Sales Platform for All to Use

Lemonade announced Tuesday that it launched a public API (application programming interface), allowing anyone to seamlessly offer Lemonade policies through their apps or websites. The insurtech home insurer announced: “Today, we’re thrilled to announce that we’re opening up the Lemonade …

Oracle Suffers Setback in Java Copyright Battle Against Google

A U.S. judge dismissed Oracle Corp.’s copyright claims against Google Inc. for parts of the Java programming language, knocking out Oracle’s prime vehicle for damages in a high stakes legal battle over smartphones. The ruling on Thursday from a San …