Bluetooth Toothbrushes, Telematics, Fitbits and Data Tracking Acceptance January 19, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Twice a day, Scott Ozawa’s Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush tells his dental insurer if he brushed for a full two minutes. In...
RIMS 2016: Wearable Tech, Automated Vehicles Dominate Insurance Horizon April 12, 2016 By Don Jergler Imagine sitting at your desk writing a quote for an insurance policy and suddenly the lapel of your coat begins...
Wearable Devices Being Used in Drug Trials, Medical Research September 15, 2015 By Anna Edney and Caroline Chen Pharmaceutical companies are enlisting Fitbits and other gadgets strapped to patients’ wrists, chests and skin as a way to bring...
How Wearable Devices Could Disrupt the Insurance Industry May 6, 2015 By Denise Johnson Nearly 50 years after Captain Kirk began using his wrist communicator on the television show, Star Trek, wearable technology is...
Wearable Device for Weight Loss Or Unbearable Loss of Privacy? August 21, 2014 By Adam Satariano To fight rising medical costs, oil company BP Plc last year offered Cory Slagle — a 260-pound former football lineman...